We are a support service for people aged over 18 who want help to live independently in their community, with the support of a Shared Lives carer. We are an alternative to day care, supported living and residential care and serve communities across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

Our scheme has been in running for over 20 years, and provides hundreds of long term and short break arrangements each year. We are sustained by a dedicated group of Shared Lives carers who specialise in working with people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions as well as step-down from hospital, dementia and older people’s services.

The team at West Wales Shared Lives consists of experienced professionals with backgrounds in Health and Social Care, many of whom you will meet during your journey with Shared Lives. We are bound by the Code of Professional Practice in Social Care (Wales), and our scheme is registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales.

West Wales Shared Lives provides Individuals with permanent homes, short-term accomodation and short break (respite) services. We do this by recruiting and training ordinary people who have room to spare and time to share. Our Shared Lives carers live in town and rural communities across Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, and we are able to match an individual and Shared Lives Carers according to location, type of property and shared interests.