Host Home Provider

Faith & Family Care Inc; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith & Family Care Inc. is seeking individuals to become host home providers. In this role, you would open your home to adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities, providing care and support to help them meet their goals and live as independently as possible.

You’ll offer daily supervision and care, prepare meals, and help with transportation to work, appointments, or activities. You’ll also assist the individual in building skills and friendships within your family setting.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Mentors are responsible for maintaining records and documentation of services, activities, and support provided.

Job description

In our host home program, adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities live with a caring host home provider and become part of their family. Host home providers do more than open their homes – they help the people they support grow and thrive.

You can help another person live the full, active life of their own choosing. As part of your family, they’ll form lasting relationships and build skills that support them all through their lives.

What is a host home provider?

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.

Who can become a host home provider?

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

Mentors are also responsible for maintaining records and documentation of services, activities, and support provided.

Host home providers are independent contractors

Being a host home provider is a 100% tax free income.

Being a host home provider you are paid a percentage of the daily rate which can range from $100-$400 per day.

What kinds of disabilities do adults in the program have?

The adults we serve have different degrees of developmental or intellectual disability, or other needs, like autism, cerebral palsy, or epilepsy. Some may be independent and able to go out on their own or have a job. Others may need more support. We’ll be sure you’re matched with a person whose needs fit your lifestyle.