It's Shared Lives Week! We have lots going on to celebrate our fantastic carers. Watch out for updates on what is going on & check out or facebook page each night for our daily competitions. #sharedlivescumbria #sharedlivesweek #sharedlives #sharedlivesplus #celebratecarers 🤩

The first of our FAQ posts. Have you ever wondered about doing something different and rewarding? Being a Shared Lives carer could really make a difference to someones life 💖 #sharedlives #sharedlivescumbria #sharedlivesplus #sharedlivesweek #carerFAQs #makeadifference #carers

Being a Shared Lives carer means including every person of your household, even the family pet! #sharedlives #sharedlivescumbria #sharedlivesweek #sharedlivesplus #sharedlivescarer #carer #petsandkids #carerFAQs

We often get asked about different types of support. The carer role is both flexible and rewarding #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #sharedlivesplus #carer #carerrole

It doesn't matter what your family looks like, single parent, no kids, 10 kids, foster parent; you could still fit shared lives into your family unit with the right match 💕 #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLivesPlus #SharedLives #Sharedfamily #Family #Carer

Maybe you would like to support someone but you're worried you can't fit it in? Not a problem! #SharedLivesWeek #sharedlivescumbria #sharedlives #sharedlivesplus #carer

Holidays are important! We hear you! So thats why we make sure our carers still have them. Being a carer wont stop you having holidays 😎 #SharedLivesWeek #sharedlivescumbria #sharedlives #sharedlivesplus #carer #holidays!

It was great having a catch up with our Volunteer Sam and Chief event planner Ella today. We have regular peer group meetings and Ella is coming up with ideas how to start them up again. Next week is a pet skype meeting! #petsrule #allpetsallowed #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLives

Shared Lives is open to all applicants and often the arrangement has huge benefits for the carer as well as the supported person. Sharing lives and forming bonds and relationships is a pretty special thing ❤️ #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #Sharedlivesplus #Carer #bonds

Love makes the world go round ❤️ but money helps a little too. Here's our most frequently asked question... #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #Sharedlivesplus #carers #itsnotaboutthemoney #butweneedtoknowaboutthemoney #lifestylechange

Make sure you check out BBC Radio Cumbria tomorrow morning at 9.20am!! We will be talking all things shared lives & would love for you to join us 🤗 Tell your friends, tell your colleagues, tell your family, tell someone who would be a great Shared Lives carer! #SharedLivesWeek

Worried about the type of support you would be expected to provide? The shared lives role is adapted to your skills and the persons needs. #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLives #SharedLivesPlus #carer #carerquestions #funtimes

Sometimes the "carer" status can sound quite scary and some aspects of it can be overwhelming but we are here to support you with any worries and training #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLivesPlus #SharedLives #Carer #Training #Supported

What exactly is involved in the assessment? Here is an explanation. All our Carers are supported throughout. #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLives #SharedLivesPlus # Carer

We Support you to support others! #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLives #SharedLivesPlus #Carer #Support

A lovely couple of quotes from one of our successful matches ❤️ This is a good example of how a one night stay can really help someone access to the community #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLives #SharedLivesPlus #SupportingPeople

❤️ #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLives #SharedLivesPlus #SupportingPeople #carer

❤️ #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLives #SharedLivesPlus #SupportingPeople

❤️ #SharedLivesWeek #SharedLivesCumbria #SharedLives #SharedLivesPlus #SupportingPeople

As we come to the end of Shared Lives week we would like to say thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read our posts & get to know our service. A special thank you goes out to all our Fabulous carers, you really are a special bunch #sharedlives #thankyou #amazingcarers