So there is this thing in Dublin called Elder Homeshares where you can live with an elderly person for reduced rent in exchange for...
So this is being targeted at postgraduate students, who are often away from home all day b/c they are at the library/office or teaching
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so they come home and I imagine there is some level of expectation with being a companion/support for the elderly individual.
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Now, if you were being paid for this, fine. But you're not.
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So you are paying rent (650 euros lets say, cheap for Dublin but still expensive), to provide a service, on top of already having a job/life
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Again, I want to reiterate: the elderly should have support systems. But the concept of a live-in nurse/carer is a job that exists.
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Now maybe they are too expensive for some and should be covered by insurance or the state, but the person providing the service should be...
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...paid by SOMEONE whether it's a company, the elderly person, the government, etc.
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