This episode explores the ins and outs of home-sharing, and the viability, affordability, and enjoy-ability of this lifestyle. Especially as we enter into life’s third stage. Our guest is Dorothy Mazeau. Drawing on more than 20 years of living in shared homes, Dorothy founded Golden Home-Sharing Connections and its online database Golden Girls Canada in 2019. This helps others learn how this way of living can add years to your life and life to your years.
We discuss the concept of home sharing. What are its advantages, when to start thinking about sharing your home, barriers, and how to find compatible housemates? To put this untapped resource into perspective, research says there are ample numbers of available bedrooms to share. For example, in the most populous Canadian province, Ontario, there are 5 million spare bedrooms.
Tune in to this enlightening conversation for inside information about this vast, untapped resource for fun, companionship, and income!
Mini Bio
Dorothy Mazeau is a long-time community advocate, retired architect and practicing Realtor based in Ontario. Dorothy has been an active promoter of the cohousing movement in Canada. She has served on the boards of both the Canadian Cohousing Network and the Cohousing Association of the United States. But she realizes that the long and expensive process of developing a cohousing community is beyond the reach of many, especially seniors, who could benefit greatly from having more community in their lives. Golden HomeSharing Connections is a company founded to support the operation of Golden Girls (and Guys, by the way!) Canada. Its head office is located in Caledon, Ontario.
Items Mentioned for Our Listeners
Pick up a copy of Dr. Casciani’s book: Living Longer IS the New Normal
Dorothy’s website, Golden Homesharing Connections
Dorothy’s Workshops
Guidebook by Annamarie Pluhar, Sharing Housing
Podcasting Award
The Living to 100 Club Podcast was recently selected among the Top 20 Aging Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021 by Feedspot RSS News Reader. Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in, and to our guests for the great conversations.
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