Lifesharing Program
Lifesharing creates new and enduring relationships that provide an ideal foundation for learning, encouraging self-esteem, and fostering interdependence. Becoming a Lifesharing family with a person with disabilities, who may or may not be biologically related, means opening one’s home and heart to someone who desires to live in a shared, supportive family environment. When individuals and Lifesharing families are matched, the lives of everyone involved become richer and fuller.
Since 1985, KenCrest's Lifesharing program has successfully brought together more than 140 people with disabilities and Lifesharing families, some of whom have been together for over 30 years.
Our Lifesharing families meet the physical, medical, emotional, and social needs of the people supported. Each family provides an environment that promotes community engagement, a chance for volunteerism, employment, and family-oriented social events. Participants receive support and encouragement to achieve their goals, dreams, and lifelong plans while living a more independent and enriched life.
We currently serve more than 50 Lifesharing families in seven Pennsylvania counties: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. This also includes birth family Lifesharing and medically complex Lifesharing for children.
Contact Us
If you or someone you know is interested in taking part in Lifesharing, please contact lifesharing@kencrest.org or 610-487-3284. Or visit our Lifesharing Provider page to learn how to become a provider. For more information Please take a moment to review our intake/referral process.