Role OverviewBecome a Life Sharing Host Family with Abound Health, providing a safe, stable, and welcoming home to an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). This unique opportunity allows you to open your home and heart to create a long-term, family-like relationship built on trust, belonging, and shared experiences.
What You Will Do
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, and collaborate with Abound Health to follow person-centered plans.
Why It Might Be a Fit
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.
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- Daily stipend
- Ongoing training
- Emergency support
- Respite coordination
- Clinical consultation
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