Growing Shared Lives
Shared Lives is ripe for growth in most areas, equating to only 1% of Adult Social Care provision, despite having been founded in the late 1970’s. It has typically supported working age adults, but is increasingly growing as a positive option for young people leaving care and older age adults.
We know the common barriers to growing Shared Lives to support more adults across all ages, and provide expert support to overcome these, drawing on good practice of ‘what works’.
Our team can work with you to develop the right foundations and enablers for growth including;
- Facilitating strategic and joined up working and planning with local leaders including across adults, children’s, health and housing.
- Developing effective partnership and professional working across teams and individuals including working together with Shared Lives carers and supported people in Shared Lives.
- Developing knowledgeable and skilled social workers who understand, champion and utilise Shared Lives
- Supporting Shared Lives teams to develope and enhance ways of working, to deliver an effective and high performing Shared Lives scheme.
- Producing a robust approach to working with Shared Lives carers, to support role recruitment, retention and successful Shared Lives arrangements.
- Co-developing a high impact, strategic approach to Shared Lives carer recruitment and awareness raising across your local area.
Our Strategic Advice support is tailored to support local needs and costed to meet your ambition and requirements.
Contact the Strategic Advice team today for an informal conversation about how we might provide support to your organisation
Still getting things set up?
We can help you get started. Establishing Shared Lives
Ready to take things even further?
We can help you expand into new areas. Diversifying Shared Lives
