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Happy Mother's Day: Celebrating an ageless love
A loving story from our Housing Director about the extraordinarily special experience she has had as a mother and Housing Director of H.O.M.E. Joining the staff, meant also joining a family, and in turn, her family has become an integral part of the intergenerational community that is H.O.M.E.
Celebrating Older Americans Month: 2020
Join H.O.M.E. in celebrating older Americans this month older Americans and focus on their contributions in our lives and communities.
Helping H.O.M.E. is a Family Affair
How can neighbors help homebound seniors during a time of social distancing? Guest blogger and H.O.M.E. supporter Catherine Daniels shares her example.
Lilo Salmon (1934-2020): "Life encompasses all age groups"
Lilo Salmon, co-founder of H.O.M.E., died peacefully in her husband Michel's arms in Paris on March 27, 2020. H.O.M.E. mourns its visionary.
Happy Palentine's Day!
Palentine's day is a great way to show your friends and neighbors that you care!
Reaping the Gift of Longevity
Our Executive Director , Gail, shares her thoughts about a major redesign of life.
Impact: You helped provide some care for a child-care specialist
Dawn has been caring for other people’s children most of her life. Your support helped her find a place to stay when she needed someone to take care of her for a change.
Impact: You helped the Hatchetts and Larry Solomon find homes they love
Residents in H.O.M.E. independent living say they appreciate the amenities: pool table, exercise equipment and a common room where they can meet and mingle.
Impact: Your support keeps Carole Ogden shopping and self-reliant
Carol Ogden raised a family in the south suburbs, then moved to the city after retiring. As she has gotten older, services like the shopping bus keep her self reliant, she says.
Impact: your support keeps the Rowe home as warm as their 55-year marriage
Cute dog alert! Meet Lucky, whose home we helped weatherize and gave a new hot water heater recently.
Impact: You helped DJ Larry “SirLES” Sullivan move to a new apartment
H.O.M.E. supporters provided movers to someone who’s an expert on helping people move, himself- DJ Larry “SirLES” Sullivan.
‘Voices From H.O.M.E.’ one theme, many stories
Chicago is the place we call home - read the Chicago stories of seniors who use H.O.M.E.’s services to live in intergenerational communities, shop, maintain their homes, and more as we count down to Giving Tuesday!
Honoring the Legacies of Helen Zabielski and Larry McCarthy.
On Sunday October 27, 2019 H.O.M.E. held a dedication event for Blackhawk Manor.