Mixed experience
Pad Split has been very helpful to me a person who entered a difficult financial period in later life. I knew nothing about it and just took a chance when I made the call to learn more about it. The person ( sorry I cannot recall her name 6-7 months later ( may have been Jessica) but she did facilitate my becoming a Pad Split member. While the home was fine, the expectations as outlined in the description were not followed by some long term members re kitchen etiquette etc. It did improve some over time. Additionally, I had a very difficult neighbor in next room who had a psychiatric illness and believe he was not medicated. He lived there with his mother. I am a retired nurse practitioner in adult psychiatry so speak with some authority. He often screamed loudly especially at nighttime keeping me and others awake. He began banging on my wall at nighttime. It was scary. I knew enough to not respond and finally he would go away. He was finally asked to leave and the new tenants was a couple who didn’t work out very well and they parted ways and left altogether. Something about that room…. While the room was quite pleasant if not small, sharing the bathroom with 2 other mates worked out okay though I am so happy to have my own bathroom in this home. I must say that I could have selected a different PadSplit home ( with a different host) or another co living situation. However, I was and am very appreciative of TJs manner in dealing with both me and the offending parties. I understand these are difficult situations and wonder if improved screening might be helpful in determining appropriate residents. When I reflect on my initial interview I do not recall much of a screening process. Let me be clear that I have no concerns living with people with a mental illness but if their symptoms of the illness become intrusive to other residents or to put it another way, they lack the life skills to live within a varied community, then they should not be there. This former resident used to prop the front door open at nighttime so “ someone” could come in. Scary stuff! This review occurred over a 6 month period.