Home Sharing - Is there room in your house , your heart?

Issued 23 September 2019

Home Sharing 2019

Home Sharing is where people like you in the community are recruited, assessed, trained and supported to provide short breaks in your home, for a child or adult with disability.

 We have 100 people on our waiting list for a Home Sharing service . Can you be a Home Sharing Family ?

 

Home Sharing strives to empower people with intellectual disability to have dignifying relationships and to be included meaningfully in the life of their communities, whilst enjoying a short break or full time support. Fidelma Kelly , Home Sharing Manager.

A “Home Sharing Family” refers to any household providing primarily short breaks or in some cases, full time support to a person with intellectual disability in their own (Home Sharing family’s) home.

 

Watch our Video on Home Sharing and you or someone you know may consider being a Home Sharing family .

 

 

 SMH - Sunday Independent - 22 09 2019

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