Become a Life Sharing Host Family with Abound Health
Make a Lasting Impact by Welcoming Someone Into Your Home and Daily LifeLocation: 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
• 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
• 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
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
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)
• Contract Position: Host Families are independent contractors, not employees
• Flexible Matching: We work closely with you to ensure a strong, compatible match
• Ongoing Support: 24/7 emergency assistance, respite options, and case management
If you’re interested in becoming a Life Sharing Host Family — or want to learn more about supporting this individual through shared living — please reach out:
Abound Health proudly supports inclusive, diverse families of all backgrounds and compositions.
Join us in building relationships that change lives — one home at a time.
Abound Health is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Skills Required
- Be a Pennsylvania resident
- 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
- Willingness to include the individual in meals, routines, activities, and family life
- Prefer household composition: husband, wife, and children
- Prefer a household that has pets
What We Do
Abound Health is a leading provider of healthcare solutions dedicated to empowering individuals of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and complex medical needs. Operating in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, they offer a wide range of person-centered services, including residential support, day programs, and behavioral health interventions, integrating advanced healthcare technology to improve outcomes and care delivery.
