Shared Lives Shetland  

Shared Lives Shetland is highly personalised support for Adults (18+) using a different approach with participants telling us that Shared Lives is making a very real difference to them, their well being and overall health.

Whats different about Shared Lives Shetland ?

We use careful matching between participant and the partner in support - the Shared Lives worker. The emphasis on a good match is the key to choice and control with both parties agreeing to work together.

To provide this relationship based and community placed support the support worker opens up their own home and their connections. Sessions are centred on shared intrests, shared humour and understanding of what the participant wants to acheive and agreeing the ways to do so. 

We are providing  sessional support over a few hours (day & evening support) as well as growing our offer of overnights (short breaks) providing respite for unpaid carers and the chance for participants to experience ordinary sleep overs. Our long term aim is to also support family placements for adults within ordinary homes and families in Shetland. We would then be offering sessional (day suport), overnights (short breaks ) and long term placements. 

If you love helping someone to flourish and understand the importance of building relationships to help an individual to grow with safe and kind support, then perhaps this is your opportunity to make that difference.  

Registered with the Care Inspectorate we are inspected and adhere to the national health and social care standards to ensure quality service. 

For more information on working with us or accessing the service -  please click on the list headings above (mobile) or adown the side (computer)

oYou can ofcourse simply get in touch with Jane or Yhanna to explore what Shared Lives Shetland has to offer. 

Thankyou for visiting our pages and your intrest in Shared Lives Shetland - a service delivered by Shetland Community Connections SCIO SCO48665 and registered by the Care Inspectorate CS2022000359.

  Call on - 01595 745093  or 07385965200

email - sharedlives@shetland.org 

 life is better when shared