{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"210: Aging in Place, Part 2: How JoeyCo Home Sharing Actually Works","description":"Once a student is living in your spare room and working for your household, the questions get practical fast. Can they have a friend over? What did the screening actually check? And if it stops working, how does it end? In Part 2 of her conversation with JoeyCo founder Alison Donnally, host Kirsten Howe asks all of them \u2014 and gets straight answers, including who tends to apply for these arrangements and, just as usefully, who doesn't. Every JoeyCo match rests on two agreements that reference each other \u2014 a lodging agreement and a household employment agreement \u2014 and Alison explains why, in California, housing offered because of the job puts a homeowner on firmer ground than a standard tenancy would, pointing to case law built around live-in building superintendents as the model. It's a practical look at what this arrangement asks of a household, and what it gives back. Time-stamped Show Notes: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 &amp;nbsp;Who becomes a Joey? First-generation students, former family caregivers, future nurses, and business students who\u2019ve run the numbers. 1:52 &amp;nbsp;Kirsten asks the question every host wonders about: what happens when it just has to end? 2:11 &amp;nbsp;Most endings aren\u2019t dramatic \u2014 different directions, changing needs, and an amicable way out. 2:26 &amp;nbsp;A core JoeyCo principle: \u201cWe\u2019re not just moving someone in and saying good luck.\u201d 2:40 &amp;nbsp;Did you know? The lodging and employment agreements self-reference \u2014 and in California, that changes a host\u2019s footing. 3:00 &amp;nbsp;The live-in superintendent model: the apartment is available only because that person performs a role in the building. 3:27 &amp;nbsp;What a real move-out looks like \u2014 turn in the keys, leave the space in good shape, move on. 4:04 &amp;nbsp;\u201cThese are not squatters.\u201d The interviews, references, and background checks behind every placement. 4:45 &amp;nbsp;Do hosts and Joeys share meals? Some hosts simply want to cook for somebody again. 5:24 &amp;nbsp;The kitchen table comes back \u2014 the Chronicle-profiled household now debates big national questions over dinner. 6:38 &amp;nbsp;Does a Joey have to be a college student? Why having a school in the picture helps. 7:20 &amp;nbsp;JoeyCo defines \u201cstudent\u201d broadly \u2014 and just placed its first educator, a kindergarten teacher. 7:50 &amp;nbsp;What happens when a Joey graduates? One May grad is making the case for recent graduates. 8:45 &amp;nbsp;A match no one could have planned: a student studying PTSD, placed with a family facing dementia. 10:43 &amp;nbsp;How to get started at withjoey.com \u2014 real people behind every form, and a home visit for every match. 11:40 &amp;nbsp;Why JoeyCo is focused on all of California for now, and what growing thoughtfully looks like. Take the Next Step in Your Estate Planning Journey If this episode resonated with you, we'd love to help you with your own estate planning needs in California. Schedule a complimentary discovery call with our team at Absolute Trust Counsel. During this no-obligation conversation, we'll:    Learn about your unique situation and goals    Answer questions about our services    Determine if we're the right fit to work together   Visit https:\/\/absolutetrustcounsel.com\/scheduling\/ or call 925-943-2740 to schedule your free discovery call today. 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