case study:
Peer group support to enable a young person with a disability to live in their own home

showing how homeshare works

Cally is 25 and lives in small market town in a two bed-roomed flat that she has bought through a shared ownership scheme run by a local Housing Association. Cally has lived for most of her life with her parents and has never gained the skills or confidence to live on her own.

Cally lives with her Homesharer, Kat, who is also 25 and works as an administrator for the local council. Kat really values the chance to live in the flat, rent free, and be so near to her place of work. Cally does not really see food as important and often forgets to eat properly. Kat helps Cally to plan and prepare meals and the two women often sit down together to eat and to share stories about their day. Cally finds it very difficult to meet people and to make friends because she has limited social skills. Kat and Cally will sometimes socialise together, going out and meeting people on an evening and weekend.

Cally’s Mum is very close to her daughter and keeps in regular contact. Mum gives Kat some support and advice to help her to gain the skills and confidence that she needs to support Cally well.

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