With each peg she passes, Haylee Semmens offers a tidbit of local history and admires the flowers in her garden as her carer Emma Harris hangs dress after tee on the clothesline.

This easy rapport between client and support worker is built on time and familiarity.

But against a mounting housing crisis, staying on Tasmania's east coast has not been easy for Ms Harris.

"I was going to be homeless," she said.

" It's not a nice feeling not having a home and not having stability and security. "

After months of searching and a desperate social media call-out, Ms Harris and her sprightly pooch Gypsy will soon move into a rental in Scamander.

While relieved, she does not think it should be this hard in Australia.

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