Adult Placement (Shared Lives)

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The Adult Placement scheme, which is sometimes known as shared lives, Adult Placement carers offer support and care to a person who has a learning disability in the carers own home.

Carers may offer a home to people on a long term basis or respite support which may be a day, weekend or a few weeks stay.

Here are two people who are carers and use the Adult Placement Scheme:

Who is it for?

It is for Adults aged 18 years and over and who live in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Adult Placement Carers will help you to:

• Look after yourself
• Keep healthy and active
• Learn new skills
• Meet people
• Enjoy hobbies and support you with activities
• Manage your Money
• Share domestic tasks like cooking and cleaning

Here are two people who use the Adult Placement (Shared Lives) scheme

How do I access Adult Placement?

Contact one of the Care Managers, they will talk to you and see if they can help you

You can contact them on 020 8487 5315

You can read more information about the Adult Placement Scheme by the following links or download our Statement of Purpose here(pdf, 593KB).

How to become an Adult Placement Carer

London Borough of Richmond is looking for Adult Placement carers, where you share your home and daily life with an adult with a learning disability. Find how to become an Adult Placement Scheme Carer.