Cooking and meals

Get help with cooking, preparing meals, meal delivery options, food shopping and diet advice — if you need help with day-to-day tasks due to ongoing illness, injury, age-related health problems or you’re a disabled person.

Who can get help with meals

There is government support available if you need help with meals because you:

  • have ongoing or age-related health problems
  • are disabled
  • were injured or disabled in an accident
  • are recovering after hospital treatment and need help for a short while.

You can also arrange your own help, but you’ll need to pay for it yourself.

Who can get home support services — Health New Zealand

Types of help you can get

Help with cooking and meals includes:

  • getting meals delivered
  • preparing meals, for example, a caregiver helps you prepare food or makes sure you have food for the day
  • shopping for essentials or special food you need, for example, a caregiver may take you shopping or do the shopping for you
  • seeing a specialist if you need a special diet.

Who to contact for more help

If you need more help or have questions about the information or services on this page, contact one of the following agencies.

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