Our Residences

Nathalie Salmon House

The Nathalie Salmon House (7320 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago) opened in May 1994 and provides comfortable intergenerational living on each of its five floors. Located in Rogers Park, this 54-unit building is a fully accessible rental residence that accommodates 42 seniors, six resident assistants, and four families with children.

The first floor of the Nathalie Salmon House has an array of amenities, including a kitchen, a community room, a computer room, a fitness area, a garden room with a library, and a family apartment. The second, third, and fourth floors offer private apartments for seniors (studios, one and two bedrooms), two studio apartments for resident assistants, and four three-bedroom apartments for families with school-age children.

H.O.M.E.’s founders, Michel and Lilo Salmon, opened Nathalie Salmon House in honor of their teenage daughter who passed away after being struck by a car. Their vision was to honor the memory of their daughter by creating a community where people of all ages lived and learned from one another. That vision continues today.

The fifth floor is dedicated to Good Life Senior Residences, private bedrooms for 14 seniors who receive two home-cooked meals, served family-style each day, in addition to a variety of self-serve breakfast options and assistance with housekeeping and laundry. Our Good Life Manager and assist residents with benefits and entitlements and coordinate referrals for other services.

Pat Crowley House

Pat Crowley House (1537 W. Rosemont Avenue, Chicago) is a three-story, handicap-accessible, converted six-flat building located in Edgewater, opened in 1983. The house accommodates 12 seniors, four resident assistants, and one family with children in a cozy and inviting intergenerational community. Common areas include living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms.

As part of our Good Life Senior Residences, Pat Crowley House is a wonderful option for seniors who desire a family-like, inclusive living environment. It's also a perfect option for young adults seeking housing and employment with a diverse group of older adults.

The four Resident Assistants assist seniors with housekeeping and laundry, as well as sharing creative and social activities with them. Each day, residents enjoy family-style meals prepared by a cook on staff or the RA's.

The Pat Crowley House was named in honor of the co-founder of the Christian Family Movement and a well-known civic leader who died of cancer in 1974 at the age of 62. Pat Crowley's life exemplified the ideals of tolerance and compassion and provided the inspiration for this intergenerational home. In that spirit, the residents at The Pat Crowley House strive to live as a close-knit family, learning to share and care for one another.

Blackhawk Manor

Blackhawk Manor (4959 W. Medill Avenue, Chicago), a fully renovated building in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, comprises 6 one-bedroom and 2 two-bedroom units. A family with children lives in one of the two-bedroom units, while the rest of the building is dedicated to senior residents.

Prior to H.O.M.E. taking ownership of the building, retired Chicago Public School teacher Helen Zabielski lived with the companionship of her many cats in the empty eight-unit apartment building. Over time, maintenance of the building became a burden.

Helen eventually decided that she would like to use her property to help the older people like herself and decided to donate her building to H.O.M.E. The building was subsequently named Blackhawk Manor to identify it with the park located across the street.

We are grateful for Helen's generosity to H.O.M.E., and for the legacy and opportunity, she has created for Chicago's seniors.