Low cost accommodation in Camberwell SE5

An older lady with reduced mobility is seeking a Sharer for her home to offer a little practical help and company each week in exchange for the low-cost accommodation.

She already has one Sharer who has been living with her for 3 years, and is now looking for a second Sharer for some additional practical support, and to make sure they are not away overnight at the same time.

The practical help will be around 10 hours of general practical help around the home including light shopping/picking up prescriptions, preparing a very simple breakfast and occasional other small meals, watering/sweeping the garden, putting out the bins, keeping an eye on the kitchen/fridge/freezer, collecting prescriptions, light laundry, helping to keep things tidy and ad hoc other help and errands as may be needed.

The accommodation on offer is a large bedroom at the top of the house, furnished with a double bed, chair, side tables and wardrobe space. There is a bathroom that is mainly for the Sharer’s use – although the householder will occasionally have a bath in it. Also shared use of the kitchen and garden.

The property is conveniently located in a residential area just 8 minutes’ walk from Denmark Hill station (National Rail, London Overground Windrush Line, many bus routes).

The lady has Carers for all her personal care needs.

As a Sharer you are free to work or study as long as you have enough spare time (up to 15 hours per week in a mix of practical help plus a little company) to give the agreed level of company and support. The ideal Sharer will be a kind, helpful, organised and reliable non-smoker. This would suit someone practical who is familiar with London and ideally has previous support experience (eg in a Homeshare, or living with an elderly relative).

If you are interested, please tell us 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

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.