Missouri DMH DD Shared Living
Shared Living matches Missourians with intellectual and developmental disabilities with a caring host family, couple, or companion. Individuals share everyday life at home, get support built around them, and belong in their community.
Two models
Host Home & Companion
Funding
Comprehensive Waiver
Chosen, not placed
Every match starts with the individual.
Individuals & families
See how we get to know you, introduce you to possible matches, and support the move at a pace that feels right.
How matching works →
Support coordinators
We serve as the Administering Agency for Host Home and Companion arrangements: recruitment, home studies, training, monthly oversight, and billing.
Make a referral →
Host Home Providers & Companions
Share your home and your everyday life with someone. We train you, pay you, and back you up.
Become a provider →
Two ways to share a home
In the host's home
The individual moves in with a host family, couple, or single adult and becomes part of their household: shared meals, holidays, routines, and friendships.
In the individual's home
A trained companion moves into the individual’s own home or apartment and supports them to live there and take part in community life.
What's included
Building independence at home, like cooking, budgeting, and managing routines, and keeping the skills a person already has.
Help with daily living, personal care, and health routines, given with dignity by someone who knows the person well.
Neighbors, faith communities, clubs, and friendships. Life happens in the community, not only inside the house.
Rides to appointments, activities, and work listed in the PCSP are included in the Shared Living rate.
If the PCSP calls for it, a familiar person can help with communication and supervision during a hospital stay.
Alora sets up a medication tracking system for every home and trains providers to use it, so doses are given and recorded correctly.
How matching works
We look at lifestyle, values, routines, pets, children, smoking, accessibility, and how close the home is to the people and places that matter.
1
Your support coordinator refers you to Alora. We learn about your preferences, support needs, and what home means to you.
2
We introduce approved hosts or companions. You, your family, and your planning team visit and ask questions until the fit feels right.
3
Before anyone moves, the provider finishes training, the home passes inspection, the budget is signed, and a transition plan is in place.
4
Alora visits at least monthly, reviews progress on PCSP outcomes, and stays on call for the household.
Our commitments
Shared Living is built on lasting relationships. Our job is to protect those relationships with careful matching and steady support.
Choice
the individual and guardian choose the match and can change it
Monthly
documented home visits and progress reviews at a minimum
Backup
relief support, consultation, and emergency backup for every provider
Become a Shared Living Provider
Host Home Providers and Companions are everyday Missourians who want to share their lives with someone. Parents, legal guardians, and spouses of the individual cannot serve as their provider.
Home study or companion evaluation
Home visits, interviews, and at least three character references.
Background screening
Family Care Safety Registry checks for you and every household member 18 or older.
Training before the move
Abuse and neglect prevention, CPR and First Aid, medication administration if needed, person-centered planning, and the individual’s PCSP.
A safe, inspected home
Smoke and CO detectors, insurance, and a reliable, insured vehicle for Host Homes.
What Alora provides
Monthly payment for your support, all Missouri-required training at no cost, billing and paperwork handled by our team, scheduled relief, and a Professional Manager you can call when you need help.
Get in touch
Whether you’re an individual looking for a home, a family member, a support coordinator, or someone thinking about opening your home, a real person will respond within one business day.
Intake line
Referrals & provider inquiries
Service area
Missouri
We respond within one business day. For urgent matters, please call the intake line.
