Shared Lives

This service finds, assesses, supports, evaluates and trains carers who offer supported living to people in the carer’s own home. The placements offered vary from the service user living with and becoming part of the family, to service users living more independently, such as within a flat affiliated to the carer's home.

The service also provides daytime carer support to individuals as well as annual holidays.

The scheme has expanded dramatically over the last couple of years and now supports service users living within the Wokingham District Council area.

The service is registered as an Adult Placement Scheme under the Commission for Social Care Inspection and the last inspection was carried out in March 2007 where an ’Excellent’ was achieved.

Article		Description
	About the Shared Lives Scheme	Why we need Shared Lives carers and what it involves
	Who Can Be A Shared Lives Carer	What we look for and why
	Types of Shared Lives Care	Information about the types of Shared Lives Care and the different client groups who use the scheme
	Support for Shared Lives Carers	The range of support services provided to help Shared Lives Carers to care
	Shared Lives - Things to consider	The sorts of things you should take into consideration if you are thinking of becoming a Adult Placement carer
	Becoming a carer	Our assessment and placement processess and how to contact the Adult Placement Officer