Tickets on sale now for the 2nd Annual Good Life Gala

Tickets on sale now for the 2nd Annual Good Life Gala

H.O.M.E. is a one-of-a-kind organization that fosters joy, independence, and connection for low-income seniors in Chicago

 

Join us for the 2nd Annual Good Life Gala!

Get ready for an unforgettable evening at H.O.M.E.'s 2nd annual Good Life Gala on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the iconic Newberry Library! This year's gala is extra special as we raise our glasses to the 30th anniversary of Nathalie Salmon House—Chicago’s first intentionally-built intergenerational property for low-income seniors.

Learn more about the event, get your tickets and explore sponsorship opportunities here.

“It helps to know there’s a place that caters to seniors.”

Too often low-income older people in Chicago have nowhere to turn for affordable home repairs, transportation to buy groceries, or the ability to move in to the housing of their choice. H.O.M.E. is there for them. Hear more of Herma's story, and learn how H.O.M.E. continues to show up for Chicago's low-income older adults.

Herma contacted H.O.M.E. because she wanted to accommodate her visiting father and needed grab bars by her bathtub. Moreover, the living room window frame in her south side home of 52 years deteriorated to the point where “the air was coming in and the heating bill went sky high.” Pointing behind her, Herma added, “We didn’t stay here because it was cold.”

She was very happy with H.O.M.E.’s Home Repair Specialists, who installed two grab bars, sealed the tub, fixed the window, and painted the trim. “They are knowledgeable and do good quality work, sometimes gratis, which helps someone on Social Security like me. They are solicitous toward you as a senior. That’s a good thing.

 
 

Every donation has an impact

$25 - Funds a community activity or recreational event for our residents

$100 - Cost to provide safe transportation to the grocery store for 12 seniors 

$500 - Covers the cost to move one senior to more accommodating housing

$2,500 - Covers the full cost of labor, materials, and service fees for a major repair for a senior homeowner

$5,000 - Cost to cover 6-months of affordable rent for a senior resident

Mission

Our mission is to provide both affordable housing and housing support services for seniors living on low incomes

Vision

Our vision is of a Chicago in which people of all ages live together in a way that supports older adults’ connection to the larger community

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We’d love to stay in touch

“I can’t say enough good things about H.O.M.E., coming to Pat Crowley House has been a real blessing for me... It’s warm and it’s comfortable and friendly and it just feels like having a really nice family around you.”

— Christine, H.O.M.E. Resident

Programs

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Generations Thrive Together

Learn about Intergenerational living. Blending families with school age children, young adults, and seniors in social living activities builds a community.

 
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Aging Safely in Place

The Upkeep and Repair program provides senior homeowners with affordable electrical, plumbing, and carpentry repairs to ensure that their homes remain safe as they age, allowing older adults to continue living in their own homes and communities.

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Seniors on the Move

Whether they choose to move to more accommodating housing within their own neighborhood (about half the moves), or elsewhere within the city, H.O.M.E. helps to stabilize the lives of low-income seniors through its Moving Program It is the only program in the City of Chicago to offer moving assistance to low-income seniors

 
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All Aboard the Shopping Bus

H.O.M.E.'s wheelchair-accessible shopping bus connects low-income residents of senior buildings throughout Chicago with full-service grocery stores, enabling them to access fresh foods and household essentials. Seniors are given free, safe transport from their residence to a nearby store where they can shop for groceries, medication, and household items

Each year we provide over 2,500 shopping trips to low-income seniors of 28 buildings, concentrated on the South and West sides of Chicago.

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Make a Difference for Seniors

What makes H.O.M.E. unique is our community. Made up of people of all generations, the H.O.M.E. Community embodies a simple philosophy: human beings need one another and that includes a population too often relegated to the margins of society: seniors with low incomes

Equal Opportunity

H.O.M.E. strongly and proudly supports every individual’s right to express their given or chosen identity and experience. This includes race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ability, respecting and using an individual’s chosen name, pronoun (e.g. he, she, they, etc.) and identities (e.g. lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, queer, etc.). Inclusion is not dependent on our personal acceptance or rejection of a person and their identity.