Return Home Donate ᐊ Donate Shared Lives Shared Lives offers people an alternative and highly flexible form of long term (live-in) or short-break accommodation. Shared Lives enables a wide range of people who need support to live independent lives and have their health and well-being promoted. Shared Lives can reduce the need for admission to hospital or residential care (for example through ‘Home from Hospital’ services). The scheme can also offer a transition from foster carer to Shared Lives carer. When a child in foster care reaches the age of 18 they can experience a major change in moving from children’s to adult services. To help ease the transition for those with additional needs it can be beneficial for them to remain with their foster carers. Shared Lives care and support may include: Long term accommodation and support Short breaks Day time support Rehabilitative or intermediate support Live-in Shared Lives arrangements provide an individual with safe, stable and enjoyable home and family life, including their evenings and weekends. Shared Lives short breaks vary from an overnight stay to several weeks. Arrangements are set up and supported by Bethphage Shared Lives Scheme and the care and accommodation people receive is provided by ordinary individuals, couples or families in the local community. Individuals and their Shared Lives carers enjoy shared activities and life experiences. Shared Lives carers provide support within their own home and share their family and/or community life with people who use Shared Lives. This is a very different way of working compared to other forms of adult social care services. The opportunities that Shared Lives has to offer are greatly valued by both people using the service and by family carers. Find out more about becoming a Shared Lives Carer You do not need any formal qualifications to be a Shared Lives carer. Training is provided and you may have your own experience from other forms of care to draw on. However previous experience is not essential – you just need a kind heart and a spare room! For more information on becoming a Shared Lives Carer email: sharedlives@bethphage.co.uk or fill in the contact form below, we’d love to hear from you! Being Supported By Shared Lives You could visit or move in with a Shared Lives carer and their family, when you are looking for support during a life change: so you can leave hospital after treatment getting older and need an extra hand for daily tasks if you’re a young person leaving care rebuild your life after domestic abuse or modern slavery or for longer term support: have a learning or physical disability experience dementia mental health support needs or want to live with your child while needing care yourself Information is gathered about you, with your involvement, and about our Shared Lives carers. We use this to work out which Shared Lives carers will suit you and begin the considered and planned steps of introductions as part of the matching process. You can find out Easy Read leaflet on Bethphage Shared Lives here. For more information about being supported by Shared Lives email: sharedlives@bethphage.co.uk or fill in the contact form below, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us about Shared Lives: Fields marked with an * are required First Name * Last Name Phone * Email * What would you like more information on? * Becoming a Shared Lives Carer Being Supported by Shared Lives I just want to learn more about Shared Lives! “I feel like I belong to something, a family situation, not worrying and feeling better in myself.” Monique, Supported by Shared Lives Latest Bethphage News Sign-up to our newsletter Sign-up to receive our newsletter and stay up-to-date with all our latest news and updates! Subscribe Head Office (Registered Address) 8 Longbow Close Harlescott Lane Shrewsbury SY1 3GZ Tel: 01743 272880 North Shropshire Area Office The Hollies Chester Road Whitchurch SY13 1LZ Tel: 01948 804901 West Midlands Office The Hub 17 Lichfield Street Walsall WS1 1TU Tel: 01922 660813 Telford Area Office Park Lane Centre Woodside Telford TF7 5QZ Tel: 01952 457382 Bethphage is a registered Charity No. 1046225 and a Registered Company Limited by Guarantee No. 2971171 | Copyright 2021 | Privacy Policy | Website by Codebreak We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Cookie Settings Accept All