Semi Emergency Housing Question

Submitted by Indistinct-Sound t3_11va3p4 in massachusetts

Hello all, thank you in advance for any and all help you may be able to provide. I am in pretty urgent need of figuring out a new place to stay (ideally by tomorrow evening) so primarily focused on long term motels/hotels, doe anyone have any suggestions or best ways to find any? The normal sites are kind of a pain

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warriorofinternets t1_jct5hvb wrote

I used Craigslist for years and years to find shorter term housing in the Boston area.

Just be sure while you are searching to watch out for scams.

One common one is an ad for a place that looks very nice, is suspiciously cheap, and the owner is out of the country for whatever reasons but asks you for a deposit.

Don’t pay any deposit until you physically can inspect the place.

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wofi24 t1_jct83yc wrote

Many airbnbs discount for longer stays. You may be able to find one starting tomorrow or do a few nights in a hotel first

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paganlobster t1_jcs9x8h wrote

I’m sorry about your situation :( What’s your budget?

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Indistinct-Sound OP t1_jcsbjpa wrote

No need to be sorry, life happens. I need to get away from my family but thankfully I’m 30 and just got a new really good job, so ultimately short term budget isn’t a major concern. I moved back to help with my dad who is is very sick with Alzheimer’s or dementia but won’t acknowledge it, and a mom and sister who are very emotionally enmeshed. But unfortunately it’s clear nobody is willing to be help, and thus I have been asked to leave

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Hoosac_Love t1_jcsat3a wrote

Are you looking for a shelter or quick housing you have money to pay for.

In general your best bet is motel's that rent by the week type of thing but you may have to call many to find an opening.

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dogmom603 t1_jcvten3 wrote

I know someone who stayed at the Courtyard Marriott in Natick for a few years. Long story, but they spoke very highly of management. You would need to call the local number, General Marriott number. Residence Inn, Springfield suites and similar would also likely provide a discount for long term (by hotel standards) stays.

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okethan t1_jd1aci0 wrote

The two motels in Bedford tend to be the cheapest.plaza a bit nicer

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succubus_in_a_fuss t1_jd2ylp6 wrote

Are you planning to stay close by to the family so you're able to offer your help when they'll inevitably admit they need it? Ugh, I felt this post... family relationships can be so very draining. I'm hoping you've found somewhere temporary for the time being? Or at the very least I hope that if you're still living with your family, they're not actively criticizing and bullying you. This sounds very painful and very dramatic.

In any event, if you're planning to stay in Massachusetts, do you have a budget in mind? You mentioned wanting some resources to help find some more immediate shelter options like hotels and motels. Which kinda sounds like you might have the funds at least for a bit? But if you don't have a job or income lined up here, i was going to suggest to look into the emergency shelter through department of transitional assistance. They can get you into a shelter and you get assigned a caseworker to help guide you into more permanent housing situations, like public housing, lottery/ raffle type housing options, etc.

If that's not something you need or that you want to pursue, as others have mentioned, air bnb can often turn up some nice places that are probably cheaper, cleaner, any more private than hotels. And if you're super adventurous, there are a number of sites that could help you find safe places to couch surf (I'm blocking on the names but they're sites that exist specifically to allow both parties the ability to screen the other to make sure no one gets murdered and chopped up- pretty sure Google search will be fine to turn up what I'm referring to). And since I'm on a roll with these super wordy suggestions (and successfully avoiding what I need to actually be doing in this moment), might I also suggest looking into other websites that allow folks needing house sitting to seek out and screen others who are willing to house sit. This may be a gamble, but as far as I know, it can't hurt to look into it. I don't think there's upfront costs or anything, it's like a care.com set up but for house sitting.

Thanks for reading my rambling list of suggestions!! If you've got questions about the emergency shelter process, in happy to provide more details from my own experience going through that. That's the only one of the above suggestions that i have personally gone through. I truly hope you find somewhere... anywhere to find solace. This has gotta be really rough. Be kind to yourself as much as you possibly can.

Best of luck!

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