About St Michael's House - Home Sharing
St. Michael’s House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with intellectual disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. We support 1,900 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michael’s House is a company funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Education and Skills.
Home Sharing strives to empower people with intellectual disability to have dignifying relationships and to be included meaningfully in the life of their communities, whilst enjoying a short break or full time support.
What's Involved
Home Sharing involves a home sharing family in the community offering a placement to a person with intellectual disability in their home (home sharing families) for short breaks and caring for that person as a member of their family. A short break can encompass day care breaks, short overnight break, or breaks over holiday periods.
An allowance is paid per break.
Further Information about Home Sharing
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Download a brochure
What's required for this position
We welcome everyone to apply, whether you are in a relationship or single, young or old, with or without children, from all walks of life and living in all kinds of housing.
Hosts are ordinary people who want to share their parenting skills, life skills,
their family and their home with people with learning disability.
Hosts work in close co-operation with St. Michaels House. Hosts must hav
You don’t need a qualification; you do need to be caring, energetic and enthusiastic! All relevant training is provided.
- Community Development/ Social work
- Personable Skills
- Youth/ Childcare
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
Morning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Afternoon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Evening | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Minimum time commitment: Flexible
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Dublin and surrounding areas
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
- Application Form
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Age restrictions:
No age restrictions
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
Hosts find making links with people with disabilities enriches their lives too. Many hosts develop lasting friendships with the person who comes to visit them. Hosts develop skills in the area of disability and can avail of ongoing training and support.