Senior Moments from H.O.M.E.

Beth, Jason, and their now three-year-old son Henry moved into the Pat Crowley House in early 2017.

Like many growing families they were looking to move to a bigger space at an affordable price. When they found a listing for the third floor apartment at the Pat Crowley House it seemed too good to be true. After they came in for a tour of the apartment they were hooked on H.O.M.E.’s intergenerational housing model.

From the outside the Pat Crowley House looks like your standard Chicago apartment building nestled away on a quiet street, but the minute you enter the doors of this unassuming Edgewater building, you immediately get the sense that this place is really special.

As you probably already know June is Pride month! It is a time to reflect with pride on how far we’ve come, while also understanding that there is still so much more work to be done.

May is Older Americans Month - a time to celebrate the talents, contributions, and value of older adults to our communities!

May is Older Americans Month - a time to celebrate the talents, contributions, and value of older adults to our communities!

Last week was National Volunteer Week! It was an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to help build stronger communities.

Election season here in Chicago continues with the run-off election tomorrow April 2, 2019. Here are some things you need to know.

On January 18th the fifth season of Grace and Frankie was released on Netflix. If you haven’t binged watched it already,  Grace and Frankie tells the story of two former rivals who became roommates and later friends when their husbands leave them to marry each other after a long affair. The hilariously witty show does a wonderful job highlighting the experiences and struggles many older adults face and can teach us so much about aging and the importance of relationships.

It’s election season here in Chicago. Chicago’s municipal election is right around the corner on February 26, 2019.

Last Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day! To honor the day we were joined by representatives from Jane Addams Senior Caucus to help some of our senior residents register to vote ahead of the midterm elections coming up on November 6, 2018.