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Home sharing
is an alternative long term living arrangement where two unrelated people
choose to live in a::
- Shared House
- Shared Apartment
- Shared Condominium
- Shared Mobile
home
Each person has their own bedroom, but
shares the commmon areas of the Shared home:
- Living room
- Kitchen
- Patio
- Family room
Housemates make mutual decisions
regarding expectations for:
- Household duties
- Kitchen usage
- Telephone usage
- Privacy
- Guests
There are
a number of reasons a person would consider home sharing:
-
For
the person on a tight budget, a shared homecan reduce the cost of
housing by $2500 or more per year.
-
Independence
For
someone who needs help to stay in their home, a housemate can do
- Yardwork
- Cleaning
- Transportation
- Cooking
in exchange for a reduction in rent,
or room and board.
-
Security
Another
person living in the Shared Home
- Can lessen the fear of being
alone
- Take in the mail when you're
away
- Seek help if you're unable to
do that for yourself.
-
Companionship
There's
someone to talk to, someone with whom to share similiar interests.
Shared Housing not-for-profit
agencies
- Match homeproviders and homeseekers.
- Take into account special needs,
personalities, and requirements of each individual.
Usual staff procedure includes:
- Personal interviews with all clients
- both halves of the potential shared housing pair.
- Home visits are arranged for those
who are home bound.
- References and proof of income,
are required and checked for everyone who enrolls in the program.
- After the application has been processed,
referrals to possible roommates are given.
- Potential roommates then meet and
interview each other.
- Once Homesharers are matched they
are contacted on a regular basis to evaluate the progress of the
match and provide problem solving or mediation if necessary.
- Shared Housing Clients who have
unique additional concerns are also linked with other community
resources that may further assist them.
To
find local shared housing help-
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