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Sponsored Residential

Dara Short

Willis, Virginia

For more information on available services, please contact: 
Heather Sowers (276) 229-8673

Single‑story house with mixed brick and light‑wood siding, a gravel driveway, and a wooden accessibility ramp belonging to Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.

About the Provider

Dara holds two bachelor’s degrees in psychology and Christian Counseling along with two master’s degrees in clinical counseling and Marriage and Family Counseling. She has extensive experience in the mental health and intellectual and developmental disabilities fields, working with both adults and children. Her professional background includes roles as a DSP, Therapeutic Day Treatment Counselor, Foster Care Provider, and Support Coordinator. Dara enjoys mission work and is deeply involved in her church, where she also actively volunteers within her community and coaches youth sports. In her free time, Dara and her family enjoy church functions, sporting events, outdoor activities, and traveling.

Living room with wood-paneled walls, two armchairs with slipcovers, a large ottoman, hardwood floors, and a staircase with wooden railings in the background inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Cozy living room with wood-paneled walls, a large TV on a white stand, armchair, ottoman, and two windows with sheer curtains inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Room with a white-painted brick fireplace, wood-paneled walls, a window with white curtains, and hardwood floors inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Living room with a brown and black sofa, blue armchair, large ottoman, wood floors, and a staircase with wooden railings in the background inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Built‑in bookshelf filled with colorful books set into a wood-paneled wall beside a white door and a floor lamp inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Dining room with a wooden table, two chairs, blue curtains over a window, and wall décor above wood-paneled wainscoting inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Dining room with a wooden table and chairs, antique cabinet, and a view into a kitchen with blue cabinetry beyond inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Kitchen with turquoise cabinets and island, stainless-steel fridge, tile floor, and hanging pot rack, with a view into the dining room inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Kitchen with turquoise cabinets, marble‑top island, hanging pot rack, and open shelving filled with dishes and small appliances inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Room with gray walls, patterned blue‑and‑white curtains, a mounted TV, brown recliner, and ceiling fan inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Bathroom with blue lower cabinets, a vanity with mirror and wall lights, a toilet, and a shower with a patterned curtain inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Bathroom with blue lower walls and cabinetry, a vanity with mirror and lights, a blue door with towels hanging on hooks, and tiled flooring inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Brick and light‑wood house with a long wooden accessibility ramp and gravel driveway in foreground at the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Gravel driveway curving around a large boulder set in a grassy area, bordered by tree at the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Living room with wood-paneled walls, two armchairs with slipcovers, a large ottoman, hardwood floors, and a staircase with wooden railings in the background inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Cozy living room with wood-paneled walls, a large TV on a white stand, armchair, ottoman, and two windows with sheer curtains inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Room with a white-painted brick fireplace, wood-paneled walls, a window with white curtains, and hardwood floors inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Living room with a brown and black sofa, blue armchair, large ottoman, wood floors, and a staircase with wooden railings in the background inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Built‑in bookshelf filled with colorful books set into a wood-paneled wall beside a white door and a floor lamp inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Dining room with a wooden table, two chairs, blue curtains over a window, and wall décor above wood-paneled wainscoting inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Dining room with a wooden table and chairs, antique cabinet, and a view into a kitchen with blue cabinetry beyond inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Kitchen with turquoise cabinets and island, stainless-steel fridge, tile floor, and hanging pot rack, with a view into the dining room inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Kitchen with turquoise cabinets, marble‑top island, hanging pot rack, and open shelving filled with dishes and small appliances inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Room with gray walls, patterned blue‑and‑white curtains, a mounted TV, brown recliner, and ceiling fan inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Bathroom with blue lower cabinets, a vanity with mirror and wall lights, a toilet, and a shower with a patterned curtain inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Bathroom with blue lower walls and cabinetry, a vanity with mirror and lights, a blue door with towels hanging on hooks, and tiled flooring inside the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Brick and light‑wood house with a long wooden accessibility ramp and gravel driveway in foreground at the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.
Gravel driveway curving around a large boulder set in a grassy area, bordered by tree at the home of Sponsored Residential Provider Dara Short in Willis, Virginia.

About the Home

Dara’s home features six bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The main level is wheelchair accessible and includes two bedrooms, one full bathroom, a living room, dining room, spacious kitchen, mudroom, and laundry room with a ramp providing access to the front porch. The upper level contains four additional bedrooms and a full bathroom for Dara and her children. The home is set in a peaceful, rural environment on several acres with mature trees. Dara resides in the home with her three school-aged children, two small dogs, and the individual she currently supports.

Features

  • Bedrooms: 6
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Provider supports: Adults & Children
  • Current vacancies: 1
  • Children currently live in home: Yes
  • Currently support:
    1 Individual
  • Animals in home: 2 Dogs
  • One Level Home: Yes
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Specialized skills:
    Mental Health Background

Additional Amenities

  • Home is on several wooded acres
    Home is on several wooded acres
  • Peaceful, rural setting
    Peaceful, rural setting
  • Star icon
    Main level living with wheelchair accessibility

Location

  • 20 minutes to Floyd, which has a historic main street, live music, museums, a library, shops, and dining
  • 30 minutes to hospital

Additional Amenities

  • Home is on several wooded acres
    Home is on several wooded acres
  • Peaceful, rural setting
    Peaceful, rural setting
  • Star icon
    Main level living with wheelchair accessibility
Dara provides compassionate, person-centered care to individuals with a wide range of behavioral and medical support needs. She strongly believes in community integration and fostering a loving, family-oriented atmosphere within a warm and nurturing environment. Dara’s children and parents are actively involved in the lives of the individuals she supports and welcome them with openness, care, and respect.
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