Female for Homeshare with older person in Abingdon

Homeshare Oxfordshire Accommodation

Are you a quiet, understanding and caring female who could provide a quiet and reassuring presence, sharing the peaceful home of an older person in a quiet close in the Oxford Road area of Abingdon?

The householder is a retired nurse and a matron of various nursing homes. Following a stroke 3 years ago life has become harder, and more so since the COVID pandemic. Prior to the pandemic the Householder would regularly attend church, play bridge through U3A locally and looked forward to meeting up with a friend each week, who also helped around the house when needed. All of this is currently curtailed.

The Householder enjoys murder mysteries and medical based series like Dr Martin on television, using sub-titles due to being hard of hearing. She also enjoys reading romances and crime stories. When encouraged and motivated, she still enjoys sewing and jigsaws.

The Householder currently has a hot lunch brought in each weekday. Ready meals for the evenings, organised by the family. The Householder’s son visits at the weekend and her daughter works nearby and usually stays over on a Monday evening. They are a supportive family and will keep in good contact with the Sharer. A cleaner visits on a weekly basis.

Due to memory loss and some low mood, prompts around the evening meal would also be an important part of the Homeshare. Spending a little together over a cup of tea from time to time would also be much appreciated, although the Householder is also used to living very independently. As the Householder’s balance has deteriorated and she is at risk of falls, the family would like there to be someone else living in house who they could keep in close contact with.

This would a suit quiet, understanding and caring female who is also happy to live fairly independently. Someone sympathetic to the Householder’s circumstances, ideally with some understanding of memory loss would be ideal. Someone who would usually be around in the evenings would be best and there is the option to work or study from home if that suited.  

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