For over 30 years, H.O.M.E. has been committed to helping seniors in Chicago maintain independent and enriched lives within their communities. Our work reaches beyond the Good Life Residences located on North Sheridan in Chicago -- it expands to the South and West sides of Chicago, where many of our upkeep & repair and shopping bus customers reside.

Senior Moments from H.O.M.E.
It Takes A Village: Discover Senior Organizations in Chicago
Posted by Brittany Norment on Aug 10, 2020 10:45:00 AM
Topics: community, senior living, senior independence, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, diverse elders
The month of June has long been hailed as “Pride Month”, and the year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Pride celebration. It is typically a time for the LGBTQ+ community to gather and celebrate their history and rights. But why June? To understand the origin of Pride, one must start at the beginning: The Stonewall Riots, also known as The Stonewall Uprising.
Topics: community, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, LGBT Older Adults, diverse elders
A Reflection on Food Access in the Time of Coronavirus
Posted by Cassidy Olson on May 28, 2020 11:15:00 AM
In the days before Governor Pritzker issued the shelter in place order in Illinois, I was overcome with feelings of insecurity. Stories of government mandated lock-downs and climbing infection rates had already begun to dominate traditional news outlets. On social media, friends shared pictures of packed parking lots and notes of relief for having scored a 32-pack of toilet paper the week prior. In the building I live in, a neighbor struck up a well-meaning, but unsettling conversation, “At least we’re young. We should be fine.”
Topics: community, senior living, intergenerational housing, senior independence, food security, senior hunger, Older Americans Month, senior health, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, senior isolation
There is a saying about motherhood; The days are long and the years are short. In our current situation, quarantining in a house with twin four year olds, a dog that sheds and barks like it’s her job and a spouse who also works full time – the days are especially long. Almost five years ago, after years of trying and a very good doctor, I gave birth to twin girls, Adelaide and Isabella. My husband and I do not have a lot of family that lives in the state, so from the time we came home with our bundles of joy we were on our own island of overtired parents, a very confused dog, and two babies.
Topics: community, intergenerational housing, senior independence, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, Good Life Senior Residences, combating ageism, senior isolation
What does the children's program Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood have to do with seniors?
Posted by Amber Martin on Apr 15, 2019 11:12:00 AM
With a recent documentary as well as the upcoming film starring Tom Hanks, the iconic children's program Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood is having a renaissance moment. At H.O.M.E., we've been inspired by the show, too.
Topics: volunteer, community, intergenerational housing, senior independence, philanthropy, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, LGBT Older Adults, diverse elders
What can we learn from Season 5 of Grace and Frankie?
Posted by Eftiola Trebicka on Mar 18, 2019 2:52:05 PM
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.
Topics: community, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, LGBT Older Adults, ageism
Making Visible series: When the safety net disappears, poor seniors displaced. There's an alternative.
Posted by Gail Schechter on Mar 11, 2019 11:03:00 AM
“Like cattle. They were just hauling them out,” said a certified nursing assistant about to lose her job of 29 years at a rural South Dakota nursing home in Mobridge, closing because it ran out of money.
Topics: community, intergenerational housing, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, combating ageism, senior housing
When I met Jack Lyle five years ago, he was still lifting weights and sailing regularly at age 93.
Jack was active, and fiercely independent. It seems that he had been that way his entire life, and remained that way to the end.
Jack had been a Tuskegee Airman, and we learned about his death in his obituary in early January. This Black History month, we remember him.
Topics: senior independence, Upkeep and Repair, aging in community, diverse elders
Topics: community, intergenerational housing, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, combating ageism, senior housing