saved me a truckload of social service interviews and charity

[VicNicSor]

A family of circus acrobats dies trying to stop a criminal from killing a whole audience in the circus. Only one guy, Dick, survives. Billionaire Bruce Wayne "takes him in". When the commissioner leaves Wayne's house, Dick suddenly says he's leaving too:
-- Look, I figure, telling that cop I'd stay here for a while saved me a truckload of social service interviews and charity.
Batman Forever, movie

= By your taking me in I avoided to give social service interviews and be given charity.
Am I right? Thank you.

 

[Keith Bradford]

"Avoid" takes the present participle.

... By your taking me in I avoided having to give social service interviews and being given charity...

 

[Glasguensis]

I avoided being interviewed multiple times by social services, and being the recipient of various acts of charity.

 

[VicNicSor]

Thank you for your replies.