External review of CLBC home-sharing program completed
November 2025
Tuesday November 25, 2025, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction received the final report from the external review of Community Living BC’s (CLBC) home-sharing program that was triggered by the 2018 tragic death of 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome who died while living in a home-share arrangement: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/social-development-poverty-reduction/bc-home-share-review.pdf
Review’s Recommendations
The review finds that B.C. is recognized as a leader in home sharing, and when done well, it is highly valued by individuals and families. The review also found that Community Living BC’s home-sharing standards align with best practices internationally.
The report includes 29 recommendations under five key areas for improvement to strengthen safety, quality of life, and sustainability:
- Standards, Safety and Quality of Life, Monitoring and Oversight (10 recommendations)
- Individual Planning, Co-ordination and Review (eight recommendations)
- Key Roles, Qualifications, Training and Supervision (five recommendations)
- Community Living Options (three recommendations)
- Broader Structural Issues (three recommendations)
Next Steps
The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and CLBC will work with partners to implement changes that enhance safety, support choice and maintain accountability.
Quick Facts:
- Community Living BC (CLBC) supports over 29,000 individuals who are neurodiverse in British Columbia as of March 2025. This number has grown from about 12,735 in March 2010 and is expected to increase by about five percent annually.
- About 4,300 people supported by CLBC live in home-sharing living arrangements.
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