Regulation 7 Shared lives scheme accommodation

For the purposes of these Regulations, “shared lives scheme accommodation” means accommodation which is provided for an adult by a shared lives carer, and for this purpose—

• “shared lives carer” means an individual who, under the terms of a shared lives agreement, provides, or intends to provide, personal care for adults together with, where necessary, accommodation in the individual’s home;

• “shared lives agreement” means an agreement entered into between a person carrying on a shared lives scheme and an individual for the provision, by that individual, of personal care to an adult together with, where necessary, accommodation in the individual’s home; and

• “shared lives scheme” means a scheme carried on (whether or not for profit) by a local authority or other person for the purposes of—

  1. (a)

     recruiting and training shared lives carers;

  2. (b)

     making arrangements for the placing of adults with shared lives carers; and

  3. (c)

     supporting and monitoring placements.