Frequently asked questions

A group of residents share an ordinary house. The kitchen, living room and other common areas belong to the household, and bedrooms are either private or shared depending on the home. It is an intentional housing approach: a successful shared home begins with the right environment, clear expectations, and residents who are prepared to be part of a respectful community.

Kindred offers both private and shared bedrooms. Which one is open depends on the home and on what is available when you apply, so we go through it with you early rather than leaving it to move-in day. A shared bedroom means two residents to a room, each with their own bed and their own storage.

Yes. Kindred communities include furnished living spaces designed to make moving into a new home easier — a furnished bedroom, private or shared, and common areas that are prepared and maintained.

Yes. Shared living works best when residents understand and respect community expectations. Detailed expectations are reviewed during the application process.

No. Kindred provides housing and property management. We do not provide medical, clinical, or personal care services. Residents keep their own providers, and their care stays between them and the people delivering it.

Broome County, New York. Each community is designed around shared values, clear expectations, and a welcoming home environment.

Yes. Our Veterans Community is a shared living community designed with veterans in mind — a well-managed home where residents can feel respected, comfortable, and connected.

Start by telling us about yourself and what you are looking for through the contact form. We read what you send, come back to you, and talk it through. Only then, and only if you want to, does an application follow.

No. Sending it creates no application and no resident record — it starts a conversation and nothing more. You can stop there with nothing kept beyond your message.

We review the information you share to better understand housing fit and availability. When a good fit is available, we work through the next steps with you, and the details of a home are agreed in writing before anything is committed.

That is how we work at it: we come back to you either way, and a no is still an answer. You should not have to chase us to find out where you stand.

Use the form on our referral partners page, or write to us at the partner address listed there. Please have the person’s agreement to contact us on their behalf first.

Send who you are, roughly when housing is needed and for how long, and which community you think fits. Please do not send assessments, care plans, case notes, diagnoses or medication histories — we are not a clinical provider and have nowhere appropriate to hold them.

We come back to you either way, including when the answer is no, and you deal with one named person on our side rather than a general inbox.