Share & Care Homeshare (for families with children with disabilities)

Share & Care Homeshare's new homeshare service provides affordable support to families who have children or young adults with physical disabilities or learning difficulties such as Autism, ADHD and Downs Syndrome. The service matches a Homesharer to live with the family and give practical support around the home, as well as befriending and chaperoning the child or young adult, giving other family members some respite.

Based on the idea of exchange, the Family offers a bedroom and the use of their home’s facilities to the Sharer (the person who lives with them) in return for around 15 hours a week of practical help and support, usually including cooking, light cleaning, laundry/ironing, shopping, gardening, miscellaneous other errands and babysitting. The Homeowner’s property becomes the Sharer’s home for the duration of the agreement. In return for this, the Sharer agrees to sleep in the house for at least five nights a week – although it is their home for all seven nights – and to offer the additional support at other times during the day or early evening.

Costing the family around £6 a day, as well as supporting the family, the scheme also helps the Homesharer who benefits from low cost accommodation in return for their support. The Homesharer offers practical support in the home and can also accompany the child or young adult to activities (for example as their friend/mentor/chaperone). They are not permitted to give any form of personal care. The homesharer usually works or studies during the week and gives the agreed support in their spare time, often during the evening and at weekends. As the homesharer lives-in, the family may also benefit from house or pet-sitting if they go away on holiday.

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Who to contact

Contact Name
Caroline Cooke or Amanda Clarke
Contact Position
Directors
Telephone
020 8875 9575 020 8875 9575 020 3865 3398 020 3865 3398 020 8405 6316 020 8405 6316
E-mail
info@shareandcare.co.uk

Location

Name
Share and Care Homeshare Ltd.
Address
Chestnut Suite, Thornton House,
Thornton Road,
Wimbledon,
Postcode

SW19 4NG

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Time / Date Details

When is it on
Office hours 9.30am to 3.30pm
Session Information
Monday to Friday

Availability

Referral not required
Other notes

Length of Share: We undertake to look for Sharers who will be in a position to commit to living with the Family for at least one year and most arrangements last for at least a year. However, as situations can change on both sides, a 30 day notice period is included in all agreements.

On-going support: The Agency provides regular, on-going support to both the Family and the Sharer. The objective is to monitor their relationship progress to encourage a happy, friendly homeshare and if needed help to clarify and resolve any issues should they arise. The Share & Care team is always at the end of the phone to provide help, and aims to provide a professional and friend

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