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