Shared Living Opportunities: August 2026

Opening your home as a Shared Living caregiver is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in someone’s life while creating meaningful connections of your own. Nonotuck is currently seeking caregivers in several communities across Massachusetts.

Northeastern MA

Shared Living Caregiver (Chelmsford, MA)

Nonotuck is seeking a well-balanced, active, and social person or couple to support a busy man in a state-funded model of care known as Shared Living. He has a home in Chelmsford, MA that he hopes to share with his new caregiver. He is very active and enjoys a variety of social and recreational activities. He loves being part of family life, going out to eat, staying busy, and playing video games. He also values community programs and meaningful connections. He dreams of living with people who share his interests and who will empower, respect, and celebrate him for who he is. He is especially proud to have his own home and wants to find the right caregiver to share it with. He attends a day program and works five days a week, and he enjoys keeping active during his time off. 

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Central MA

Shared Living Caregiver (Worcester, MA)

Nonotuck is seeking single people, couples and families who are interested in living with and sharing their life with an intellectually or physically disabled person. We are currently searching for shared living caregivers in Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardner, Webster, and Southbridge. Beyond providing care, the shared living caregiver will develop a meaningful relationship with the person they are sharing their home with. She/he/they will be a roommate and a friend, spending time together, sharing activities, and enjoying a lively and engaged life. We consider this to be a long-term commitment.

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Southeastern MA / Cape Cod

Shared Living Caregiver (Marshfield/Plymouth)

We are currently seeking a Shared Living Caregiver for a woman in her 30s who enjoys a wide range of activities, including arts and crafts and getting her nails done. She also likes to get out into the community via shopping and running errands, going to Red Sox games and dances, and spending time with her family. Responsibilities of the Shared Living Caregiver include planning and sharing daily meals, coordinating transportation and attending appointments, supporting participation in community and social activities, assisting with budgeting and money management, and providing supervision and guidance with internet use. The caregiver may also offer assistance, supervision, and skill-building in areas such as bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, while providing emotional and behavioral support as needed.

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Western MA

Shared Living Caregiver (Franklin/Hampshire County, MA)

Nonotuck Resource Associates is looking for an active, kind, patient, and well-balanced live-in caregiver in Franklin/Hampshire County to share a home and life with an adult with a disability in a state-funded model of care known as Shared Living. Nonotuck is seeking a couple, family or single person with an involved social & support network who is interested in moving into a young man’s home and sharing their lives together.  The ideal candidate would be adventurous, have a love of outdoor activities including farming, hiking & landscaping, a laid-back personality that promotes a calming atmosphere and commitment to their own stress management and wellness. Beyond providing care, the shared living caregiver will develop a meaningful relationship with this young man and his family. She/he will be a roommate and a friend, spending time together, sharing activities, and enjoying a lively and engaged life.  We consider this to be a long-term commitment. 

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Shared Living Caregiver (Pittsfield, MA)

We are currently seeking a Shared Living Caregiver for a young man in his 30s who is working toward greater independence. He is employed during the week, spends some time independently both at home and in the community, and is motivated to build meaningful connections and develop new skills. He enjoys a variety of interests and looks forward to sharing some of those experiences with a housemate or family setting. Responsibilities of the Shared Living Caregiver include planning and sharing daily meals, coordinating transportation and attending appointments, supporting participation in community and social activities, assisting with budgeting and money management, and providing supervision and guidance with internet use. The provider may also offer assistance, supervision, and skill-building in areas such as bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, while providing emotional and behavioral support as needed.

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