Become a Life Sharing Host Family with Abound Health

Make a Lasting Impact by Welcoming Someone Into Your Home and Daily Life

Location: Opportunities Across Pennsylvania
Position Type: Contract
Organization: Abound Health

Are you looking for a meaningful way to apply your empathy, patience, compassion, and creativity in your everyday life? Abound Health is seeking caring, stable, and dedicated individuals or families to join our Life Sharing Program as Host Families. This unique opportunity allows you to open your home and heart to an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability, creating a long-term, family-like relationship built on trust, belonging, and shared experiences.

We are currently seeking a Life Sharing Host Family for an active, engaging individual with Down syndrome who thrives with structure, companionship, and daily mentorship. This role involves shared living, collaborative household responsibilities, and supporting the individual’s physical, social, and emotional growth.

About Life Sharing

Life Sharing is a person-centered residential model where an individual becomes a fully integrated member of a family’s home and community. Unlike traditional caregiving, Life Sharing focuses on long-term relationships, independence, and meaningful daily experiences within a natural home environment.

As a Host Family, you provide not just a place to live — but a sense of belonging, stability, and purpose.

About the Individual You’ll Support

We are seeking a Host Family who enjoys an active lifestyle and shared interests such as:

• Living a healthy, active life
• Playing basketball
• Video games
• Reading (especially the Bible, Harry Potter, and Goosebumps)
• Outdoor activities like camping

This individual benefits from patient guidance, emotional support, and a consistent, encouraging presence. You’ll help foster independence through daily routines, community involvement, and skill-building activities.

What You’ll Do as a Life Sharing Host Family

• Provide a safe, stable, and welcoming home
• Support daily living skills and household routines
• Offer mentorship, companionship, and emotional support
• Encourage community involvement and recreational activities
• Collaborate with Abound Health to follow person-centered plans
• Promote independence, dignity, and personal growth

Why Become a Life Sharing Family?

• Transform Lives: Make a meaningful, lasting impact on someone’s quality of life
• Build Deep Connections: Form lifelong bonds and provide genuine companionship
• Work From Home: Support someone while continuing your own family routines
• Receive Support & Compensation: Host families receive a daily stipend and ongoing training
• 24/7 Support: Abound Health provides emergency support, respite coordination, and clinical consultation

Host Family Requirements

To qualify, families must:

• Be Pennsylvania residents (all counties welcome)
• Be at least 21 years old
• Pass required background checks (FBI, child abuse, criminal)
• Complete home inspections and meet safety standards
• Provide personal and professional references
• Participate in interviews and a matching assessment
• Be willing to include the individual in meals, routines, activities, and family life

Training Provided at No Cost

All Host Families receive:

• ODP-approved Life Sharing Orientation
• Fire Safety & Emergency Preparedness
• Medication Administration (if applicable)
• Individual Rights & Person-Centered Planning
• Ongoing annual training (e.g., trauma-informed care, dignity & respect)

Additional Details

• Contract Position: Host Families are independent contractors, not employees
• Flexible Matching: We work closely with you to ensure a strong, compatible match
• Ongoing Support: 24/7 emergency assistance, respite options, and case management

How to Apply

If you’re interested in becoming a Life Sharing Host Family — or want to learn more about supporting this specific individual — please reach out:

?? lifesharing@aboundhealthpa.org
?? Complete our inquiry form at Job Postings | Abound Health

Abound Health proudly supports inclusive, diverse families of all backgrounds and compositions.
Join us in building relationships that change lives — one home at a time.