Shared Living
The Shared Living Program offers adults with disabilities an opportunity to live in the community in the supportive home of a Shared Living Provider. Shared Living Providers are non-family members who have the desire to open their home to provide support and companionship to an adult with a developmental or intellectual disability, autism or brain injury.
Living arrangements offer supervision in a typical home setting while allowing for community involvement in social and recreational activities. The stability, safety, health, and personal welfare, including quality of life, of the person is ensured.
The Arc of Plymouth and Upper Cape Cod has a team of Shared Living Providers who are not simply caregivers but advocates and mentors that promote self-sufficiency through full home and community integration.
“The Arc has given me independence and the opportunity to do things myself, but I know I have help if I need it.”
— Anne
Our Shared Living Program Provides:
24-hour case management
Community membership
Ongoing and active management of ISP goals
High level of service consistency and assurance of confidentiality
Human rights advocacy
Benefits of Becoming a Shared Living Provider:
Ability to work from home
Paid training
Tax-free stipend
24/7 emergency assistance
Respite
Professional development to further understanding and skill level
More Info
For more information or questions regarding our Shared Living service, please contact Pamela Anderson-Livingston at 508-245-6361, or use the link below.