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Keep company to our son in Bulle, Switzerland

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello, our family is made up of 5 young adult children and the 2 parents, 3 of our children live with us in our detached house in Bulle, our 17 year old daughter who is in college, our 25 year old son who is developing projects and our 19 year old son Joshua who is ASD, Joshua works 4 days a week in a sheltered workshop. We are looking for someone who can accompany him from the station to the house, do activities such as cinema, swimming, skiing, skateboarding, walking etc. in his free time. We also have 2 very nice Labradors. The house is 10 minutes from the center of a pretty little town with many shops, restaurants and cultural activities, located in Gruyère it is the ideal starting point to discover Switzerland because we are halfway between the big cities and the Swiss Alps. Our resident will have a large single room with a lounge area in the room, he will share the bathroom with 2 other people, we have bicycles available and for longer journeys it would be possible to organize the loan of a car.

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    Bonjour, notre famille est composée de 5 enfants jeunes adultes et des 2 parents, 3 de nos enfants vivent avec nous dans notre maison individuelle à Bulle, notre fille de 17 ans qui est au collège, notre fils de 25 ans qui développe des projets et notre fils de 19 Joshua qui est TSA, Joshua travaille 4 jours par semaine dans un atelier protégé. Nous recherchons une personne qui peut l'accompagner de la gare à la maison, faire des activités telles que cinéma, piscine, ski, skateboard, marche etc.. pendant son temps libre. Nous avons aussi 2 labradors très gentils. la maison est à 10 minutes du centre d'une jolie petite ville avec de nombreux commerces, restaurant et activités culturelles, située dans la Gruyère c'est le point de départ idéal pour découvrir la Suisse car nous sommes à mi-chemin des grandes villes et des Alpes Suisse. Notre résident aura une grande chambre individuelle avec dans la chambre un espace salon, il partagera la salle de bain avec 2 autres personnes, nous avons des vélos à disposition et pour des plus longs trajet il serait possible d'organiser le prêt d'une voiture.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Nature
    Books
    Water sports
    Winter sports
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    swimming pool, ski days, restaurants, bar outings, trampoline days, hockey matches, skatepark, depending on the season of course.

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    piscine, journées de ski, restaurants, sorties au bar, journées trampoline, matchs de hockey, skatepark, selon la saison bien sûr.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for a companion for a 20-year-old autistic young man.

    Our young man is totally independent and we would like him to be accompanied in his favorite activities: swimming pool, ski days, restaurants, bar outings, trampoline days, hockey games, skatepark, depending on the season of course.

    Very calm and creative, he is able to do everything alone. We simply want to make sure that he is well accompanied and that he can enjoy his favorite activities without us being constantly present.

    You will of course be housed and fed, the activities will be financed by us.

    Profile: calm and patient, caring, driving license, sense of humor, flexible.

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    Nous sommes à la recherche d’un accompagnant pour un jeune homme autiste de 20 ans.

    Notre jeune homme est totalement indépendant et nous souhaitons qu’il soit accompagné dans ses activités favorites : piscine, journées de ski, restaurants, sorties au bar, journées trampoline, matchs de hockey, skatepark, selon la saison bien sûr.

    Très calme et créatif, il est capable de tout faire seul. Nous souhaitons simplement nous assurer qu’il soit bien accompagné et qu’il puisse profiter de ses activités favorites sans que nous soyons constamment présents.

    Vous serez bien-évidemment loger et nourris, les activités seront financés par nos soins.

    Profile: calme et patient, bienveillant, permis de conduire, sens de l’humour, flexible.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    German: Intermediate
    Italian: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will have access to a room in our house.

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    Vous aurez accès à une chambre de notre maison.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Très bonne connection internet, ilimitée, imprimante et scanner à disposition.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    possible de parquer un Van à l'extérieur

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

Host ref number: 721666664345

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