Shared Lives Carer

Shared lives is a national scheme that offers a unique and community based model of careand support. Surrey Choices run a Shared Lives Scheme in Surrey and the surrounding areas.Shared Lives Carers open their home, family and community life to sharing it with an adult inneed of support. An arrangement can be long term, where customers live with the Carer, stayfor a short break/respite or have additional daytime support to learn new skills/sharehobbies. It is extraordinary because ordinary people open up their homes to others all over the UK.Living with a Shared lives family provides our customers with independence in their owncommunity. Carers are matched to their needs and these will be linked with a home that suitsthem, fully respecting their independence and choicePlease visit the Company website here .Shared Lives works specifically with disabled people, autistic people, older people, those withsensory needs, those with mental health problems and those with support needs, whatevertheir age. It provides people with the opportunity to become more independent and to learnnew skills in a safe, supportive home environment. As a Shared Lives Carer, you would share your home with an adult that has been matchedwith you. Depending on how much time you can commit, this might be a long ternarrangement or a short-term break. You may also just provide occasional respite care, or youmay spend one or two days a week with the person you are helping, rather than them livingwith you. As a Shared Lives Carer you will be paid by us depending on the type of care you are offering.You will be self-employed, so you will need to register as self-employed and pay tax andNational Insurance contributions yourself. There are special tax arrangements for SharedLives Carers known as qualifying care relief and this does not prevent you from working inother employment. We will give you all the information, training and support you require to support someonewho has particular needs in your home. For more information, please contact Paul Dawson, Registered Manager:Telephone: 01483 806522 …