Homestay Municipality of the District of Guysborough, Canada

4.0

(1 review)

Winter Companion and Light Home Help in a Calm Setting

Practice English: A traveler recommended this host to practice English
Connect with the locals: A traveler recommended this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Pet Sitting: Taking care of and looking after pets.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

Verified Host: This host has been verified by our team before joining the community.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 11 weeks

The Experience

Quiet waterfront home in rural Nova Scotia seeking one volunteer for light house help and pet care. Tasks include tidying shared spaces, simple meals, and caring for cats and a dog. This is a real home with shared meals when natural, respect for privacy, and calm routines. Ideal for someone who enjoys nature, music, and a peaceful setting. Availability February–March, with April possible..

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Requirements

Beginner English
Between 19 and 50 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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1 Review

4.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

4.0

How this experience will transform you

1 Practicing English
1 Meeting locals

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Gerla

Netherlands

I spend a lovely couple days with Maria. Bacause of my own circumstances I couldn't stay as long as we had planned and had to leave all of a sudden. She was very understanding, which I am very gratefull for.
Because I was only there for a short time I can't really judge what the tasks were like, but the things that I did get to do were not hard or anything.

12 months ago

Maria replied

I hope your trip back home was safe and I hope your family member is doing better, so sorry you had to go through this. If you ever come back to Canada you are more than welcome to stay. Thank you again for your help

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