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Our Shared Living Program

Our Shared Living Program is a place to LIVE, LEARN & ACHIEVE!

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Looking for a Roommate

  • In a home of your choice
  • In the part of town you prefer
  • With people who support and teach you
  • With pets if you choose

Become a Host Home

  • Work from home
  • Give back to your community
  • Create a home for people with disabilities

Interested in finding a host home?

Talk with your family about what you want.

Let your service coordinator know you want a host home and they’ll take it from there!

Providers

A host home provider is a person or family who opens their home to one or two people who have disabilities. Host home providers:

  • Ensure a safe community living setting
  • Teach independent living and other skills
  • Assist with attending appointments and community events
  • Attend annual trainings as required
  • Are compensated for room, board and care
  • Communicate excellently with all people involved, including the person served, their family and other interested parties.

Host homes let you maintain a FAMILY FOCUS and OWN YOUR BUSINESS.

Family Focus
Enrich your household, spend more time with family and friends, and expand your inner circle by becoming a host home provider for someone with a disability.
Own Your Business
Work from home and give back to your community. Earn a Difficulty of Care tax break — an example of the incentives available to host home providers.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO QUALIFY?
  • Ability to pass a background check
  • A desire to assist people
  • Must be 21 years or older with a High School Diploma or equivalent
  • An application and self-study
  • A safe home and vehicle with appropriate insurance
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Must obtain and sustain liability insurance
  • Must complete 40-hour training

Become A Host Home Provider

Now that you’re interested in becoming a host home provider, here is the place to start.

Questions? Contact Jonathan Rubio, Provider Relations Manager via email or 775-829-7400 x300.