Do you live in a domiciliary care house? The idea of a domicile is to live with someone other than your family in a place that you can see at all times. Many people living with their children or a spouse may see their domicile as a single residence.
If you rent a home for $500/month and pay $30/week, that’s $3,920/year for two people to live in. If you rent a condo for $600/month, that’s $9,200/year for four people. If you live in a two bedroom apartment that costs $1,400/month, that’s $16,000/year.
The phrase “domicile” is defined by Webster’s dictionary as “a dwelling place, especially a house or apartment.” But the concept is far less straight-forward than that. In fact, if we take the definition of a domicile as a temporary residence and its inhabitants are expected to remain there for an indefinite period, even if they are not required to stay there, then there is no clear definition in the dictionary.
The issue is that while it is clear that this person is in a temporary residence, they don’t have the same level of obligation to stay there as someone living there who has a set of duties to do. This can be hard to understand because we all know that people who live in a place that is temporary, like a hotel room or a vacation rental, have to stay there for an indefinite period of time.
So the question becomes, who should this guest be? For many people this is a personal question that is based on a personal experience. For others, they want to find someone who will give them the benefit of the doubt. I am often asked if I am aware that many of my guests are often homeless people who have never been able to find a job and who are living on the street. The truth is that there is no right answer here.
The care I give my guests is the same care I give everyone and that is a human-centered care. It must be tailored to meet their needs. If they are too sick to care, then I will not care. If they are too ill to care, I will not care. If they are too disabled to care, I will not care. If they have no care, then I will not care.
In my experience I have found that the one who is most likely to care about the welfare of others is a person that is both homeless and has problems with the police force. If I see one person walking down the street with a bag of groceries and a dog in tow, then I tend to assume that the person is homeless. In similar situations I’ve gotten to know the person and determined if it was intentional or not. I do this because I care about people.
If there is no care, my expectation would be that no one is going to care.
This is also why we have a “felon trap” on our website. We know that you care about people and you want to help them. However, there comes a time when we need to step back and assume the worst. If a homeless person asks for help, we assume you are the police or the welfare department. If the person is a felon, we assume that you are a cop. If you are a cop, we assume that you are a felon.
If you are a person who cares about people, you would probably be a cop. If you are a homeless person who cares about people, you might be a police officer. If you are a police officer, you might be a felon. If you are a felon, you are probably a cop because you have lots of guns.