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About shared lives
Help you can get
Who can use Shared Lives
How to apply
Become a Shared Lives carer

About shared lives

Shared Lives is where an approved carer shares their home and family life with you to give care, support and housing.

You'd normally live in the carer's home, so you could describe Shared Lives as 'fostering for adults', but helping you to make the most of your independence.

Carers come from a range of backgrounds with different family circumstances, and get support and guidance from a Shared Lives officer who will make sure the home is suitable and safe.

We'll do a background check on your carer before they're approved and they'll get training from us. We'll make sure that you're matched with a carer who you'll get on with and you can visit them or have a trial stay in their home to make sure you're both happy. You can stop the process at any time.

We might not have enough time to match you with a carer if you need emergency placement. If this happens, we'll make sure that you have as much information as possible before you meet them.