People using the service have said:
“I like to go for walks in the countryside, which is nice with the dogs. I like going to the local café lunch”.
“We have a good laugh, I like going out to restaurants, takeaways. My bedroom is being decorated and it looks really nice”.
"I go shopping, buy new clothes, clean my room, help make the dinner and save money”.
“I enjoy going to the pub with my Shared Lives Carers, meeting new people and watching and listening to live bands”.
Relatives of people who use our service have told us:
“I am very pleased with the Shared Lives Carers they couldn’t be more helpful with me and my son. His communication and confidence is better, his living skills are much improved. I couldn’t ask for a nicer couple to care for my son”.
“I can’t think of any service improvements at all. If there was a gold medal for commitment they should be awarded”.
Shared Lives Carers have told us:
“Shared Lives has enriched our lives and also the lives of our families and those around us. Our household is always full of fun and laughter”.
“Our experience of Shared Lives can be summed up in one word – brilliant”.
“The Shared Lives Worker is very skilled knowledgeable and professional. The relationship between us is built on mutual respect”.
“The Scheme is extremely helpful in anything I have queried or asked for. Such as; help and advice, if the Shared Lives Worker says they are going to do something they do, which in this hectic world is a rare commodity”.