Residential Senior Home Share Available

Furnished Room in S. Ozone Park: Retired female /owner-occupied, pvt. 2 story, residential, 1 fam. home in a safe, long established, diverse, mid-income, semi-retired community. Not wheelchair accessible. Near JFK/Belt Pkwy/Van Wyck Expwy, the subway, LIRR, several transport options. Unrestricted parking. Enterprise & Zip car rentals. Easy access for Meal-on-Wheels and Access-a-Ride services.

This home share offers a 1st fl., furnished bedroom with: a bed, dresser, night table, 3 lamps, two windows for cross ventilation, state-of-the-art quiet AC, excellent heat, walled artifacts, a desk and chair, a mirrored sliding door closet. The room is next to a semi-pvt., full ADA bath. Share 1st fl [Kit., DN, LV, Library] Housemate is responsible for maintaining the rented room and bath and helping to keep tidy other shared areas. A small lower level luggage storage area is available at no charge. Share minor year round maintenance chores on main floor and the grounds as expected in exchange for this low rent.

Options on site: Internet, Wi-Fi, a filtered, outdoor, heated, seasonal [physical therapy/hydrotherapy system/exercise/pool]. The lower level has a billiard table and an optional [low, fee-based] Wellness Room: Far-infrared sauna, Foot Reflexology, Migun therapy, etc. The rear, botanical yard is very private, clean, maintained with a patio, grill, umbrella and chaise lounges. The home is equipped with standard safety devices: fire extinguishers, CO2 and smoke/fire detector/alarms. Walk to conveniences: laundromats, retail shops, athletic/recreational fields, Crunch fitness gym, skating rink, senior day center, JASA, Resorts World Casino -[ world class dining and gaming], post offices, banks, churches, dining, and malls.

There’s a written Rental Agreement and a housemate must purchase with proof, one’s own Renter's Insurance. Requires an interview, application, verifiable income and background check. This is an energy-efficient, eco-friendly, holistic, vegetarian home. Welcomed preference: seniors 60+, independent, stable, neat, trustworthy, reliable, and high functioning DD’s. Short term OK, (3 to 6 months); long term preferred. (9 mos - 3yrs)

NOT suitable for: pets, alcoholics, substance abusers, smokers, institutional releasees, pork cooking or a person on the SOR. Prefer persons with no: major mobility challenges on steps, psychotic/bi-polar/chronic mental health issues, 24/7 electrical medical equipment dependency & no requirements for 3rd party [daily turnover of HHA’s], heavy people traffic or persons with phobias/allergies to cats.

This retirement venue is ideal for [1] 60+ Female who prefers sharing a residential, pvt. home environs. Also, ideal for: visiting professors, post-doctoral research fellows, Adjuncts lecturers, exchange scholars, IMG & AMG interns, temporarily displaced Red Cross disaster victim, English-speaking asylum/refugee seeker and LGBQ community.

SSI & SSD or Pension Ok.. Contribution $900/mo. + sec. $700 mo. Incl. all util. Inspected by the NYC Dept. of Aging [Home Share Affiliate] - Inspected by FEMA.