Critical Home Repair spotlight: Ms Mattocks CRITICAL HOME REPAIR SPOTLIGHT: MS. MATTOCKS

Ms. Mattocks says “I am a person that believes in silent prayer every day, and the holy spirit told me to call Habitat for Humanity.” Ms. Mattocks has a caregiver, and together they called South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity and got the appointment started!

Ms. Mattocks says working with our Critical Home Repair team was “Great. I was feeling really hopeless” She says with tears of gratefulness “I lost faith. And when the Habitat team did this for me, it restored my faith in humanity.”

South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity brought in a team to make the necessary repairs We fixed and replaced the damaged sheet rock throughout her downstairs room, removed the popcorn ceiling and wallpaper, re-textured the ceiling and walls, and replaced the flooring. The room houses exercise machines that Ms. Mattocks is not able to use at this time with her health condition. But the damage in the room impacted her life and “broke her heart”.

Ms Mattocks was overjoyed with the updates to her favorite room She is now able to access this room with her wheelchair and watch her neighborhood. She likes to sit and look out the big window and “dream about the good ole’ days”. When we asked Ms. Mattocks, what does home mean to you? She said “EVERYTHING”. She moved around a lot when she was younger, and when her and her late husband bought this home, she said “this is my last home, and it has been”.

The program not only improves the living condition of the elderly but also helps them to maintain their independence and stay in their homes. It also brings the community together by providing volunteers an opportunity to serve and make a positive impact on the lives of their elderly neighbors. It is a win-win situation for everyone involved.

Learn more about our Critical Home Repair program here: https://www.spshabitat.org/what-we-do/critical-home-repair/