Safe, Slow, and Thoughtful Home Share Matching

Sunshine Home Share Colorado is a nonprofit organization assisting people above the age of 55 stay in their homes by safely matching them with someone seeking housing. Home sharing creates a mutually beneficial relationship, exchanging supportive services (lawn mowing, household chores, etc.) and companionship for affordable rent.

Best Practice Model

There are over 60 Home Share Programs in the US, utilizing a home share model that is tried and proven to work

Funding
Funding provided by the City and County of Denver, Arapahoe County, the City of Colorado Springs, and other reputable private foundations.

Geriatric Social Workers
Staffed by experienced geriatric social workers that have education and backgrounds working with homebound older adults and are knowledgeable about social work based home sharing.

Extensive Intake Process
Staff complete in depth social work intakes to understand preferences, values, personality, and overall matchability.

Background and Credit Checks
Completed on all clients for a complete view on each client for safety and ability to financially support themsleves in a home sharing match.

Ongoing Support
Social workers support matches from their initial first meetings until the end of their match, providing consultation throughout the home sharing process.

Meet Dwight and Jackie

Dwight and Jackie lived together for 3 years before Dwight passed away, ending their home share match. Dwight was able to age in his home for longer than his family ever expected and Jackie was able to gain affordable housing and get back on her feet, paying minimal rent for helping Dwight with meal preparation and companionship. A mutually beneficial relationship for both.

Sunshine Home Share Colorado

Sunshine’s mission is to ensure quality of life for older adults and strengthen communities through a safe home-sharing model, supportive economic empowerment, and connections to resources and services.

What Our Clients Say About Us

Everyone I spoke to at Sunshine was kind, helpful, knowledgeable and active listeners. The home share program allowed me to have some independence without having to go out on my own.
Current Home Seeker
Sunshine has been very professional. I'm impressed by the way they go about their business. Home sharing is an ideal solution.
Current Home Seeker
I'm very grateful. It has changed my life for the better. Would not have known where to go without the help of Sunshine. My life feels so much fuller right now than it was before my home sharing match.
Current Home Seeker
I have less financial worries thanks to home sharing. Sunshine has gone beyond the call of duty.
Current Home Provider
I'm very happy with home sharing. It's nice to have a smiling face in the house.
Current Home Provider
Home sharing has made my life so much easier. Sunshine really helped me figure out what I wanted in a home share partner.
Current Home Provider
My mother used Sunshine Home Share to help her find a housemate. She has been happily living with her new housemate for over a year now. I appreciate the time and process that Sunshine Home Share puts into meeting their applicants to ensure and safe and healthy living situation is provided for all parties.
Home Seeker's Daughter
We consider ourselves family. There's a sense of safety and companionship, we look out for each other.
Current Home Provider
I am grateful for my home share. Sunshine provides a safety net between the Home Provider and Home Seeker, unlike other matching services.
Current Home Seeker