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Project Development
In recent years, the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation has been intensely involved in project development. Since 2003, we have developed two replacement community, one brand-new continuum of care retirement community (CCRC), added an independent living apartment building to an existing community, opened our first community in the state of Texas and began construction on a high-rise CCRC right in the heart of it all, in downtown Chicago.

As a leader in providing a variety of retirement living options, we are committed to responding to the changing and growing needs of today's seniors. We understand that the first of the baby boomers has already turned 60. We know that by 2030 when these first baby boomers reach the age of 84, there will be 69 million Americans over the age of 65. We can visualize what the future is bringing and we are growing to meet the needs of more active adults today and into the future.

We will continue to strive to be the optimal means which frees all those we serve to experience the fullness of their lives. We'll do this by continuing to develop new communities and other senior-based services to meet the needs of seniors for many years to come. It's about freedom and creating opportunities for our residents to experience independence, choices, dignity, individuality, nurturing of the spirit and involvement of others.

St. Joseph Senior Housing

St. Joseph Senior Housing (SJSH) is dedicated to developing and providing affordable housing for independent seniors aged 62 and up (residents with limited income). SJSH develops safe, maintenance-free communities that provide housing options without a health care component. It has been created for seniors who have restricted housing options due to personal financial limitations.

The company was founded in 2003 as part of the overall vision of the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation to provide housing for those in need. The first affordable housing community, St. James Senior Estates, opened in October 2006 and is situated on the campus of St. James Manor & Villas in Crete, Illinois.

Construction for another affordable senior housing community began in October 2007 on the campus of Franciscan Health Care Center in Louisville.

This new affordable housing community will feature 54 apartments of which 12 will have special features for people who are deaf or hearing impaired. The building will feature amenities such as a clubroom with kitchen and outdoor patio, a business center with Internet access, a fitness center, hair salon, meditation/prayer room and laundry rooms on each floor.

The apartments will feature kitchen appliances, individual heating and air conditioning, Internet access, while special amenities for hearing-impaired individuals will include a listening loop in the clubroom, camera and TTY devices in the secured entrance and strobe fire and smoke alarms.

Franciscan Senior Estates is scheduled to open in the fall of 2008.

SJSH is planning affordable housing communities in Joliet, Ill., Cleveland, Ohio, Notre Dame, Ind., Lake County, Ind., Chicago, Ill., San Antonio, Texas and a second community in Crete, Ill.