What is Shared Lives?

Shared Lives is designed to support adults with care and support needs and our dedicated team work with service users and carers to find a perfect match.  Shared Lives provides adults with the chance to live with approved Carers in a regular family homes, enjoying the benefits of family life. 

Carers share their family and community life with the adult to provide the help they need, this can include social and recreational activities, washing and dressing and preparing food.  Shared Lives support can vary from a day a week, a day a month, overnight stays or living with someone for a short while or permanently.

Become a Shared Lives carer