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From recruitment to approval

This section takes you through all the processes required in a successful Shared Lives service. From training and assessing Shared Lives carers, through managing referrals for, and appraising the level of support needed by, people seeking Shared Lives support, to matching them together, this section describes everything you need to do.

Guidance: Application and assessment of Shared Lives carers

Guidance: Assessment of needs

Guidance: Family members as Shared Lives carers

Guidance: Fast tracking approvals for Shared Lives support carers in emergency

Guidance: Pre assessment meeting record

Guidance: Profile of support to be provided by the Shared Lives carer

Guidance: Referrals to Shared Lives

Guidance: Shared Lives carer assessment form for new applicants

Guidance: Shared Lives Panel

Guidance: The Matching Process

Guidance: Working out the payment banding for a Shared Lives arrangement