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A friend of mine is looking for seniors who would like room and board at her private home. How would she go about this?
— Sandra Harrison
Sandra,
It is difficult to determine from your short inquiry in which County your friend is located and what she is hoping to do.
If she is looking for a shared housing type of arrangement and lives in
Philadelphia
, I am not aware of any shared housing program in that County. A contact person who would be helpful is Caroline Walker at the
Philadelphia
Senior
Center
at 215-546-5879 ext. 217. Caroline would be a great resource to call and discuss what your friend wants to do and how she should proceed.
If your friend lives In
Bucks
County
, there is a shared housing program run out of the YWCA. A link to a brochure can be found at:
http://www.ywca.org/atf/cf/{D3CA6459-BAA9-42E1-9706-33B2DE045980}/Senior%20Shared%20Housing.pdf
If she is a home owner in
Philadelphia
and wants to rent rooms to elderly people, I have been told a private homeowner needs to have a Business Privilege license and a House Inspection license. She should call City Hall at 215-686-1776 and ask for Department of Licenses & Inspections to find out how to obtain these licenses and the cost.
Good luck, Bobbi Diamondstein
Answered by Bobbi Diamondstein
