PSS: Shared Lives

Empower someone to live their life to the fullest...

Become a Shared Lives Carer Now

in England and North Wales

Care for the person you foster after they turn 16 or 18 >

So, what is Shared Lives?

Shared Lives is a little bit like fostering, but with the big difference that it’s for people over the age of 16 (or 18 in Wales) who want to live as independently as possible.

Shared Lives carers provide people with the practical and emotional support they need to live life the way they want to. Our Shared Lives carers support people either while they live with them, or just for the day. They can also become a Shared Lives carer to continue supporting someone they foster after they turn 16 (if they have personal care support needs) or 18.

We’ll be there to support you as a carer

At PSS we’ve got dedicated Shared Lives teams at each of our scheme locations to support you in your role as a Shared Lives carer.

Shared Lives stories from all walks of life

Shared Lives carers make such a huge difference in the lives of the people we support. Watch our collection of videos we’ve been sent from people using Shared Lives.

Apply to be a Shared Lives carer in your area

We take our assessment of new carers really seriously, but we’re all a friendly bunch and we try to make the whole thing as informal and stress-free as possible.

Our amazing carers make Shared Lives possible...

The team at PSS has been nothing short of amazing. I've never had my own business before or worked for myself and it felt a bit scary, to be honest. Annette at PSS helped me get myself set up and talked me through everything. She was there if I had any questions or if I wanted to run things by her. She's been there the whole way and she also introduced me to a few carers who live really close to me. We meet up for coffee regularly and they are a great support, especially in the early days. I've really surprised myself with how easy it is to be self-employed. It's much simpler than I thought.

Josie, Shared Lives carer, PSS Norfolk

I started off as a Shared Days carer with PSS. Everything from the recruitment bit to getting matched and introduced to Nina who I support has been so smooth. Whenever I've had any questions Gary has been brilliant. He comes on visits regularly and he's always so friendly and professional. I'm now making the move to offer the Home from Hospital service with PSS.

Sue, Shared Lives carer

I've been a carer with PSS for about 20 years now. I lived in Merseyside first and then moved to Wales, so I worked with both the PSS Merseyside and Wales teams. They have all been fantastic. Very supportive. Shared Lives has gone from strength to strength and I've enjoyed being a part of it.

Brian, Shared Lives carer, PSS Wales

Interested in becoming a Shared Lives carer? Let your local team call you for a quick chat

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