Why Share a Home?
Some people like the idea of having another person around the house. Others are looking for an affordable place to live or a way to supplement their income in order to meet household expenses. In some cases, it enables the older adult to remain in their home and community.
Homesharing offers the homeowner:
- Income to help with expenses
- A responsible tenant
Homesharing offers the home seeker:
- A private bedroom with agreed upon, shared common spaces
- Affordable rent
Homesharing may offer participants help with household tasks or other agreed upon services. It may also offer the home seeker reduced rent in exchange for services.
How does SHARE Work?
A homeowner and home seeker meet separately with the SHARE Housing Counselor to discuss needs and preferences, complete the application, and provide references.
The SHARE Housing Counselor will:
- Conduct reference and background checks
- Identify potential home share matches
- Introduce the homeowners and home seekers
- Coordinate the written homesharing agreement
- Oversee trial living periods
- Provide ongoing support during the term of the agreement
- Connect the participants to other community resources.
Who is Eligible?
Older adults, persons with disabilities, veterans, working professionals, college students, individuals at-risk of homelessness, single-parents, or people simply wishing to share their lives and homes with others. SHARE participants must be at least 18 years of age and one of the individuals in the match must be over 60.
Allegheny County
Tina White
(412) 350-4254
DHS-AAAHouse@alleghenycounty.us
Bucks County
Kimberly Pattley
(267) 351-1855
c-kapattley@buckscounty.org
Carbon County
TBD
RA-PAAgingServices@pa.gov
Crawford County
Gwen Smith
Active Aging, Inc.
(814) 336-1792 Ext. 165
gsmith@activeaging.org
Lackawanna County
Kecia Snyder
Lackawanna SHARE Housing Counselor
(570) 963-6781 Ext. 1306
snyderke@lackawannacounty.org
Lehigh County
Annette Rodriguez
(610) 936-2082
annette@lvactivelife.org
Monroe County
Kelly Foley
(570) 832-0538
kfoley@pikepa.org
Montgomery County
Tim Barr
(484) 682-7804
tbarr@fsmontco.org
Northampton County
Alberto Martinez
(484) 894-2961
alberto@LVactivelife.org
Northumberland, Union-Snyder Counties
Todd Kiger
(570) 238-2868
todd.kiger@ncaging.org
Pike County
Heather Dodd
(570) 832-5133
hdodd@pikepa.org
Wayne County
TBD
RA-PAAgingServices@pa.gov
Available SHARE Homes
This is a current list of available SHARE homes. The list is updated each month.