Senior Moments from H.O.M.E.

April is Fair Housing Month. H.O.M.E. is proud to uphold fair housing laws in its housing and to ensure our resident population is diverse in every way.

Topics: senior living, senior housing, affordable housing

“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

 

Topics: community, intergenerational housing, aging in community, intergenerational relationships, combating ageism, senior housing

Here's what you read on Senior Moments from H.O.M.E. in 2018.

Topics: community, intergenerational housing, fun facts, Young Professionals Board, Resources and tips for seniors, senior isolation, senior housing

Dear Next Mayor of Chicago,

Topics: community, intergenerational housing, aging in community, ageism, senior housing, affordable housing

“I remember thinking, ‘I have no home now. I’m destitute.’”

Natalie didn't know what to do when she found herself with no where to live. Thanks to donors like you, Natalie found a home and a community that supports her in H.O.M.E.'s Intergenerational Housing program. You gave her hope. 

Topics: intergenerational housing, Giving Tuesday, Good Life Senior Residences, senior isolation, senior housing

Maintaining independence and quality of life for the older adult population is moving to the frontline within programs and residences for older adults.

At H.O.M.E., we strive to help our residents keep their independence for as long as they are able. Good Life Senior Residences offered at Pat Crowley House and Nathalie Salmon House gives low-income older adults the chance to hold onto their independence within a communal living setting.

Topics: senior independence, aging in community, Good Life Senior Residences, Resources and tips for seniors, senior housing

Central to H.O.M.E.'s mission is to help low-income seniors maintain their independence. We do that by providing housing and housing support services. Often, we are faced with the question: "If you are 'helping' someone, doesn't that mean that they aren't 'independent?'"

It's a fair question. And the answer is actually another question: "Well, how do you define independence?"

Topics: community, senior independence, aging in community, senior isolation, senior housing, affordable housing

May is Older Americans Month - an opportunity to celebrate older adults and celebrate their talents and contributions to our communities! The theme this year is Engage at Every Age which emphasizes that "you are never too old (or young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being."

Earlier this month on our blog we highlighted the talented seniors that live in our intergenerational houses, this week we are are highlighting the incredible seniors that ride our shopping bus!  

Topics: community, senior living, food security, senior hunger, Older Americans Month, shopping bus, senior health, senior housing

This month, we celebrate Older American’s Month and encourage all of our community members to “Engage at Every Age” to enrich physical, mental, and emotional well-being at each stage of life.  Being active, participating in social activities, sharing wisdom with members of another generation, and taking steps to ensure mental and physical health are great examples of how to be engaged.  

Topics: senior independence, community partners, senior health, senior isolation, senior housing