Become A Host Home Provider with Mentor Community Services

A host home provider is someone who welcomes an adult with an intellectual or developmental disability into their home as part of their family. Host home providers give care and support to help the individual meet their goals. Those may be wellness or treatment goals, or milestones to help them be more independent.

Our host home providers come from all walks of life. They may be stay-at-home moms and dads, single people, empty-nesters, or working professionals. They represent every gender, orientation, ethnicity, and religion. One thing all caregivers have in common is their commitment to helping others.

We’ll make sure to match you with an individual whose needs meet the level of care you’re comfortable providing. While responsibilities vary based on each individual’s needs, it includes things like:

• Offering a safe and welcoming place to live
• Daily supervision, encouragement, and care as needed
• Preparing healthy meals
• Providing transportation to work, appointments, or activities
• Helping the individual participate in activities to build skills, spark interests, and make friends

Host home providers are also responsible for maintaining records and documentation of services, activities, and support provided.

That’s up to you. Some of our host home families are together for decades. Others are together for a few years until the individual’s or the provider’s needs change. No matter how long the individual lives with you, you have the chance to form a lifelong bond with them.

Fill out our form to learn more. A team member will contact you to answer any questions you may have. While it varies from state to state, the entire process for preparing to welcome someone into your home takes 8 to 12 weeks. During this time, our team is there to guide you through the process.