Life Sharing Provider: Monroe County, PA

Become a Life Sharing Host Family with Abound Health

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

Location: Monroe County, PA (Stroudsburg Area)
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 a caring, stable, and family-oriented household in the Stroudsburg area to join our Life Sharing Program as a Host Family for a high-functioning adult female seeking a warm, inclusive, and natural home environment.

This is a unique opportunity to open your home and heart to someone who is ready for connection, independence, and a sense of belonging within a supportive family setting.

We are actively recruiting a Host Family who can offer a traditional family home—preferably a husband, wife, and children—where this individual can thrive as the only person receiving services and maintain close relationships with her biological family.

What Is 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 setting.

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

About the Individual (High-Level Overview)

Details are limited to protect confidentiality until a release is obtained.

We are supporting a high-functioning adult female who is:
• Looking for a family-oriented home with a husband, wife, and children
• Hoping for a household that has pets
• Seeking to be the only individual receiving services in the home
• Wanting a welcoming environment where her biological family can visit regularly
• Interested in a home that supports independence, connection, and inclusion
• Hoping for a natural, warm, and stable family environment

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
• 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: