Our Services

Here at Dear Dorothy, we offer a range of services designed to support and enhance the lives of your loved ones in the Kerikeri area. We analyze our customer's needs individually, considering each of them seriously and treated with respect, empathy and professionalism. Dear Dorothy is here for companionship and wellbeing, personal assistance and home help; we exist to make your life easier and more enjoyable.

Home Help

Home Help
Our Home Help services in Kerikeri are designed to keep your daily life stress-free and organised. We assist with a variety of tasks to ensure your home runs smoothly. Services include transport for doctors appointment and shopping, light cleaning, meal preparation, and even small dogs walking.

Companionship

Companionship
Companionship is about providing care and support. We are committed to provide a great experience in quality time, preserving cherished memories and offering day-to-day assistance; it can be reading, talking or even having a cup of tea to make a simple moment more meaningful, and to help to reduce the loneliness that we all feel sometime in life.

Wellbeing

Wellbeing
Our main goal in wellbeing involves being there whenever needed as a caring support. This includes walking an extra mile to help your beloved one to have a balanced lifestyle. This encompasses several types of different tasks, but those will always be discussed with the families in order to ensure your beloved one maintains a healthy and happy life.
Why use Dear Dorothy for Home Care

Companionship Services

Personal Assistance - Stay in YOUR home with assisted care

We are a locally run companionship service in Kerikeri dedicated to helping the elderly maintain their zest for life. No one person is alike, and our services cater to each individual's unique needs, ensuring they thrive safely and happily at home.

Gisele's experience

Dedicated to compassionate care

Gisele has dedicated her career to roles focused on people, relationships, care, and support. She has over 20 years experience in customer-focused roles, with nursing experience in a busy Brazilian hospital. Her warm, caring personality and extensive experience in looking after people make her a standout carer. Family is everything to Brazilians, and Gisele was actively involved in caring for her father, which ignited her passion for supporting those in need of companionship.

About
Companionship Kerikeri - Gisele

Hi there, I'm Gisele Blears. I was born in Brazil, and I have been living in New Zealand for 12 years now. I have extensive experience in customer services; throughout my life, I have worked in several types of environments, from dental clinics to hospitals, schools, offices, and a Psychosocial Care Centre in Brazil. In New Zealand, I have worked in cleaning, customer services, reception, caregiving for a rest home, retail assistance, and office administration. I strive for kindness and empathy, especially for the elderly, to whom I have immense respect. I love caring for people, and I am passionate about helping others.

In my free time, I love spending time with my family and cats; I also love dancing, singing, and doing some crafts sporadically. I am a very positive person, and I believe that we can make a difference in the world by being kind and caring for each other. This belief led me to start Dear Dorothy, a companionship service for the elderly in Kerikeri, Bay of Islands.

If you have someone in your family who needs companionship, care, and support, please feel free to contact me. I would love to help you and your family.

Meet Dorothy

Dorothy is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. When I moved to NZ in 2012, I struggled to find a job for two years. I distributed flyers for cleaning services in my neighbourhood, and Dorothy was the only one who reached out.

I started cleaning her house every two weeks for about six months until I found a job. Despite this, I never stopped seeing her. Whenever I’m in Auckland, I have to visit her.

Dorothy’s smile, kind heart, lovely personality, and resilience inspire me immensely. She is one of my best friends, and I am deeply grateful to have her in my life. I love you, Dorothy! Thank you for everything ~ Gisele

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Contact Us

Contact us for more details on our companionship, caring and personal assistance services:

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Phone

021 264 0951

Email

[email protected]

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