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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.
For additional infomation visit National Shared Housing Resource Center
To
find local shared housing help-
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