Homage's Mission
Homage’s mission is to promote independence, preserve dignity, and enhance quality of life through the provision of services for older adults and people with disabilities.
Homage is committed to supporting older adults and adults with disabilities as they connect to helpful resources, enjoy their friends and community, and live a life filled with resilience and hope. 2024 marked 50 years of service in the community!
By 2030, 20% of the Snohomish County population is projected to be age 65 or older. That means every year there will be about 8,000 additional seniors. With a solid foundation of experience, Homage is continually refining their infrastructure and programs to best serve the seniors of tomorrow.
Homage’s objectives center on meeting the varying needs of low-income seniors in Snohomish County to enable them to maintain their independence with dignity as they age. Accessing resources can be daunting, and complicating factors such as health issues, loss of a spouse, financial hardship and physical and social isolation can make navigating to help feel impossible.
Homage provides a safety net of free services that helps the most vulnerable of the older adult population to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible.
Impact From The Gene and Irene Wockner Foundation
The grant from The Gene and Irene Wockner Foundation was utilized for Homage Senior Services operating support, serving low-income seniors all over Snohomish County with wraparound services to maintain independence – including information & assistance, Meals on Wheels and congregate dining nutrition programs, rural transportation, minor home repair, mental health, and other social services.
Homage Senior Care Programs
All Homage programs together help reduce social isolation for homebound seniors – whether caring staff and volunteers are offering rides, a nutritious meal, or a listening ear:
- Food and Nutrition – Homage operates two meal programs. Meals on Wheels (MOW) drivers deliver nutritious meals to homebound older adults and people with disabilities. Homage’s Community Table Dining Program offers hot meals at 11 community center locations throughout Snohomish County. In 2024, service projection was 110,180 congregate meals to 2,650 clients.
- Social Services – Each year Homage helps people find solutions to life’s challenges with their Aging and Disability Resource Network, fielding over 20,000 inquiries per year. Social Services programs are available in mental health, care coordination, family caregiver support, senior companionship, and foster grandparenting. Annually, Homage serves 2,500+ clients through all social service programs.
- Home Repair – Homage’s Minor Home Repair (MHR) program provides safety repairs and accessibility modifications that enable low-income seniors and adults with disabilities to stay in their own homes as they age. Typical repairs include installation of handrails, ramp repairs, plumbing and carpentry repairs, water heater replacements, and repairs on minor roof leaks.
- Transportation – Homage’s Transportation Assistance Program (TAP) provides door-to-door service to seniors and adults with disabilities in rural areas of Snohomish County to medical appointments, shopping, and other errands.
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