Community-Integrated Host Homes for a Lifetime

When making a life changing decision such as choosing to be a host home provider, informative prose, bullet points, and testimonials can only offer limited insight. The only way to truly understand the ins and outs of what it’s actually like to open your home to a person with an intellectual and/or developmental disability is to speak with someone who is currently doing just that! We interviewed two veteran Host Home Providers, Madi and Nathan, to learn more about what the job is like for them behind the scenes. Click the button below to read the full interview.

Behind the Scenes: What it’s Like to be a Host Home Provider

The Sample Supports Way

Specializing in step down placements from congregate care settings
Comprehensive care teams including licensed clinicians
Competitive provider contracts for lasting success
Extensive matching and pairing process
Transition and emergency care plans
Behaviorally skilled and trained providers

Ongoing service coordination and oversight
Access to full wrap around care services
24/7 on-call support for both the provider and family members
Integrated clinical behavior plans for in-home and community-based support
Person-directed integration into home and community life
Realistic expectations and supports

"Sample Supports has gone above and beyond to understand Jeff's unique personality traits and we could not be happier with his services. Staff have enhanced Jeff's life and have helped him grow. I would highly recommend their services."
- Karen, guardian of an individual receiving Sample Supports host home services since 2011
"Being a host home provider has given me the chance to help individuals breakdown barriers in terms of what community living really looks like by fostering their independence and building community relationships."
- Whitney, Host Home Provider since 2021
"Becoming a host home provider has been one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life!"
Preston, Host Home Provider since 2020