Homeshare with older person in North Oxford

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This Homeshare opportunity is advertised by Homeshare Oxfordshire, a service of Age UK Oxfordshire, on behalf of the Householder(s). A Homeshare arrangement offers low cost accommodation in the home of an older person, or couple, in exchange for an agreed amount, typically 10 hours a week, of companionship and help around the home.

We are looking for a kind, caring female who likes to be at home in the evenings, to share with a Householder in his early nineties in his spacious North Oxford home. A proudly independent man who is happiest when he is pottering about in his treasured garden.

Initially trained as a PE teacher, with a huge interest in sport, the Householder then changed course and became a physiotherapist in the NHS, and then in private practice. Widowed in 2006, he keeps himself busy in his garden, a wonderful place for bird and wildlife watching. He enjoys reading a daily newspaper, doing jigsaw puzzles, listening to Classic FM or to opera and musicals in his record collection, and watching nature programmes, news and sport on TV.

The Householder is living with gradually advancing dementia (with increasing short term memory loss) and can also be a little unsteady on his feet at times. His adoring, supportive family are hugely important to him and, whilst they don’t live close by, they visit every week, sometimes staying overnight.

The main requirements of this Homeshare are to provide a reassuring overnight presence, to provide some companionship (perhaps over a shared cup of tea, with chocolate biscuits, or pottering together in the garden) alongside taking responsibility for a few early evening meals each week and putting the bins out.

The Householder’s family do the shopping once a week and fill the fridge and freezer with home-cooked or ready meals which can easily be defrosted/heated through. However, someone who would enjoy cooking some evening meals would be very welcome. Help with stacking and emptying the dishwasher would also be appreciated. The Householder has a cleaner for two hours a week and daily carers coming in to make meals and check on his well-being.

On the whole, the Householder is happy in his own company, makes his own breakfast and enjoys his own space but increasing forgetfulness means he sometimes needs reminding of the day of the week or how to use the tv remote!
This Homeshare would be best suited to a female Sharer who perhaps needs to work or study from home some of time and may be able to take the odd tea break to have a short chat with the Householder.

We are looking for someone who likes to stay at home in the evenings, is happy with their own company and who follows a regular routine. Alzheimer’s is not the easiest of life’s challenges, so the Householder is keen to share with somebody blessed with positivity and cheerfulness – a sense of humour is essential! Kindness, common sense, and a love of gardening would be perfect. Owing to deafness, it’s also essential that the Sharer speak clear and fluent English.

The householder thrives on routine, cleanliness and tidiness and so we are looking for someone with a similar outlook. A Sharer sympathetic to, and with some understanding of, the issues that can be associated with cognitive decline and memory loss, is very important.

The Householder is fully vaccinated for Covid. The Sharer should be vaccinated for Covid, and willing to take precautions to avoid exposure if affected.

The spacious house is in North Oxford close to Summertown shops and just a 10-minute cycle ride from the lovely Cutteslowe Park.

The accommodation offered is spacious bedrooms, separate toilet with nearby bathroom, and the possibility of a study/sitting room. The house also has off-street parking.

To find out more about Homesharing and to contact us about this opportunity please first visit the Homeshare Oxfordshire webpage (which can be found on Age UK Oxfordshire’s website) and complete our enquiry form at the bottom of the page. Homesharing is best suited to emotionally mature, reliable and friendly people who have the time, energy and commitment to engage and help out as agreed.

This Homeshare opportunity is advertised by Homeshare Oxfordshire on behalf of the Householder(s). Homeshare Oxfordshire the local Homeshare Provider for Oxfordshire and are involved in setting up and supporting the Homeshare on an ongoing basis. We are part of Age UK Oxfordshire, a registered charity, and thus operate on a not-for-profit basis.