Get paid to care for someone in your own home

We are looking for kind people in the Richmond area to become sponsors. A sponsor opens their home to an adult with a disability and gives them a safe, caring place to live — and gets paid for it.

Now accepting sponsor applications. Applying is free and takes about 3 minutes.

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What does a sponsor do?

A sponsor is a person — or a family — who shares their home with an adult who has an intellectual or developmental disability. You give them a room, daily support, and a place in everyday family life.

  • Give them a room of their own

    A private bedroom in your home where they can feel safe and settled.

  • Share meals and daily life

    Home-cooked meals, rides to appointments, and help with everyday tasks.

  • Be a steady, caring presence

    Most of all, you treat the person like family — with patience and respect.

  • Work with our team

    We train you, check in often, and are there when you need help. You are never on your own.

Who we are looking for

You do not need to be a nurse or a trained caregiver. You need a good home, a kind heart, and a clean record.

  • You live in the Richmond, Virginia areaYour home is where the care happens, so sponsors live near Richmond.
  • You have a spare bedroomA private room the person can call their own.
  • You have a caring heartPatience, kindness, and a real wish to help someone live a full life.
  • You can pass a background checkEvery sponsor — and every adult in the home — must pass one. This keeps everyone safe.
  • Your home is safe and steadyA calm, stable home where the person can settle in and feel secure.
  • Experience helps, but is not requiredCNAs, home aides, DSPs, and teachers do great — but we train every sponsor.

What sponsors receive

Caring for someone in your home is real work, and we make sure you are paid and supported for it.

  • A competitive daily rate

    You are paid a daily rate for each day of care. Competitive daily rate — details shared during screening.

  • Free training

    We teach you everything you need to know before anyone moves in — and keep training you after.

  • Support when you need it

    Our team checks in with you and is a phone call away if a question or problem comes up.

  • A good match, made with care

    We take time to match you with a person who fits your home and your family.

How it works — 4 simple steps

From your first application to your first welcome home, here is what happens.

  1. Fill out the form

    Answer a few short questions below. It takes about 3 minutes.

  2. We talk on the phone

    We call you for a short 15-minute chat to learn about you and answer your questions.

  3. Checks and a home visit

    We run a background check and visit your home to meet you and see the spare room.

  4. Training, then welcome

    You finish your training, and we match you with the right person to welcome home.

Apply to be a sponsor

Fill this out and we will call you for a short chat. There is no cost to apply, and applying does not commit you to anything.

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Thank you — your application is on its way!

We will call you soon for a short chat. Please watch for a call from the Richmond area in the next few days.