Our home share program provides options for adults who prefer a smaller, more family-based living environment. Services are offered by contracted caregivers—sometimes called roommates—who share living space and responsibilities in the home. Caregivers provide support that is tailored to the individual’s needs, which may include:
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Recreational support
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Community participation
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Personal life skills
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Home skill development
Our approach
Home share focuses on optimising independence, self-determination, and choice while ensuring safety.
Clements Centre:
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Recruits and screens community members to serve as contracted caregivers
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Works with both individuals and caregivers to find the best possible match
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Provides training and ongoing support to both parties
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Encourages the development of long-lasting relationships and a strong network of support, including families, caregivers, and neighbours
We respect and honour the different values and backgrounds of individuals and families when making matches and when supporting people in providers’ homes
Location and support
Home share takes place in individual homes throughout the Cowichan Region. Support may be provided up to 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, depending on the needs of the individual and the particular model of care.
Our home share coordinators’ office is located at the Clements Centre building at 5856 Clements Street in Duncan, BC.
Contact
For more information or to receive an application, please call 250.746.4135 and leave a message with reception.
A downloadable application form is available here:
Personal spotlight – life on the water
I am Faron John and I have lived with my home share provider and roommate Jordan Cain since the end of July. We live on a beautiful hops farm and enjoy doing lots of different things together. One of the activities we have been able to do while physically distancing from others is going sailing, just the two of us, or sometimes with a couple of friends that brought their own boat and we tied up alongside. That way we could enjoy each other’s company while keeping our bubble small. One place we sailed to was the Goldstream Marina where I experienced Vanilla Coke.
I left my mark on the boat when my tooth fell out while eating beef jerky. We have a dashboard Hula Guy on the boat who now holds my missing tooth. Soon I will be sporting a new tooth but it hasn’t stopped me from sharing a smile with the people I meet.
We sailed around Saltspring Island a few times, leaving from Genoa Bay, going through Samsum Narrows, and stopping for lunch in Maple Bay at the Lion Rampant where I love the mac and cheese. Sometimes we would stop at Clam Bay or Walkers Hook and drop anchor. We sailed as far as we could the first day and then set up at Saltspring for the night. We BBQ’d on the boat. Later, the rocking of the boat back and forth put me to sleep. The next day we continued the rest of the way around Saltspring and made our way back home sometimes sailing or using the motor when we were going too slow.
Winter is coming and we will find other ways to amuse ourselves but we still plan on getting some more sailing in before winter.
Information about the home share program:
- Contractor Handbook
- Individual & Family Handbook
- Quality of Life Report
- Health and Safety Checklist
- Monitoring Tool
- WorkSafeBC – Personal Optional Protection
Other resources:
- CLBC Standards for Home Sharing
- Shared Living Resource Guide: A Toolkit of Ideas to Support Good Lives in Community