Our Services

Help that fits your needs

Flexible home share service offerings that adapt to your unique circumstances with excellent value. With our bespoke services, caring doesn't have to feel overwhelming.

Life Shared provides peace of mind by sourcing and vetting a suitable Home Companion. We also guide you on legal and insurance considerations and can assist in negotiating a fair arrangement for everyone involved.

We provide regular monitoring services however after the initial settling in period it will be done remotely.

Standard home share

Our standard home share arrangement is ideal for someone in generally good health who would value:

The reassurance of a vetted, matched person staying overnight
Some companionship and some help around the house (4 – 6 hrs)
The opportunity to help with Australia’s housing shortage by offering a spare room
Some possible additional income

Premium home share

Designed for a Home Provider who has some health considerations and would appreciate up to 10 hours per week of additional support. Life Shared will:

Assess care and lifestyle goals
Identify what is needed for the person to remain safely and happily at home
Match a companion with the appropriate skills and experience
Provide additional training, regular in person monitoring check‑ins, and ongoing support for the companion

A bespoke service for Home Providers living with dementia. This offering is provided on a case-by-case basis, following a home visit and discussions with family, guardians, and key members of the support team.

Companions selected for this service:

Have experience supporting people living with dementia
Are carefully assessed for both their expertise and their empathy

Life Shared, in partnership with a registered training provider, delivers ongoing training and higher levels of support for these companions - and we also extend education to family members.

We work closely with you to understand individual needs and tailor a short‑term arrangement that provides safety, reassurance, and continuity. This arrangement is ideal for:

A Home Provider who cannot safely return home from hospital without support
Families who provide most of the care but wish to take an extended holiday with peace of mind that their loved one is not alone

Created for families and guardians who, due to distance or other commitments, are unable to support their loved one as much as they would like. This service is especially helpful for adult children who are living or working overseas but want to honour their parent’s wish to remain at home. Life Shared will:

Discuss and understand both your needs and your parent’s needs
Find and oversee a suitable live‑in companion
Coordinate additional services such as gardening, deep cleaning, or home care management

This is a personalised, end‑to‑end service designed to give families confidence that their loved one can remain safe, supported, and joyful in their own home.

Life Shared supports individuals who are living with a disability and are seeking to live independently. Depending on individual circumstances this can be funded via the NDIS alongside other supports.

For further information about this service, please contact us for a discussion about your needs and preferences.

Why choose us?

Finding the right care has always had the potential to feel daunting. We understand that there are no such thing as a one size fits all solution when it comes to caring for your loved one. But caring doesn't have to feel overwhelming.

The good news is that at Life Shared, we have invested significant research and expertise into creating innovative, flexible service offerings that adapt to your unique circumstances. Your services can be partially government‑funded, privately funded, or a blend of both and we are confident they represent excellent value.