Low cost accommodation in New Barnet EN5

A warm and friendly lady with reduced memory and mobility is seeking a Sharer for her home to give a mix of 15 hours’ help and company each week in exchange for the low-cost accommodation.

She is well-supported by Carers, but having previously had a lodger, she enjoys the friendly reassurance and company of having someone around her home in the evenings and overnight. She would also appreciate some general practical help around the home such as picking up shopping, cooking and sharing a few meals week, light cleaning and tidying, help with the TV, prompts and reminders, and ad hoc practical help and errands as may be needed.

The accommodation on offer is a spacious bedroom furnished with double bed, wardrobes and a chest of drawers, and shared use of the shower room, kitchen, sitting room and garden.

The property is in an excellent location just 10-15 minutes’ walk from High Barnet Station (Northern Line), and 10-15 minutes’ walk from New Barnet Station (National Rail Great Northern Line, ThamesLink).

The lady is sociable and enjoys a chat and company, gardening, watching a little TV (difficult due to poor eyesight), playing card games and Scrabble.

As a Sharer you are free to work or study as long as you have enough spare time to give the agreed level of company and support. The ideal Sharer will be a positive, friendly, kind, helpful and reliable non-smoker who ideally shares some of the person’s interests. Because she is hard of hearing, clear spoken English is essential for communication.

If you are interested, please email a little information about yourself, your hours of availability, if you can commit for at least a year, and why you are interested in, and think you may be suitable for, this share. We can then give you more details about this specific situation.

£165 per month plus contribution to household bills (£65 per month).

Council tax band – F

Possibly a small dog would be okay

We are a Homeshare agency specialising in finding Sharers for people who have a spare room and would welcome and benefit from some company and practical help. As a Community Interest Company, the monthly payment goes towards the running of the scheme.