Shared Lives carer resources
The Shared Lives handbook (PDF, 470.1 KB) includes information on the service, contact details and the forms you may need to use in your role as a Shared Lives carer.
- Accidents and incidents reporting (PDF, 406.0 KB)
- Accident and incident report form (DOCX, 23.7 KB)
- Adult abuse - easy read (PDF, 964.6 KB)
- Adult protection (PDF, 259.6 KB)
- Agreement for Shared Lives carer (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Agreement (Temporary) for Shared Lives carer (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Aggression to Shared Lives carers and staff (PDF, 76.9 KB)
- Approval panel selection of members and operational criteria (PDF, 79.5 KB)
- Being missing from a Shared Lives placement (PDF, 70.1 KB)
- Complaints and concerns (PDF, 90.3 KB)
- Confidentiality (PDF, 78.7 KB)
- Consent (PDF, 63.4 KB)
- Control of substances hazardous to health (PDF, 123.1 KB)
- Dealing with emergencies (PDF, 14.8 KB)
- Death of a placed adult (PDF, 114.4 KB)
- Emergency placements (PDF, 73.6 KB)
- Ending a placement (PDF, 77.3 KB)
- Equal opportunities (PDF, 78.9 KB)
- Fire safety (PDF, 735.3 KB)
- First aid (PDF, 67.0 KB)
- Harassment (including racial harassment and bullying) (PDF, 83.1 KB)
- Hygiene and food safety (PDF, 57.7 KB)
- Infection prevention and control Policy (PDF, 720.4 KB)
- Internet Safety Policy (PDF, 106.9 KB)
- Introductions (PDF, 76.4 KB)
- Management of medication (PDF, 690.2 KB)
- Management of peoples money, valuables and financial affairs (PDF, 84.2 KB)
- Matching (PDF, 81.6 KB)
- Needs assessment (PDF, 84.8 KB)
- Personal care (PDF, 71.4 KB)
- Placement review (PDF, 26.0 KB)
- Record keeping and access to files (PDF, 74.0 KB)
- Record retention and access to files (PDF, 56.9 KB)
- Recruitment and assessment of Shared Lives carers (PDF, 66.2 KB)
- Referral to Shared Lives (PDF, 74.9 KB)
- Restrictive physical intervention (PDF, 64.0 KB)
- Risk assessment and risk management (PDF, 63.2 KB)
- Safe friendships and relationships (PDF, 71.9 KB)
- Safe working practices (including moving and handling and health and safety) (PDF, 33.0 KB)
- Safeguarding adults (PDF, 71.0 KB)
- Sharing Lives carer GDPR privacy notice
- Standards of conduct and practice (PDF, 81.6 KB)
- Statement of purpose and aims and objectives of Shared Lives (PDF, 631.6 KB)
- Training and development strategy (PDF, 67.3 KB)
- Whistle blowing (PDF, 101.2 KB)
- Working with people who challenge services (PDF, 92.8 KB)
- Accident report form (DOTX, 26.4 KB)
- Adult financial record - SL32 (DOCX, 156.8 KB)
- Adult mileage record - SL64 (DOCX, 102.4 KB)
- Diary notes (DOCX, 19.5 KB)
- Holiday form for carers and adults (DOCX, 28.9 KB)
- Medication administration - SL MED (DOC, 90.5 KB)
- Mileage claims for Short breaks (DOTX, 18.6 KB)
- Record of medication (DOC, 37.5 KB)