National Homeshare Week

It’s National Homeshare Week and we’re celebrating the success of our Homeshare service, Homeshare Oxfordshire.


Our local service brings together an older person (or couple) who may benefit from companionship or practical support at home, with another person (usually a professional, keyworker or mature student) who is happy to lend a helping hand and who would benefit from affordable accommodation.


In this safe and mutually beneficial living arrangement, the Householder provides a spare room in a welcoming home and, in return, can expect around 10 hours of help each week as a combination of companionship and practical support. 


Each Homeshare match is different from the next – some Householders are not so much looking for help, but like the idea of there being someone else around in the house, coming and going. For others, the practical help might be key. And although a Homeshare arrangement cannot involve any personal care, it can sit quite comfortably alongside support from carers that may already be in place. Whatever the circumstances, the key is in the matching, finding the right person for the right person, and it’s the job of the Homeshare team to do this carefully and well.


If you have a minute watch this video.


If you have 10 minutes watch this video.

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