Families & Guardians
Helping you care without carrying it all
We understand from our own experiences that supporting an ageing loved one can be a melting pot of emotions - love, guilt and worry just to name a few.
Life Shared works with you and your parent or loved one to find and match a carefully vetted home companion
Our service is bespoke, comprehensive and personalised so we work with you to develop a profile that would be compatible with your parent or loved one. We take into consideration your cultural background, preferred languages, hobbies, interests, current and future health needs when we create a match for you.
Just as importantly, we consider the needs and preferences of both parties involved, so the match supports comfort, trust and a positive shared living experience for everyone involved.
After the match, Life Shared also provides on-going monitoring services. This means that we support and monitor the home share relationship with regular scheduled check-ins. Ensuring that everything is going smoothly and any issues can be resolved promptly.
The Life Shared team is here for you, and we encourage you to keep in touch with us, as we will with you.
Care that supports your whole family, not just one person
With less time spent cleaning, shopping or mowing, and being the primary carer for your parent, you can go back to just being family again. Knowing that your loved one is in good hands and never alone overnight brings you peace of mind, so you can rest easy too.
The bonds that you and your loved one may form with the home companion can be immensely gratifying. Some of our home sharers may be living away from their families and deeply appreciate your friendship. Studies into the home share experience have demonstrated that optimal outcomes are achieved when home sharers are welcomed into the provider’s community.
The Life Shared team is here for you
We understand firsthand the frustration of dealing with a loved ones’ care providers who are only able to meet on weekdays, during work hours. Therefore, at Life Shared we offer the flexibility of meeting with you at the times that suit for you best, including weeknights and weekends.
As we are also experienced aged care professionals we can also work in partnership with any other services that you have in place. We can source and recommend services via our networks if required.
