ategi Shared Lives Scheme

Everyone has the right to choose where he or she lives and stays.  Shared Lives offers a community based alternative to other forms of support.

Ategi aims to provide high quality, individual support and assistance to people so that they can exercise their right to an ordinary life in the community, sharing living or staying breaks with one of our carefully chosen Shared Lives Carers.

At ategi we believe that the needs of the people who live or stay with our Approved Carers are of the greatest importance.  Good Practice in all Shared Lives arrangements is promoted by ategi staff and Carers owning the principles and values outlined in our scheme guide.

These principles include individual's rights to:

  • Choice
  • Fulfilment
  • Independence and autonomy
  • Privacy
  • Dignity
  • Good practice means not paying lip service to these values but using them on a day to day basis to guide the way we work.

    Our aim is to find suitable individuals, couples or families to offer support and accommodation in their own homes to older people; people with learning or physical disabilities; mental ill health.

    To find out more about the Shared Lives Scheme click on Frequently Asked Questions or contact us from the information on the right.

    If you are interested in becoming a Shared Lives Carer you can download the application form here.

    Downloads

    APS Leaflet
    APS Brochure
    APS Brochure - Welsh
    APS Statement of Purpose
    CSSIW 2008
    CSSIW Final Report for ategi APS 2006/7