A senior and a university student aren't typical roommates — but Judy Askeland and Johannah Wirzba say their unusual housing arrangement in Kelowna, B.C., makes life easier for both of them. The pair found each other through a Kelowna-based initiative called iGen, which pairs students looking for cheaper rent with seniors seeking companionship through an app called Happipad. Judy Askeland, a senior living in Kelowna, and university student Johannah Wirzba aren't typical roommates but they say their unusual housing arrangement makes life easier for both of them. 5:31'Built-in community'Wirzba, a masters student at UBC Okanagan, was looking for a place to live in Kelowna after moving for school. Finding the option to pair up with a senior like Askeland "worked out quite perfectly," Wirzba said.

Source: CBC News September 30, 2018 15:56 UTC