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Tabitha Breaks Ground in Many Ways
May 16, 2022
Nonprofit Tabitha, the state’s leading Senior Care expert is creatively tackling three major challenges that currently impact our communities. These factors include: 1) epidemic of loneliness, 2) lack of moderately priced housing and 3) shortage of health care workforce to support seniors.
This solution is a first-of-its-kind, ever, living concept to meet the needs of independent Seniors (65+) and Bryan College of Health Sciences Students. Tabitha President & CEO, Christie Hinrichs shared, “Tabitha is taking courageous steps to create a community where wisdom and knowledge are intentionally shared across generations and purposeful neighboring is the norm. By its very design it promotes connection and collaboration—long held Core Values of Christian-based Tabitha.”
The InterGenerational Living Community is made up of 128 apartment suites and is located at the northwest end of Tabitha’s main campus at the corner of S. 47th Street & ‘L’ Streets in the heart of Lincoln. The project includes an underground parking garage and a nearly 10,000-square-foot commons area with amenities such as dining space, a fitness center, multipurpose room and lounge. It boasts beautifully designed green and outdoor spaces, complete with a ground level patio, rooftop deck, fire pit and dog run.
Earlier this year, Tabitha took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and Brester Construction began grading the site to begin building. In March, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Bryan College of Health Sciences, InterGenerational Steering Committee, led by co-chairs, Mark and Kathi Hesser, Christie Hinrichs, Tabitha President & CEO along with Tabitha Board Members and TEAMembers celebrated as Tabitha officially broke ground for this innovative living community.
Early interest further solidifies that Tabitha is heading in the right direction and filling a big need. Tabitha will apply $12.5 million of Foundation generated charitable donations to the $26 million project. Donors have been so enthusiastic that the Stage One, $5 million goal was met quickly, so much so, Tabitha has been able to move the project up a full year and begin construction while the Stage 2, $7.5 million is raised. Forty-three parties have inquired about calling InterGen home to-date. In fact, five Seniors have already reserved their apartments. All this, well over a year before the slated opening in late summer 2023.
Tabitha is a Serving Arm partner of the Nebraska Synod. The ministry of Tabitha is an extension of each and every congregation in the state of Nebraska and we give thanks for their work within our communities.
As the state’s quality award-winning Senior Care expert, nonprofit Tabitha, empowers people to live joyfully, age gratefully. Supporting friends and neighbors for 135 years across Nebraska, Tabitha offers a range of services from results-driven rehabilitation, accessible at-home home health care, innovative living communities, resourceful serious illness support and compassionate hospice services. Tabitha is Your Answer for Senior Care, learn more at Tabitha.org/InterGen