A home is more than where you live.
Lifesharing connects adults with intellectual disabilities with caring people and families who open their homes, share everyday life, and build something deeper than a placement: a relationship.
Not just support.
A place to belong.
Support happens in the rhythm of real life: meals, routines, errands, celebrations, community, and the thousand little things that make a home feel like yours.
The extraordinary thing about Lifesharing is how ordinary life can be.
Breakfast before work. A trip to the store. Friday pizza. A favorite show. A birthday cake that leans a little to the left. Lifesharing is built in the ordinary moments where relationships become real.
A seat at the table.
Places to go. People to know.
Your own rhythm.
People who know you.
A relationship first. A residential service second.
Verland carefully connects an adult with an intellectual disability with a Life Sharer: an individual, couple, or family who welcomes that person into their household and everyday life.
The goal is not to recreate a staffed program inside someone's house. It is to make room for a fuller, more connected everyday life while preserving the individualized supports that help each person thrive.
Not assigned.
Not rushed.
Matched.
Lifesharing works because fit matters. The individual and potential Life Sharer get to know one another over time, with space for questions, visits, and honest decisions on both sides. The goal is not simply to find an available home. It is to find a home where life together makes sense.
Get to know you
Interests, routines, support needs, personality, goals, and what matters most.
Explore a fit
Verland identifies possible households with the right environment and compatibility.
Meet
Start with conversation. Ask questions. Get a feel for one another without pressure.
Spend time together
Visits and shared time help everyone see what everyday life might actually feel like.
Choose together
Move forward only when the individual, household, and support team believe the match is right.
The individual has a voice. The Life Sharer has a voice.
Lifesharing doesn't replace a family. It makes the circle bigger.
Parents, siblings, guardians, and the people who already matter do not disappear when Lifesharing begins. Natural families remain part of the person's life and support network while a new relationship, and a new kind of home, grows around them.
One person
family
Sharer
community
team
Two ways into the Lifesharing story.
You do not need to arrive knowing exactly what you want. Start with the questions that brought you here.
Could Lifesharing be right for us?
See what daily life can look like, how matching works, how natural families stay involved, and what support comes with the program.
Could there be room in your life for one more person?
Learn what it means to open your home, what Verland provides, how financial support works, and how we find a match that fits.
Not ready for a one-on-one conversation?
Join the Lifesharing interest list for future virtual and in-person information sessions.
Maybe the first step is just a conversation.
No application. No pressure. Tell us what brought you here, ask the questions you actually have, and let Verland help you understand whether Lifesharing belongs in the picture.