[waterhog]

homeshare - rent a OAP 28.05.14

you all no me
its only because i care
but i am riddled with negativity
even if good i can see in HomeShare.
Beth Cooke is a example
HomeShare in my head has no stopping
i want her to sample
perks are cleaning and care and shopping.
this idea was unique
some will have anger explodes
to affordable housing i am a critique
but i am being pulled by "crossroads".
i love the different appreciation
this will help Beth and i am sure en-powers
her parents must be proud of this creation
over young people Beth towers.
fantastic idea is the cook
failure in the government is my bake
care for older people in the uk wont even look
so on HomeShare is this old man waiting for a dinner stake.

( http://www.theguardian.com/money/201...housing-crisis does anyone else see the good in this ? or is it open to corruption ? you may all add your 10 cents and they don't have to rhyme. can not stop i have my first interview for my homeshare lined up. )

[arista]

Beth Cooke, 26, lives with Barbara Clapham, 97,


Thats Hard Work



We need robots built to deal with
any old and alone
That 26 year old would have a Job
making sure the Auto Charge Unit is fitted in the old ladys hall
for the robot
which will come from a factory of millions of workers


Life In The Fast Lane

[Kizzy]

'Clapham, who owns the property, also pays £32.50 a week to the charity, covering the cost of providing regular support and check-ups on pairings, of which there are about 30'

what regulations are in place here?... I don't like the sound of it.

Is free sex part of the deal?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Jesus.

Is free sex part of the deal?

No

[LeatherTrumpet]

I have my own fecking OAPs to look after

Originally Posted by arista

No

I'm out.

[Livia]

If people took responsibility for their families like they do in other cultures, there wouldn't be a need for this kind of scheme. Sadly, many British elderly people are neglected by their families, and that's a sad indictment on our society.

[Marsh.]

A lot don't have families.

[Nedusa]

I'm not sure about schemes like this , tbh I think most elderly people would prefer to be around people roughly their own age and not be the token old person in a house full of strangers.

[Kizzy]

It stinks to me of exploitation.. Are you serious about getting an interview, do you have care experience and were you CRB checked?

[waterhog]

i am looking for someone to care for me - can i add you to the list ?

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Livia

If people took responsibility for their families like they do in other cultures, there wouldn't be a need for this kind of scheme. Sadly, many British elderly people are neglected by their families, and that's a sad indictment on our society.

Sadly, I have found,especially when I did some research into this at Uni,that is becoming more and more the case.

Not sure I like this scheme but anything that at least gets another person who is reliable into the home of someone aged and infirm has to be at the very least a start,even if an undesirable one

I agree with you,families could do a lot more as to not neglecting their much older relatives,I came across an instance where a son rang his Mother twice a week but never visited.
Then because she said she was okay that was it.However she wasn't and also wasn't eating properly.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

'Clapham, who owns the property, also pays £32.50 a week to the charity, covering the cost of providing regular support and check-ups on pairings, of which there are about 30'

what regulations are in place here?... I don't like the sound of it.

I don't think the cost seems too unreasonable... if there are indeed 30 pairings so far then the total income is just over £50k a year, and assuming even as little as two full-time staff administrating the scheme, that's barely a salary each (in London). If it's a scam... it's sort of a **** scam.

However, I agree that it sounds wide open to other sorts of exploitation. One springs to mind straight away... as has been mentioned, this is the likely scenario for the elderly person involved:

- On their last legs. The woman in this example is 97... she's highly unlikely to have more than 5 years left to live. This is probably pretty standard. These elderly people are peeking through the pearly gates.

- Well off. By the sounds of it, it's elderly people who outright own their homes, mainly in expensive areas (where young people need cheaper rent, hence necessitating the scheme). They're likely to have a bit more than that too, in cash and assets... but, their homes alone are almost certain to be worth over £1 million.

- No family / no one close to them personally. They're inviting a stranger into their home to essentially help to care for them or, at the very least, for company.


So basically, you have a young person moving in with a lonely, well-off person who is likely to only live a few years more. A few years to become their close friend / confidant / even be thought of as family... old person starts to get ill... worries about what will become of new "adopted grandchild" after they pop... and *boom*. Young person inherits a 7-figure-value property and some cash and trinkets to go with it. Sounds like a pretty good deal for barely a few years' work (if you can call making cups of tea and watching EastEnders together "work").


Then again - if they really do have no family to leave their assets to, I'd probably rather see it go to a random youngster than be left unclaimed and eventually snapped up by the government. And even if the youngster isn't genuine... if the elderly person would otherwise be lonely and miserable in their final days and gets some life / laughter in their home... if they believe it's all genuine right up until the end... if they feel like they've found someone to call family... even if it's an illusion, does that really matter? It's better than the alternative, surely? Withering away, alone...