Shared Lives Week 2018

26 Jun 2018
News

It’s all about the match: Adam’s Story

What makes a successful Shared Lives family? For Adam, success meant finding a match that made sense for him.

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22 Jun 2018
News

The search for stability: Daryl’s Story

For 25-year-old Daryl, meeting Jann and Richard not only gave him the confidence he needed but an opportunity to become part of a stable and loving family.

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18 Jun 2018
Blog post

Finding us!

In Warrington Shared Lives, one of the options we offer to people is day support. This is where the Shared Lives carer uses their own home as a base to…

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Become a Shared Lives Carer

Have you got a spare room in your house and spare room in your heart? You could become a Shared Lives Carer.
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Shared Lives

Shared Lives is the little known alternative to home care and care homes for disabled adults and older people. It is used by around 12,000 people in the UK and is available in nearly every area. The UK is only just grasping the potential of families and communities contributing to the well-being of people with support needs, and of those people being active, valued citizens. Shared Lives aims to enable people with a disability to experience ordinary life, with real relationships, rather than receive…

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More about our supporters

New Therapy Zone at MacIntyre School

The staff at MacIntyre School have recently refurbished a storage room; turning it into a brand new Therapy Zone.

Time for Tea

Last week was our annual Time for Tea fundraising event and all week people were holding tea parties to raise money for people we support.