Low cost accommodation in Euston NW1

An intelligent, older lady with good mobility but poor short-term memory is seeking a Sharer for her home to give her a mix of 15 hours’ help and company each week in exchange for the low-cost accommodation.

She would value the friendly reassurance and company of having someone around her home in the evenings and overnight. She would also like some general practical help around the home such as shopping, cooking and sharing four or five meals each week, light cleaning and tidying, prompts and reminders, accompanying on some outings (such as for a walk, or to an art exhibition), and ad hoc practical help and errands as may be needed.

The accommodation on offer is a single bedroom (bed to be bought in discussion with the Sharer) and shared use of the flat’s bathroom, kitchen and sitting room.

The property is in an excellent location in the heart of Camden, just a couple of minutes’ walk from Euston and King’s Cross Station and very near The British Library.

An ex-teacher and fine artist, the lady is quite sociable and enjoys talking and friendly company, going for walks, going to an art exhibition or a cafe, watching some TV, playing Scrabble. She enjoys simple English and Italian-style meals such as pasta, chicken, ham, salads and the occasional roast.

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.

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 – D

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.