What the Opportunity entails:

An older lady with reduced mobility and memory is seeking a Sharer for her flat to offer a little practical help and company each week in exchange for the low-cost accommodation.

She would value the reassurance of having someone around her home in the evenings and overnight, particularly during the week (Sunday evenings through to Thursdays). The role would include some general practical help around the home with laundry, light cleaning and tidying, and cooking some meals (ideally in the early evening) as well as ad hoc practical help and errands as may be needed.

The accommodation on offer is within a retirement community, so is a quiet and safe environment. The Sharer will have a good-sized bedroom with single bed. There is shared use of the bathroom, kitchen and sitting room.

The property is in a lovely residential area of north London, and is conveniently located just a 10-minute walk or four-minute bus ride from Southgate Station (Piccadilly Line), close to many shops and amenities, including a leisure centre and lots of parks.

The lady is intelligent and has a Doctorate of Sociology. She watches the news and likes keeping up with current affairs, and occasional interesting conversations. She does have memory loss and will repeat things, and forget to turn things off, hence the reason for having a Sharer, and some help with cooking and keeping an eye on things. She is happy in her own company, so this would suit someone friendly and helpful, but who also leads a quiet life and has their own work/studies/interests. The lady has a partner she sees at the weekends (either at her flat, or his home).

She also has a Carer Monday-Friday (hours vary on different days) and a supportive daughter

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 kind, helpful and reliable non-smoker, who is happy to help around the home and looking for settled accommodation, preferably for a year or potentially longer.

If you are interested, please fill in the Sharer Application Form and we will be in touch and 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

This Householder prefers to share with a female

No animals