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I have a roommate who moved in with me three years ago. She needed a place to live, as her friend left her. I am now her caregiver, but need to leave soon. How do I find her a place to live?

If she has family, contact them. If no family, then call Adult Family Services. Tell them she is a roommate and because you are leaving, you can no longer help her. They should evaluate her and what her needs are. If she has family, give APS the info on how they can be contacted. Please come back and tell us how it works out. We learn from others.
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As suggested, first contact any family member you can find to loop them in to this situation. Be aware that they may not be interested in managing her care or taking responsibility for her -- and they have every right to this choice.

If you can't find any family members willing to manage her situation then you need to call social services and get her on their radar and explain very clearly that you never intended to become her caregiver and you are not now her legal caregiver and you don't wish to continue as such. Tell them she needs a court-assigned legal guardian.

If she needs a caregiver then she can't live anywhere on her own, so she needs a facility. Social Services for your county can get this going but it may not happen right away.
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Does your roommate have any family members you can contact for help with her next steps? Who’s in charge of her finances in the event she cannot maker her own decisions? Is this your home, if so why would you leave, what not ask her to find a new place? Maybe you mean leaving the responsibility of being her caregiver. If so, that’s fine. Fill us in a bit so we know how to better advise
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Please tell us about where you live – you rent, or you own, or what? And the terms on which your ‘room mate’ has moved in – share rental, share living costs, pay you for care, or what?

Do you provide care, and if so what? How capable is your 'room mate' without your help and care - financial or physical? Do you have any paperwork setting this out? POA, ability to deal with bank account, etc?

This information is vital to checking out your options. If you try any state services, they will want the same answers, so start by getting the facts straight for us!
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Please tell us about where you live – you rent, or you own, or what? And the terms on which your ‘room mate’ has moved in – share rental, share living costs, pay you for care, or what?

Do you provide care, and is so what? How capable is your 'room mate' without your care - financial or physical? Do you have any paperwork setting this out? POA, ability to deal with bank account, etc?

This information is vital to checking out your options. If you try any state services, they will want the same answers, so start by getting the facts straight for us!
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