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Homeshare SA
A partnership between Vinnies SA, Westside Housing and Shelter SA, working together to create meaningful, supportive living arrangements for older women.
What is Homeshare?
Homeshare is a voluntary service built on a relationship of mutual support. Homeshare programs connect homeowners (Householders) with extra space in their homes to individuals seeking affordable housing (Homesharers). By creating a mutually beneficial arrangement, Householders receive light assistance around the house and companionship, while Homesharers gain access to a secure budget-friendly living arrangement.
Who are the Householders and Homesharers?
For our Homeshare Pilot Program, we carefully match female Householders aged 55+ living on their own with female Homesharers from a similar age group. Women helping women! Each Homesharer is thoroughly vetted through interviews, reference checks, and police clearances to ensure a safe and reliable match.
What Homeshare is not
- Crisis or supported accommodation
- A tenancy agreement
- Personal care
Common Questions and Queries
This project is a partnership between Vinnies SA, Westside Housing and Shelter SA, under the guidance of peak body HANZA.
Homesharers contribute by offering light practical support around the home. This may include sharing meals, cleaning, gardening, shopping, pet care, and providing companionship and mutual support.
Householders and Homesharers are paired based on compatible personalities, interests, routines, and needs. With support from our Homeshare Coordinator, they take time to get to know each other before deciding to proceed with a Homeshare arrangement.
We will create a clear tailored agreement outlining the details of your arrangement. Trial periods and termination processes are outlined here.
There is no rent, but utility expenses are shared. You will use your own mobile phone and data unless otherwise arranged in the agreement. Currently there are no registration or matching fees for Householders or Homesharer. A fee structure may be introduced in the future but this will be considered after the pilot program, and based on the ability to pay.
Some Householders may allow pets, however this is something discussed in the interview process.
Each Homesharer is thoroughly vetted through interviews, police clearances and referee checks to ensure a safe and reliable match.
We tailor Homeshare to suit individual needs, matching Homesharers and Householders based on what works best for them. Most Homesharers live in the home 7 days a week, and nights and weekends away can be arranged.
The suburbs will depend on the pool of householders and where they reside in South Australia.
Check out the link to the ABC article.
Get in touch
We are currently only taking expressions of interest from Householders that are homeowners. To register your interest in the program as a Householder, or if you have a query, please use the form below.
REGISTER YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Please note, Homeshare is not a crisis accommodation service. If you require emergency housing you may find some resources here through the listed homelessness service providers.
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