JFS Home-Share – A Creative, Affordable Housing Solution

Home is more than a place—it’s a feeling. What started as a housing match through JFS Home-Share program grew into a lasting friendship, proving that opening your home can also open your heart. Watch their inspiring story and see how Home-Share is creating connection, belonging, and a true sense of home.

Do you have a below-market apartment, a suite or a room in the MetroWest MA area that you are willing to rent to an older adult or to a family in dire need? Can you use the extra income from sharing your space with someone else? Do you have parents who are able to provide an individual or family reduced rent in exchange for caregiving or assistance with homemaking chores? The JFS Home-Share Program may be for you.

The JFS Home-Share Program connects individuals and families who have extra space in their homes with others looking for affordable housing to rent. The success of these arrangements comes from wrap-around support provided by experienced, dedicated caseworkers who facilitate home-share applications and prospective home-sharers’ introductions; provide pre- and post-cohabitation coaching; coordinate and facilitate moving; and assist home-sharers with ongoing access to needed services, benefits, etc. to ensure that new house mates are able to live together safely and harmoniously.

Housing solutions can also build stronger communities. The JFS Home-Share program connects older adults with extra space in their homes to individuals seeking affordable housing, creating mutually beneficial matches that provide stability, support, and meaningful connection. Learn how Home-Share is making a difference and how you can get involved.

If would like to learn more, click here to fill out the form or contact Diana O’Brien via email dobrien@jfsmw.org or by phone at 508-875-3100 x 700. There is no obligation to participate.

Contact JFS today to learn how you can lower your housing costs while also helping an individual or family in need.

Learn More:

• Introducing JFS of Metrowest’s Home-Share Program!
• JFS Home-Share for Older Adults
• JFS Home-Share: Innovative Housing Solution That Connects Older Adults & Prevents Homelessness (video)
• Senior citizens are moving in together to make ends meet (video, CBS Mornings)
• Growing number of older Americans choose to live with roommates (video, CBS Mornings)
• In Case You Missed It: JFS of Metrowest’s Home-Share Program Featured in The Boston Globe
• Older Adults Turn to ‘Golden Girls’ Housing – A growing network of home-sharing programs is helping people find compatible housemates (The New York Times)
• More news and information about JFS Home-Share
• To express interest in participating in this program, click here and complete this form

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