 | Stephanie Webb, for more information about Host Homes, or if you would like to become a Host Home provider, please contact Stephanie Webb, Community Relations Manager at Mosaic, either by email, Stephanie.Webb@Mosaicinfo.org or phone, 620-231-5590. Visit us online at; mosaicinsoutheastkansas.org.
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2012-02-28 12:08:28
Explaining host homes
A: Currently individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities live either with a family member, in a residential group home or in state operated facilities. Host Homes are a foster care like environment for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Host Homes are a better choice for many of the individuals in service. By having the opportunity to enjoy life in a Host Home, individuals learn skills to transition to their own homes or provide a life long companionship to prevent living alone and being isolated from the world. A person who is providing a Host Home for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, provides a service to them of a family or roommate like setting. This has been proven to help achieve the highest degree of life satisfaction and personal growth for the individuals.
Host Homes are a great option for everyone involved. Host Homes match a person who has a disability with someone who provides the assistance needed for daily living in a family setting. The provider works as an independent contractor, receiving full support to ensure a successful and satisfying experience. Host Home providers are well trained, offered a continuous support system and monitoring, as well as 24 hour access to emergency support and respite when needed.
Being a provider is a life changing, skill-building, satisfying and rewarding experience. The benefits of becoming a Host Home provider are endless for the Individual in service as well as the provider. As stated by a current Host Home provider, “If you have the heart for it and can do it, do it. This is so rewarding.”
To become a Host Home provider you will be helping someone else achieve more in life while you earn a good income and enjoy the independence of working from home.
