I have lived in Sharon my whole life. After finishing my bachelor’s degree in Therapeutic Recreation, I was hired by Sharon Health Care Center. I moved back in with my parents, who were welcoming, but it is hard to live at home when you are trying to establish your own sense of independence. With the starting pay I was receiving, as well as paying off student loans, I was unable to afford to move out on my own.
After receiving a promotion and raise at my job, I looked into housing in the area to see what I could find. Needless to say, I am still living at home with my parents and still hunting for affordable housing. I do not want to have to depend on finding a roommate, but living on my own in this area is not very realistic.
I love this area, and would like to stay here since I have a great job and enjoy my short commute from my parent’s home. But I would like to be able to be more independent, have a place I am able to call my own, and not worry about finding a second job on top of the 40 hours a week I already work, just so that I will be able to afford to move out of my parents’ house.
Sawyer Thornton
Affordable housing is critical to keeping the younger generation in this area. We are working hard to be able to stay and work in this Sharon/Salisbury neighborhood we love.
Sawyer Thornton, Dementia Program Coordinator, Sharon Health Care Center
This article was published in The Lakeville Journal on 1/7/16.