The key to happy retirement… independence

Sarah Wallace, Head of Services at the Charity Crossroads Care CNL, talks about their Homeshare programme and how it is a scheme that helps older people keep their independence and remain in the home they love. 

I like to think that as I get older, I will be able to keep my independence.  But will increasing care costs mean that I’ll just struggle alone at home?  Recently, I met Felicity who has recently struggled with ill health, meaning that she has had to consider alternative ways to maintain her independence.  In this search, Felicity came across the new Homeshare programme which we run here at the charity Crossroads Care CNL.

Perfect match

The Homeshare scheme uses a ‘matching’ service which helped Felicity find someone to share her house with because her disabilities make it tough for her to live alone.  The Homeshare scheme has changed her life and that of her sharer.