Non-Profit Promotes Shared Housing

Project Share, a non-profit organization that matches "home providers" with "home seekers" in Berkeley and Oakland, is helping to meet housing needs in the Bay Area and finding seniors the extra help they need.

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June 27, 2001, 7:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"When mom starts needing a little extra help cooking or cleaning around the house -- and that back bedroom isn't really being used anyway -- Karen Adamo may be the person to call. Adamo is the shared housing counselor for Project Share, a non-profit organization that matches "home providers" with "home seekers" in Berkeley and Oakland. Although Adamo lists rooms for rent and helps all who call the office, the program's speciality is matching senior home owners with younger house mates who can help out around the home in exchange for free or reduced rent. "We're set up best for the exchange arrangement," she said. Adamo said her usual client is a senior who has a spare bedroom and wants somebody to live with them. "They don't necessarily need the money, but they really need help," Adamo said."

Thanks to Christian Peralta

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