Elder Home Share Blogs

After moving to Cork in September for college, I quickly realised how problematic finding accommodation was going to be. I lived in hostels and hotels for the first few weeks and after a number of unsuccessful house viewings, I was getting close to considering moving h...

Ivy Hwa who is currently interning with Elder Home Share as a marketing executive went along to a speech about social isolation and loneliness yesterday in Trinity.  Below she shares her takeaways from the day. 

Loneliness might be the biggest health issu...

Keeping our elderly parent or loved one independent and at home for as long as possible is something our clients strive to do.  With an extra few hours of professional care over the course of the week and the support of having an Elder Home Share companion living in th...

Elder Home Share talks to families every week who are concerned about an elderly loved one who is living alone and in need of some extra support.  

Decisions around investigating nursing homes as the next step solution for their parent is on the agenda, but is this...

Elder Home Share has been working with families now for close to three years. We work to source a good match to live with an elderly parent and in this time, we have learnt a thing or two about what makes a great home share companion. 

From my experience...

This month Elder Home Share facilitated two new placements. The core reason families reach out to us to consider a home share solution for their elderly loved one is for security at night and in case of a fall in the home. Three years into this service and as a home sh...

My Elder Home Share housemate who will be 90 this summer is quite a find.  She without having consciously chosen too follows good practices for aging well and protecting brain health. Something I have become passionate about myself since starting this business and beco...

Today myself and David who I home shared with for two years were invited along to Ireland AM to share the benefits of having a home share companion in the home.  Extended time at home as you age and security at night topped the list with the obvious benefits of having...

Decisions around the care of our elderly parents usually come suddenly causing stress and worry, along with opening up a whole new area of decision making.  Elder Home Share has listed the top 5 reasons families reach out to us to secure a home share companion for an e...

With loneliness among older adults living on their own Elder Home Share is offering an ideal solution for company and security at home. Irish start-up Elder Home Share has been successfully connecting and matching families with an elderly parent living alone, with refe...