Shared Lives carer matching platform

The basis of all Shared Lives arrangements starts with the effective matching of Shared Lives carers and people looking for care and support in their local area.

Shared Lives Plus understands the practical challenges that Shared Lives schemes face as they grow and that matching people with the right Shared Lives carers can be time and resource-intensive. It is often difficult to see which carers are available locally, and people seeking support do not always have much control over the process.

Our UK wide carer matching platform will support schemes to identify suitable and available carers more efficiently within local areas by:

• Improving the visibility of available Shared Lives carers
• Supporting better, more informed matching
• Giving people and families more choice and control over who provides their care and support
• Creating a more consistent approach to matching across Shared Lives schemes