The alternative to a group home for your adult son or daughter

Every supportive roommate passes identity verification, then FBI and DOJ background checks, including state court records and the National Sex Offender database. Then come reference checks and a personality and compatibility assessment. Training is finished before any match is made. After move-in, we check in regularly and are available 24/7.

As involved as you want. Many families join meet-and-greets, help with the move, and stay in regular contact with the roommate. We keep you updated on how things are going.

We stay in it. Every pair gets a Discovery Navigator who checks in regularly, and there is a support line staffed around the clock. When friction comes up we mediate first, because most of it is ordinary roommate friction. If a match genuinely is not right, we look for a new one. That is rare. It has happened several times, and it has gone well. A second match is easier than the first, because by then we know much more about what the person wants and needs.

Finding a match usually takes 2 to 6 weeks, depending on your family member's specific needs and preferred location. From your first call to move-in, plan on 1 to 3 months. We never rush the process. Finding the right match is more important than finding a quick one.

Life-sharing is funded through Supported Living Services (SLS) via your Regional Center, so there's typically no out-of-pocket cost to families. Your service coordinator can authorize SLS hours as part of your Individual Program Plan (IPP).

Most pairs find a new place together. Sometimes one person moves into the other's home. Either way, both names are on the lease. Homies is not a landlord, so nobody can move your son or daughter out of their own home.

Yes. Life-sharing is about independence, not isolation. Your family member can visit, have you over, and stay close, like anyone living on their own.

Roommates are trained in safety, communication, person-centered support, and emergency procedures. Training continues after move-in, with extra help for specific needs.

Life-sharing means living in a real home with one compatible roommate, not a facility with multiple residents and rotating staff. Your family member gets more privacy and more choice.