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How are homesharers matched?

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Students apply for the project at Hanover Student Services.

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Elderly people apply at the Hanover Municipal Seniors’ Service.

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First, we look at the applications, and then decide if we can make a match.

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We visit seniors in their homes to see if they’re suitable and talk to them.

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We then arrange a meeting for the seniors and the students and discuss things with them.

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After that, we leave the room and let them talk.

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Afterwards both of them can decide separately if they want do live with the other person.

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We then draft a homeshare contract that both sides sign.

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We try to form partnerships that last at least a year.

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That has worked out really well in the past.

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People have developed real friendships. 

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Students accompany the elderly to the opera or on outings in the area. 

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This is the result of an efficient matching process, and that’s really important.