Private studio
A personal home base with room for familiar things, rest, visitors and daily choice.
Living model
Read the shared-home model in layers
Private life, shared rooms, practical household support and community stewardship each deserve their own boundary.
Independent living, read carefully
Four layers prevent one role from swallowing another
Shared household
Dining, lounge, kitchen, laundry and garden spaces invite connection without scoring participation.
Household support
Historic material described a live-in housekeeper/cook. That practical role is not nursing, clinical monitoring or personal-care management.
Stewardship
Governance, property, finance, volunteer and neighbour responsibilities need transparent accountable ownership.
Important: Wairau Homefolio is not a care service, tenancy decision, accessibility assessment or substitute for professional housing, health, legal or planning advice.