Shared Lives Scheme
Opening up homes and sharing lives to promote the wellbeing of the community
Shared lives is a highly personalised form of care that supports vulnerable people with a wide range of needs to live safely and comfortably in a home and community of their choosing. Care is provided by professional carers – either individuals, couples or families – in their homes and as part of their local community.
Shared Lives is the happy medium between living at home and supported living or a care home – bringing the expert care of formal settings in a homely environment, ensuring that a person gets the care they need whilst living in a home environment provided by trained carers.