Host Homes That Feel Like Home
At Live Empowered, our Host Home Program is built on dignity, belonging, and growth. We carefully match adults with disabilities to caring individuals or families who open their homes and their lives—creating a supportive environment where independence, connection, and purpose can flourish.
Host Homes offer:
- Stability and safety
- Consistent, relationship-based care
- Opportunities for growth, independence, and joy
- Active community involvement and meaningful daily life
What Is a Host Home?
A Host Home is a private, family-style living arrangement where an adult with disabilities lives with a trained host who provides daily support, stability, and encouragement.
Each placement is intentionally designed around the individual’s Dreams, Needs, and Abilities (DNA)—ensuring support is personalized, respectful, and growth-oriented.
Why Families Choose Live Empowered Host Homes
Built Around the Individual
We don’t fit people into systems. We build support around the individual—honoring preferences, routines, strengths, and goals.
Stability That Builds Confidence
Our Host Homes provide consistency and safety while actively encouraging independence, confidence, and life skills.
Relationships Matched With Intention
We take matching seriously. Every placement is guided by compatibility, values, lifestyle, and emotional fit—not availability alone.
Professional Support, Always Available
Hosts are never alone. Our team provides continuous training, oversight, and 24/7 support to ensure quality care and peace of mind.
When Is a Host Home the Right Fit?
Choosing a residential option is never about replacing family. It’s about building the right support for the next stage of life.
- Your Loved One Is Ready for More Independence
- You’re Planning for Long-Term Stability
- You Want Support That Feels Personal
- Growth Feels Like the Next Step
- You’re Thinking About Sustainability
A Closer Look at Real Life in a Host Home
How Our host Home Process Works
Explore
& Apply
Learn about the role, expectations, and support available. Submit an interest application.
Match
With Intention
We thoughtfully align hosts and individuals based on lifestyle, needs, and shared values.
Welcome
& Support
Move forward with guidance, training, and ongoing team support—every step of the way.
Still Deciding?
Every family's situation is different.
Our team is here to talk through your questions and help you explore whether a Host Home aligns with your loved one's goals and your family's vision for the future.
Let's have a conversation - no pressure, just clarity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Host Homes offer consistent care in a real home setting, with individualized support and ongoing professional oversight.
No. Host Homes support adults, not children, and focus on long-term stability, independence, and adult life skills.
Yes. Host Home providers receive financial compensation for the care, support, and stable home environment they provide. In addition to compensation, Live Empowered offers training, ongoing guidance, and 24/7 support to help providers feel confident and equipped throughout the journey.
Absolutely. We believe privacy, dignity, and personal space are essential to creating a healthy home environment. Whenever possible, individuals have their own room and are encouraged to maintain personal routines, independence, and boundaries within a respectful family-style setting.
Host Home placements are designed to provide long-term stability and consistency whenever possible. Some individuals remain with the same Host Home provider for many years, building meaningful relationships, trust, and a true sense of belonging over time.
Become a Host Home Provider
Open Your Home. Change a Life. Enrich Your Own.
Becoming a Host Home provider means offereing more than space, it means offering presence, care, and partnership.
As a Host Home provider, you'll receive:
- Comprehensive training and onboarding
- Ongoing professional support
- Financial compensation
- The opportunity to make a lasting, meaningful impact
No prior experience is required—just a stable home, a compassionate heart, and a willingness to support someone’s growth.