Synergy Care

02/12/2025

While you work hard abroad, our trusted Philippine doctors work hard to care for the family you love back home.-Synergy Care Founders

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By Kenneth Gustilo and Mayflor Navales, Founders of SynergyCare We’re nurses who spent years caring for Kiwi families in their homes across New Zealand’s community care system. But we were also Filipino migrants who ended every shift with a familiar worry: What’s happening to our families back...

17/11/2025

Filipino migrant workers (OFWs) face significant challenges when trying to care for their families’ health back home:
-They cannot join medical consultations while working abroad.
-They struggle to book appointments for their loved ones in the Philippines.
-They have little to no visibility on diagnoses, medications, or follow-up plans.
-Families at home may receive inconsistent or delayed care.

The distance creates stress, uncertainty, and major gaps in healthcare coordination.

Synergy Care is a booking platform that connects doctors and patients and facilitates virtual consultations. It is part of the telehealth ecosystem by enabling online medical appointments.

Booking soon!

28/10/2025

Help Us Shape the Future of Telemedicine in the Philippines!

We at SynergyCare are building a telehealth platform that connects Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families to trusted Filipino healthcare professionals — anytime, anywhere. 🇵🇭🌍

We’re inviting Virtual Doctors and Healthcare Providers to share their insights and help us improve how telemedicine serves Filipino families back home.

🩺 Your feedback matters!
Together, we can bridge the distance and make quality care more accessible for every OFW family.

👉 Take part in our short survey here: https://forms.gle/f4wJ3eKraCW9G1hp7

17/10/2025

Synergy Care is the FIRST cross-border virtual healthcare service connecting migrant workers with quality care for their families.

We work with licensed doctors in the Philippines who understand your family's language/dialect and culture. They provide regular check-ups, prescribe medications, order lab tests, and keep YOU informed every step of the way.

💡 Health Now, Pay Later: Don't wait for payday to get your parents the care they need. Pay over 8 weeks through TerePay. Small weekly payments that fit your budget.

✅ You stay connected: Join every doctor's appointment via video call. Ask questions. Make health decisions together as a family—even from New Zealand.

Before we launch, we need to hear from YOU.
✅What matters most to you when caring for your family's health?
✅What would make you trust a cross-border healthcare service?
✅What payment plan works for your budget?

Please send us an email: admin@synergycare.co.nz

16/08/2024

🏥 Job Title: Support Workers (Full-time, Permanent)
📍 Location: Moera, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
📅 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
🌙 Shifts: Overnight (wake-over), Late Evening, Early Morning
📆 Days: 7 days per week
🤝 Employer: Partner - Community Care Provider based in Wellington

📝 Job Overview:
We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Support Workers to join our Partner - Community Care Provider, providing essential support to a client living in their own home in Moera, Lower Hutt. This role is crucial in ensuring the client's safety, comfort, and well-being, especially during overnight and early morning hours.

📝 Who Are We Looking For?

We are searching for individuals who embody the following qualities:
- Who are passionate about helping others, are kind and understanding
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting preferred, including experience with disabilities and challenging behaviours
- A full driver's license is essential
- Somebody who has the initiative to push people for their goals, is energetic, outgoing, and can think outside the box. You need to be respectful of others' thinking and their way of living life that may be different from your own
- Flexibility to work overnight shifts across a roster, including weekends, to replace the key responsibilities
-Visa Support: We are open to discussing visa support for suitable candidates.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about making a difference in someone's life and meet the criteria. Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to info@synergycare.co.nz.

13/06/2024

📍The flu vaccine is crucial for several reasons:

Prevention of Influenza: The primary purpose of the flu vaccine is to prevent influenza, a contagious respiratory illness that can cause mild to severe symptoms and even lead to hospitalization or death.

Protecting Vulnerable Populations: Vaccination is especially important for people at high risk of serious complications from the flu, such as young children, elderly adults, pregnant women, and individuals with chronic health conditions. By getting vaccinated, you also help protect these vulnerable groups.

Reducing Flu Severity: Even if you contract the flu after vaccination, the vaccine can reduce the severity of your illness, decreasing the likelihood of severe symptoms and complications.

Decreasing the Spread: Widespread vaccination helps reduce the overall prevalence of flu in the community, lowering the chances of transmission and protecting those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons.

Reducing Healthcare Burden: Flu-related complications can place a significant burden on healthcare systems. Vaccination helps reduce the number of flu cases, thereby easing the strain on healthcare resources and allowing better care for other patients.

Economic Benefits: By preventing flu-related illness, the vaccine helps reduce absenteeism from work and school, minimizing productivity losses and economic impact.

Public Health Strategy: Annual flu vaccination is a key component of public health strategies to prevent seasonal flu outbreaks and manage influenza epidemics effectively.

Herd Immunity: When a significant portion of the population is vaccinated, it contributes to herd immunity, making it more difficult for the virus to spread and protecting those who are unvaccinated or have weaker immune systems.

Continuous Protection: The flu virus evolves over time, and the vaccine is updated annually to match circulating strains. Getting vaccinated each year ensures you have the most effective protection against current flu viruses.

The flu vaccine is a safe and effective way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community from the flu and its potentially severe consequences.

12/06/2024

Hand hygiene is essential during winter for several reasons:

Increased Incidence of Illness: Winter is a peak season for respiratory illnesses, including the common cold, flu, and now, COVID-19. Good hand hygiene helps prevent the spread of these infections.

Close Contact: People spend more time indoors and in close contact with others during the winter months. This close proximity increases the likelihood of transmitting germs through touch.

Dry Skin: Cold weather can cause dry, cracked skin, which can harbour germs. Regular handwashing with proper moisturising can help maintain skin integrity and reduce the risk of infection.

Survival of Pathogens: Many viruses, including influenza, thrive in colder, low-humidity environments. Proper hand hygiene reduces the chance of these pathogens spreading from surfaces to individuals.

Holiday Gatherings: Winter often includes holidays and social gatherings where people come together, increasing the risk of spreading germs. Effective hand hygiene practices help protect yourself and others during these times.

Touching the Face: People tend to touch their face more frequently in winter, adjusting scarves, hats, and wiping runny noses. Clean hands reduce the risk of transferring germs to the face, where they can enter the body.

By maintaining good hand hygiene, especially during winter, you can significantly reduce the risk of infections and protect your health and the health of those around you.

01/03/2024

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31/12/2023

Greetings! We hope this message finds you well. We appreciate the opportunity to connect with you and extend our warmest regards. Your continued support is invaluable, and we look forward to serving you with dedication and care. Thank you for being a part of the Synergy Care community.

25/12/2023

As the holiday season unfolds, our heartfelt wishes extend to you for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with joy and prosperity. May the enchanting spirit of Christmas work its magic, drawing your family even closer and fostering moments of togetherness that create lasting memories. May the coming year bring you abundant happiness and success, marking the beginning of a new chapter filled with love, harmony, and shared experiences.

30/10/2023

The New Zealand population is in the movement of living longer and looking after well-being. These includes access to support and services not only to the patients but also their family.
The problems we are facing and years to come are:
‼️Rest home and Retirement Villages are unstable and predicted to be limited by2030. (Source. NZACA, The domino effect)
‼️Hospital waiting times has becoming unbearable specially to the vulnerable individuals.
‼️Worsening shortages of healthcare workforce and New Zealand has becoming less attractive for International Nurses.
Synergy Care saw the importance bringing together the diverse specialisation of health care providers in the community and create a collaborative partnerships.
✅Collaborative-Partnerships shared a common goal to deliver quality services to the community .
✅Collaborative-Partnerships helps boosting health information to help people make an informed decision, improving their lives and supporting their family.
✅Collaborative-Partnerships enables to reach out places that are underserved.

The New Zealand population is in the movement of living longer and looking after well-being. These includes access to support and services not only to the pa...