MY EXPERIENCE WITH HOMESHARING -- A WARNING ABOUT SYSTEMIC POLICY FAILURES…read moreI used HomeSharing's services for about 7 years and welcomed several individuals into my home. While the mission is meaningful, my experience exposed serious policy and procedural gaps that homeowners should understand before participating. When a major issue developed in my home, I contacted HomeSharing for support. I was told they could not assist because both parties were considered their clients. This left me without mediation, guidance, or intervention during a situation that ultimately required about $20,000 in legal fees to resolve. Earlier in my involvement, I was introduced to a potential seeker who disclosed a compromised medical condition that had already required hospitalization and rehabilitation. I declined the match due to safety concerns, but the experience raised questions about how placements were screened and whether the organization's policies adequately protect both parties. I also discovered that two people had been placed in my home despite a town ordinance allowing only one. This should have been caught through basic procedural checks. The Lease Agreement offered by HomeSharing did not provide the level of protection I expected, and in my case, it did not help prevent or resolve the situation. I served on the organization's Board for a period of time but chose to resign after these events. Based on my personal experience, I no longer feel comfortable recommending HomeSharing.

I found the organization slow to respond. I don't think the organization is keeping up with the…read moredemand or functioning in a manner that will allow it to keep up with the times. Lastly, the "homeshare" fee suggested I would likely be paying if they could find me a situation was the same cost for a small apartment. So why bother? It was not a good use of time for me.

How wonderful we can enjoy this center together tonight…read more Neighbors together, singing songs and doing some activities like making cookies. It was nice to enjoy the evening this way. I feel like it was such a tough year in so many ways and it's nice to have the special place.

The Peace Center in Langhorne, Pa., has been doing excellent work in conflict resolution in schools…read moreand communities for more than twenty years. Its reputation for helping out in difficult situations is well deserved and a credit to the many people who have donated so much of their lives to this worthy cause. A nonprofit organization, The Peace Center has dedicated itself to creative and effective mediations, diversity training, educational programming, and crisis consulting since its founding. Its Executive Director, Barbara Simmons, is truly a saint walking the Earth. Please lend a hand when you can.

At Caring Senior Service they have been serving the elderly since 1991, allowing them to keep their…read moreindependence. They provide in home care solutions for seniors including companionship, errand service, meal preparation, personal care and transportation services. The services and products they provide can enable you or your aging loved one to stay living independent at home. Their caregivers provide you and your loved one with the best possible in-home care services, and companionship.