Causes: Food, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Home Improvement & Repairs, Homeless & Housing, Human Services, Senior Centers, Senior Citizens Housing & Retirement Communities, Seniors

Mission: Committed to improving the quality of life for Chicago’s low-income elderly, Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly (H. O. M. E. ) helps seniors remain independent and part of their community by offering opportunities for intergenerational living and by providing a variety of citywide support services. Programs offered by H. O. M. E. include free shopping transportation services, intergenerational housing, volunteer services, and upkeep and repair services for elderly homeowners in the city of Chicago.

Results: Each year we completed 750 repairs in the homes of 120 seniors. Our shopping bus provides 2,500 individual shopping trips to seniors living in 36 affordable senior buildings all over Chicago. We provided safe affordable apartments for 75 seniors in our intergenerational buildings. We also help 52 seniors move to more accommodating housing.

Target demographics: low-income seniors

Direct beneficiaries per year: over 500 seniors

Geographic areas served: Chicago

Programs: home upkeep and repair, a shopping bus and three affordable, intergenerational buildings, moving assistance