Providence St. Francis House
Providence St. Francis House
Providence St. Francis house is a safe, controlled-access apartment building nestled among the trees next to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Residents enjoy a park-like setting with plenty of walking paths and beautiful raised garden beds.
We were founded in 1998 and are operated by Providence. Our HUD-subsidized apartments were built and designed to give seniors (age 62 and older) an affordable and welcoming place to call home.
Providence St. Francis house is pleased to offer on-site service coordination to help residents age in place.
“I feel blessed to live here. Many tenants have become like members of my family and I have grown to love them.” - Providence St. Francis House Resident
In order to submit an application for housing at Providence St. Francis House, you must meet the following initial eligibility requirements. Other eligibility criteria for housing will be verified when an application reaches the top of the wait list (e.g. criminal background check, student status, etc.).
- At the time of application, the head of household, spouse or co-head of household must be 62 years of age or older
- Maximum household size for a one-bedroom apartment is 2 persons
- Applicants must disclose their social security numbers at the time of application, and will be required to provide documentation during the initial eligibility process
- Household income must be at or below HUD’s financial criteria for receiving rental assistance, which is 50% of the Area Median Income for Thurston County, WA. HUD income limits as of July 5, 2024 are as follows:
- 1-Person Household: $40,850
- 2-Person Household: $46,700
*HUD Income Limits are subject to change without notice
Please note that we will run a tenant screening report when qualified applicants reach the top of the wait list. There is no charge to applicants for running the report, and the report is usable only for properties owned and managed by Providence. For information about our screening criteria, refer to the Tenant Selection Plan. If you have completed a comprehensive reusable tenant screening report at another property, you may choose to share that with us, but you are not required to do so.
Please review the Tenant Selection Plan for further eligibility requirements that may impact eligibility for housing.
Providence St. Francis House is a four-story controlled-access apartment building with elevator access. We have 59 one-bedroom apartments. Each unit is approximately 535 square feet in size.
We are able to accommodate a variety of special needs including mobility, vision, and hearing impairments. Accessible units may be equipped with roll-in showers, wider doorways, open vanities, lower light switches and peep holes, and additional grab bars in the bathrooms. In addition, we are able to provide wireless doorbells with visible alerts and safety range burners on request.
Our expansive grounds make this a beautiful place to live, with plenty of walking paths for daily strolls and a gazebo and covered patio. If you enjoy spending time outdoors, you’ll feel right at home here.
We are a non-smoking community.
- Air-Conditioning
- Full kitchen
- Dining area
- Private bathroom with a tub or walk-in/roll-in shower
- Open living space
- Built-in storage
- On-site laundry
- Mailbox delivery
- Plenty of parking
We also offer on-site support service coordination to help residents identify and access local resources. Our staff can also advocate for residents who need assistance.
One small pet is allowed with a pet deposit.
There are several ongoing tenants lead activities to help you socialize with your neighbors and get the most out of living at Providence St. Francis House. Regularly scheduled activities include:
- Potlucks
- Group gatherings and socializing
- Monthly activity meetings
- Raised-bed gardening
- Activities in the surrounding community
- Monthly birthday celebrations
These two documents provide important information to you about living in subsidized housing. We encourage you to review them both before completing your application.
The Tenant Selection Plan provides further detail about eligibility, application/verification procedures, screening criteria, waitlist order, unit occupancy standards, reasonable accommodations, and more.
The EIV And You Brochure describes HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification system, which we are required to use to verify sources and amounts of income.
Interested in living at Providence St. Francis House? Follow these steps to check your eligibility, review some important information about applying for and living in HUD subsidized housing and complete your application.
Completed applications must be printed, signed and mailed to the management office of the House(s) you’re applying to. Applicants who appear to meet all eligibility requirements will be added to the wait list and will be contacted when their application nears the top.
Now you’re ready to complete your application materials. Please review these materials carefully and complete all sections of the application and attached documents. Incomplete applications will be returned to you, causing a delay in adding your application to the wait list. If you have any questions while you are completing these materials, please contact the management office. Please sign your completed application materials and mail them to the address listed on the application.
You may contact the office at any time to check on the status of your application. If your phone number or address changes, or you have a change in household composition, income, or other circumstances that may affect your application, you must contact the office to update information on your application.
It may be helpful to bookmark this page in your web browser, or make note of the office contact information and the date you applied for housing.
Our Location
Getting around town is easy thanks to several bus stops on Lilly Rd. just a short distance away. Once aboard the bus, for grocery needs, you’ll find Albertson’s and Fred Meyer grocery stores within a 2-to-3-mile radius of St. Francis House. We also have a 7-11 on the corner of Lilly Rd. and Martin Way if you need something and aren’t looking to go for a full grocery trip. Albertson’s and Walmart both deliver to St. Francis House. Sound Credit Union, Key Bank and Twin Star bank are all just blocks away. You will find several pharmacies nearby with the closest being Credena Health Pharmacy, on the bottom floor of St. Peters Hospital. They are not only a standard pharmacy, but they are also a specialty pharmacy.
We also have Samy’s Health Mart less than 2 blocks away from St. Francis House front door and they will deliver your medications directly to you. There is no shortage of medical facilities near St. Francis House. with St. Peter Hospital being right next door, you can be assured that your emergency trip to the hospital will be a quick one.
There have been many new medical offices open near St. Francis House in the past few years. St. Peter Hospital also offers low-cost dental care through NeighborCare. They are all less than a quarter of a mile away and can be accessed extremely easily. Finally, when you are in the mood for food, there are many different options to choose from. There are several different fast-food options such as Dairy Queen about a mile away, Taco Bell and Arby’s both about 1.5 miles away. Whether it is breakfast for dinner at IHOP that is less than a mile away or seafood at Yummy Crab, the options are limitless. Our Service Coordinator will assist you in creating an account with Dial-a-lift and they come to the front door of St. Francis House and pick you up and take you where you need to go.
