Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly
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September 14, 2010
I am currently interning with H.O.M.E. and feel truly privileged to play a role in this organization. They are a truly unique non-profit making a difference in the lives of low-income seniors in the city of Chicago. My experience with the staff has been a joy.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
being able to witness the staff and volunteers working diligently to help low-income seniors live a life that allows them to maintain their independence in a safe environment.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
hope that they receive enough funding in the future to start their moving program back up.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
how welcoming everyone is to newcomers. There is an immediate feeling that they are there to help people and welcome anyone who wants to fight for their cause
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Friendly, knowledgable and capable
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Make an even more incredible impact on the lives of low-income seniors throught the city of Chicago.Seniors coule stop worrying about how they will receive shelter,food,medication,etc.
Ways to make it better...
I could have even more time with the organization.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Not having enough funding to continue all of their programs that have been so helpful for the city's senior community.
One thing I'd also say is that...
They truly do the absolute best with what they have to work with and are making an impact on this city and its seniors.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
December 20, 2009
A volunteer I'm driving the elderly to doctor's appt.,atores and hospital's. I am a handyman when needed for jobes around HOME. I hear people sa how glad they were that they decided to come to H.O.M.E.. Everyone cares, the intergenerational living with others dose not bother them and it makes life interesting.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Helps the low income people.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
expect exercise from the residence.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The thank you's.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
were very nice.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
take care of more people.
Ways to make it better...
I had more time.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
Money for operations and advertising.
One thing I'd also say is that...
They try.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
December 16, 2009
I have been a volunteer at HOME for about a year now. I have worked in the field of homes and services for the aging for more than 13 years. HOME serves older adults on the south and west sides of Chicago who are most often experiencing the highest level of financial distress and are in significant need of support through affordable housing, home maintenance services,and assistance with moving. When I visited one of our apartment buildings I was moved by the residents I met and impressed with the staff. I am proud to be a supporter of HOME as it is truly worthy of philanthropic support.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
visiting one of our homes and seeing the impact our program has on the people living and working there.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
December 15, 2009
My wife volunteers for H.O.M.E. and I've tagged along a few times. The older people this agency serves are very low-income. Some would be homeless if it were not for H.O.M.E.'s low-cost intergenerational housing. It is so cool to see a big typical family dinner table with the elders, the students and the staff all having dinner together.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Hearing my wife talk about the stories of individual seniors it has helped. Like the accountant who lost all his savings by age 62 trying to save his wife from cancer, and then became depressed when she died. H.O.M.E. gave him hope, housing and family.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
That it gives me a chance to give to seniors who are not as lucky as my own Mom.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Really caring. You can tell from the way they interact -- they are so comfortable with the seniors. Many clients were invited to their 25th anniversity celebration event!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Restart its furniture donation program, run additional intergenerational housing sites, and really expand its home repair program to help people who need home modifications to avoid nursing homes.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
December 14, 2009
I have known residents, staff, volunteers who have been involved with HOME. All are impressed with the concept of intergenerational living and of the quality of care offered to those who are elderly. My mother was involved in the founding of HOME and always supported it during her lifetime. I continue to do so through volunteer work.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
serving people who are elderly.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the people and the quality of service.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
great!
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
add other facilities and resume its in kind donation program in which they would pick up furniture and household goods and deliver them to people who were elderly and had lower incomes.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
December 11, 2009
I was honored to be associated with HOME for three years. The organization, the leadership and most importantly, the dedicated staff, is dedicated to bringing the highest degree of services to the our most needy seniors. It is a great organizaton.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Being a board member
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
Sharing the dedication to bringing housing and services to our most needy elderly
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Compeltely dedicated to the people they were serving and tireless in going above and beyond what was required of them
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
House more people in a community setting, deliver important day-to-day services, such as providing transportation for purchasing food and re-starting an all imporatant delivery of necessary items for seniors in the community such as beds and furniture
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
July 22, 2009
H.O.M.E. is the only agency in the City of Chicago that is dedicated to providing programing to assist the inner-city elderly to "Age with Dignity". H.O.M.E.'s program and dedicated staff help seniors remain independent and active members of their community. Citywide support services include: Upkeep and Repair Services, Free Shopping tranportation services, intergenerational housing and volunteer services. As the population continues to age, the needs of this population will continue to grow.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
providing transporation to seniors to grocery stores and drug stores in underserved areas of the city. Senior have a safe mode of transporation and an activity to get them out into the community and out of their isolation.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
continue to expand the board of directors with corporate executive membership and to initiate a "Women's Board" to coordinate fund raising and donor cultivation.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
The dedication of the staff,the board & the appreciation of the clients. The clients have been hard working members of society,trying to live on social security and barely making ends meet.The joy of seeing the appreciation in their faces is priceless.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
The staff is extremely dedicated to the mission.. The volunteers, especially the younger groups, bring so much energy and enthusiasm to the programs. The time spent with the seniors is valuable for both volunteer and client.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Expand all of the programs especially the intergenerational living. As the senior population grows, these type of independent living arrangements will greatly improve seniors quality of life.
Ways to make it better...
H.O.M.E. had the resources to serve more inner city elderly.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
fundraising and marketing and communication. Culturally, the US has not been a leader in honoring the elderly, therefore, the social responsibility toward the elderly are not as prominent in our society.
One thing I'd also say is that...
Dignity is defined as the "quality of being worthy, honored or esteemed." H.O.M.E.'s mission is to provide that sense of being to the inner city elderly of Chicago through its programs.
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
April 30, 2009
H.O.M.E. fills a void that no other nonprofits in Chicago address -- the dignity of older pesons who have worked hard their whole lives but find themselves living in poverty while battling the challenges of aging. Staff are compassionate and the agency spends its resources wisely. The agency also is a model for intergenerational living with its award winning residences.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
improved living conditions of Chicago's impoverished elders; improved safety for low-income older homeowners; access of elders to lower cost, higher quality food; intergenerational living that reduces isolation.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the dignity with which the elders served are treated.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
people whose own lives have been positively influenced by older adults and want to give back by helping other people retain their independence and dignity in their later years.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
Purchase and renovate 200 foreclosed six flats, housing 25 low-income elders and and employ one young family in each. (house 5,000 low income seniors!)
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
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