Shared Lives

The Shared Lives scheme offers opportunities for adults to live or spend time with approved Shared Lives carers and their families as valued members of their own communities. 

Older people and adults with disabilities or dementia are provided with individually tailored support to help them to live as independently and safely as possible.  Shared Lives offers long term accommodation, short break respite care or day time support in the carer's own home (Adult Fostering).

We are actively looking for new Shared Lives carers and have received new money from the Council to help us do this.  Interested people don't need to be experts - the most important skills are warmth, respect and patience.  We welcome carers from all backgrounds, with varied interests and lifestyles.  In today's difficult times being a Shared Lives carer can be a really positive opportunity. 

The scheme provides payments and expenses, and carers receive appropriate training and support.  The Shared Lives scheme can be a really valuable service for adults who need a bit more help in life. 

Once someone has had an assessment by Adult Social Care they can decide whether the Shared Lives scheme is right for them.  People using the scheme are very carefully matched with Shared Lives carers.

Contact us

Email: sharedlives@rotherham.gov.uk

Telephone: 01709 302821 or 302822

Newletters

Volume 1, Issue 1 - October 2011