Providing Choices That Create Meaningful Community.
Life Sharing is a person-centered alternative to group housing or adult foster care, allowing individuals to choose a host family that aligns with their lifestyle, preferences, and needs. It fosters a true sense of belonging and interdependence while ensuring each person maintains control over their daily life. Through consistent support, Life Sharing helps individuals build meaningful community connections, develop new skills, form lasting relationships, and navigate social experiences with confidence.
Life Sharing May Be a Good Option for Someone Who:
Isn’t a good fit for a group home.
Does not want to live in a group home.
Isn’t quite ready to live on their own.
Is in living situation that isn’t working.
Making a Match
Individuals meet with Accord to discuss their preferences and needs and are then paired with a prospective host family. After meeting multiple times in multiple settings, the individual gets to decide whether or not it’s a good fit. Once they choose their family, they can move into their home and start sharing their lives, including day-to-day living, holidays, vacations, community events and more.
