Home & Heart

Home & Heart is a Home Sharing program that connects older adults who have an extra room and need assistance to successfully age in place (Home Providers), with community members seeking affordable housing (Home Seekers). Home Providers benefit from receiving extra income or helpful services such as meal preparation, transportation, and companionship. You can read more about their organization here. 

Home & Heart is currently seeking the following:

We are searching for a housemate to accompany a 90-year-old female in a 3 bed/2 bath home located in a quiet neighborhood off Forrest Ave. This provider is looking for someone to help around the house, and a companion to share meals and play Yahtzee with. Here are some details:  
Rent: Free in exchange of services.  
Utilities: $200/mo 
Services needed: companionship, meal preparation, transportation, grocery shopping, light housekeeping 
Private bedroom and bathroom. (Bathroom shared with occasional house guests/visitors) 
No pets
No smoking 
No drinking 
No children 
Females Only  

We are searching for a housemate to pair with a 68-year-old female. The 2 bed/1 bath home is located in a quiet and peaceful neighborhood a couple blocks away from Lower Bidwell Park. This provider loves to spend time in the garden and outdoors. Here are the details:  
Rent: $400 for rent only OR free rent in exchange for help around the home and yard.  
Services needed: Yard work, housekeeping, errand running, companionship 
Private bedroom shared bathroom 
No pets
No smoking 
No children
Females only  

Another Provider we are seeking to match is a 69-year-old male. The beautiful 2 bed/2 bath home is located off Esplanade. This provider is seeking a liberal minded musician to play music with. Here are some details:   
Rent: $500 or negotiable for exchange of services. 
Services needed: Companionship, Cooking, Housekeeping, Pet Care, and Yard Work. 
Private bathroom
No pets
No smoking 
No children
LGBTQ friendly

We are searching for a housemate to accompany a 100-year-old male. This provider lives on the property with two other gentlemen in a gorgeous 3 bed/ 2 bath home nestled in the orchards near the Sacramento River. This home is complete with access to a private creek and a spa. Here are some details:  
Rent: $500
Services needed: Companionship, housekeeping, trash removal, technology assistance.  
No pets
No smoking
No children
LGBTQ friendly

We are searching for a housemate to pair with a 90-year-old female in a beautiful 2 bed/ 2 bath home located in a fantastic location across the street from Lower Bidwell Park. This provider is searching for help around the house and a companion to garden and share meals with. Here are some details:     
Rent: $450 or negotiable for exchange of services. 
Services needed: Companionship, cooking, housekeeping, transportation, pet care, grocery shopping, running errands, yard work/gardening, trash removal, laundry, and home maintenance.
Pets considered
No children
Outdoor smoking OK 

We are looking for a housemate to accompany a 95-year-old male in a newly built home located in Magalia. The provider is looking for a companion to help out around the home and play dominos with.
Rent: Free in exchange of services
Services needed: Companionship, housekeeping, yard work, trash removal, heavy lifting, laundry
No pets
No smoking 

We are searching for a housemate to assist a 100-year-old male in a 2 bed/ 2 bath home located in a quiet neighborhood off Forrest Ave. The provider is seeking a companion who would cook meals throughout the week in exchange of rent. 
Rent: Free in exchange of services
Services needed: Cooking
No pets
No smoking

Looking to Recruit More Providers 
We are looking to service home providers throughout the county, however, we are specifically seeking to serve older adults who need help aging in place on the Ridge and in Oroville. If you know of anyone please refer them to us at (530) 591-3742.