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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My community has a program that matches younger healthy retired people with more advanced seniors. The younger group are usually people who need to stretch their resources, but some of them just like to do it. Anyway, the younger people (50s/60s mostly) receive training similar to what a CNA does, although they aren’t intended to be a replacement for skilled nursing. It’s also focused on aging in place. More an alternative to assisted living.

So the younger group receives free rent and a stipend (depending on how much care is needed) and the older people can stay in their homes with extra help. I know several people that did this and it worked well. It was accessible through our Area Council on Aging[/quote]

Housing as compensation is very thorny and ripe for problems all around. In theory, it really shouldn’t “save” money for anyone.

That’s why these arrangements are always wedged in somehow and have a major power balance problem. Special visas, undocumented people, or retirees who it sounds like were unhoused? It’s not a good road to go down. [/quote]
IDK whether anyone was unhoused, I’d highly doubt it. It’s a program that works well in my community, and it’s not exploitative at all. It gives younger, healthy retired people a higher standard of living (annd the ability to live in the community they love which is regrettably ultra HCOL now) while it allows older seniors to stay in their homes. There are some special lease provisions to protect both parties in case of conflict, as well as a generous time for the helper-senior to move out if the elderly senior dies, but everyone is screened thoroughly going in. I love how DCUM has to sh*t on something that’s an actual solution working for people. I’m pretty involved with senior issues in our community and I have never heard of anyone having a problem.

There are no special visas or anything like that. The helper people are just younger, healthy retirees who welcome an opportunity to save some money while also getting some fulfillment from supporting an older senior. Again, this is not a replacement for skilled nursing. [/quote]

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