What Jennings Center for Older Adults does

Jennings Center for Older Adults is a Catholic-sponsored non-profit organization founded in 1942 that operates a full continuum of senior living and care services across five Northeast Ohio campuses: Garfield Heights (flagship), Shaker Heights, Brecksville, Chardon, and Maple Heights. Its residential portfolio spans independent living apartments and cottage homes, assisted living suites, memory care neighborhoods using Montessori Inspired Lifestyle and small-house architecture, long-term skilled nursing (Jennings Hall, recognized as one of Newsweek's Top 20 Ohio nursing homes), short-term rehabilitation, hospice, home care, and adult day services, plus an intergenerational child care program (The Learning Circle) for children ages six weeks to twelve years on the Garfield Heights campus.

The organization differentiates through care methodology and physical infrastructure rather than software platforms. Core care technology includes the Safe Movement Program (introduced 2006), which combines ceiling lifts, sit-to-stand lifts, and fast-rising electric beds with staff training to reduce musculoskeletal injuries, and the Montessori Inspired Lifestyle framework adapted for dementia care by the Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD), at which Jennings holds Silver Level credential. Small-house living architecture — with private bedrooms and bathrooms, communal kitchens, family-style dining, and expanded-role direct-care staff (Shahbazim) — has been deployed at Marian Gardens (Garfield Heights, 18 residences) and Notre Dame Village memory care (three 12-resident houses). Digital tooling is limited to Mapbox-powered campus maps and Matterport 3D virtual tours; no AI or clinical software platform is referenced.

Jennings generates revenue through monthly residential fees across the continuum of care, fee-for-service clinical revenue (rehabilitation, hospice, home care, adult day services), child care tuition, and donations from individuals, families, and organizations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and prospective residents engage through a sales-led, community-based motion including campus tours, educational speaker series, and direct outreach. Distribution is exclusively direct, with five physical campuses anchoring local referral networks in the Cleveland metropolitan area.

Name

Jennings Center for Older Adults

Legal name

Jennings Center for Older Adults

Website

https://jenningsohio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Jennings Center for Older Adults is a Catholic-sponsored non-profit founded in 1942 that operates five Northeast Ohio campuses offering a full continuum of senior living and care — independent living, assisted living, memory care, long-term skilled nursing, hospice, home care, and adult day services — to older adults and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living and Continuing Care Retirement Community Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC), Independent Living within CCRC Campuses (IL Component) (HLADAAAF), Independent Living Real Estate Owners/Operators (REITs & Management Companies) (HLADAAAG), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Continuing care retirement
• Memory care dementia
• Skilled nursing rehabilitation
• Hospice home care

Headquarters

HQ city

Ohio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Residential Care Fees: Monthly fees charged to residents living in independent living, assisted living, cottage homes, villa homes, and long-term care suites. Fees vary by residence type and level of care. Monthly maintenance fees cover housing, utilities, and services. Additional fee-for-service options include therapy, home care, and hospice.
2. Healthcare Services: Fee-for-service revenue from short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation, hospice care, home care, and adult day services. Services may be covered by insurance or private payment.
3. Child Care Services: Revenue from The Learning Circle Child and Infant Care program serving children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age at the Garfield Heights campus.
4. Donations and Charitable Support: Donations from individuals, families, and organizations through the Support Us section, including online donations, the Faithful Community program, Spirit and Splendor events, Holy Spirit Heritage Society legacy giving, and other giving programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jennings Center for Older Adults is a Catholic-based non-profit that operates a continuum of senior living and healthcare services across five Northeast Ohio campuses. Its core offerings span Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long-term Skilled Nursing, Short-term Rehabilitation, Hospice, Home Care, Adult Day Services, Respite Care, and Small House Living, plus an intergenerational child care program. Residences include private apartments, cottages, villas, and memory care neighborhoods marketed to older adults and their families.

Product overview

Jennings Center for Older Adults is a Catholic-based nonprofit organization providing a comprehensive continuum of care for older adults through five locations across Northeast Ohio (Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, Brecksville, Chardon, and Maple Heights). The organization operates as a portfolio of distinct residential and service offerings rather than a single unified product. Services include Adult Day Services, Assisted Living, Home Care, Hospice, Independent Living, Long-term Care, Respite Care, Short-term Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Small House Living, Staycation Suites, Community Programs, Lifelong Learning, and intergenerational Child Care. Residential options span multiple campuses including: Memory Care neighborhoods (Marian Gardens at Garfield Heights and Memory Care at Notre Dame Village Chardon), Assisted Living at Garfield Heights and Brecksville, Long-term Care at Jennings Hall, Independent Living apartments (St. Rita, St. Agnes Terrace, Jennings Manor at Garfield Heights, Library Court at Shaker Heights, and Beacon Grove at Maple Heights), Cottage Homes and Villas, and The Learning Circle Child and Infant Care. The portfolio emphasizes person-directed care, small house philosophies, and Montessori-based approaches for memory care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jennings at Brecksville: Independent and assisted living residences offering 74 one- and two-bedroom private apartment style suites in Brecksville, Ohio.
• Jennings at Notre Dame Village
• Library Court Apartments
• Holy Spirit Villas
• Marian Gardens
• The Learning Circle Child and Infant Care

Products and services

• Independent Living Maintenance-free private residences for adults 55+ across multiple campuses, including apartments, cottages, and villas, without daily care assistance.
• Assisted Living Residential option for senior adults seeking an independent lifestyle with assistance for daily routine tasks, personal care, medication administration, and housekeeping, offered at Garfield Heights and Brecksville campuses.
• Memory Care (Marian Gardens and Notre Dame Village Memory Care) Specialized memory care neighborhoods serving individuals with cognitive challenges using Montessori Inspired Lifestyle and small house living architecture, including 18 residences at Marian Gardens (Garfield Heights) and three small houses of 12 residents each at Notre Dame Village (Chardon).
• Long-term Care (Jennings Hall) Private nursing home suites providing 24-hour professional nursing care with all private rooms and comprehensive health care support at the Garfield Heights campus; recognized as one of Newsweek's Top 20 Ohio nursing homes.
• Short-term Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Recovery services following hospital stays, including skilled nursing and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
• Hospice End-of-life care services providing comfort and support when cure is no longer an option, delivered through Jennings Hospice.
• Home Care In-home support services bringing care directly to individuals in their own residences through Jennings Home Care.
• Adult Day Services Daytime program supporting adults who live in their homes or with at-home caregivers, providing structured activities, social engagement, and caregiver respite during daytime hours.
• Respite Care Short-term care options providing temporary relief for caregivers through adult day services and Staycation Suites.
• Staycation Suites Fully furnished temporary stay suites allowing individuals to experience the Jennings community before making a permanent residency decision.
• Small House Living Nationally recognized small house philosophy providing natural home environments with open floor plans, private bedrooms and bathrooms, communal kitchens, and family-style dining where residents drive household activities. Adopted at Marian Gardens and Notre Dame Village memory care.
• The Learning Circle Child and Infant Care Intergenerational infant and child care program serving children 6 weeks to 12 years of age at the Garfield Heights campus, combining classroom structure and free play.
• Community Programs Social, recreational, and lifelong learning activities providing enrichment opportunities across all Jennings campuses.
• Lifelong Learning Educational programs and interactive opportunities for continuous intellectual stimulation and personal growth for older adults.
• Jennings at Brecksville Independent and assisted living residence offering 74 one- and two-bedroom private apartment-style suites in Brecksville, Ohio.
• Jennings at Notre Dame Village Chardon community offering independent and assisted living residences including 81 apartment units, cottage homes of approximately 2,100 square feet with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and attached garages, plus three small-house memory care assisted living residences.
• Library Court Apartments (Shaker Heights) Independent apartment living for adults 55+ with 44 one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans in the Shaker Heights community.
• Beacon Grove Apartments (Maple Heights) 53 affordable private residences with one- and two-bedroom floor plans for adults 62+, developed in partnership with PIRHL and managed by Jennings.
• Jennings Long-Term Care (Jennings Hall) Private nursing home suites with studio layout, living area, bed, and private bathroom on a continuum of care campus; recognized as one of Newsweek's Top 20 Ohio nursing homes.
• Jennings at Notre Dame Village Apartments (Chardon) Independent living apartments at the Chardon campus featuring studio, one-bedroom, one-bedroom with den, and two-bedroom floor plans with full kitchens and all utilities included.
• Cottage Homes at Notre Dame Village (Chardon) Independent living cottage homes for adults 65+ with approximately 2,100 square feet, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and private attached garages.
• Holy Spirit Villas (Garfield Heights) Two-bedroom, two-bathroom independent living villas with attached garages on the Garfield Heights campus.
• Marian Gardens Memory Care (Garfield Heights) Memory care neighborhood with 18 private studio-style residences supporting individuals with cognitive challenges using small house practices at the Garfield Heights campus.
• Jennings Assisted Living (Garfield Heights) Apartment-style assisted living suites with one and two bedroom options on the Garfield Heights campus, providing support for daily routines while maintaining independence.
• St. Rita Apartments (Garfield Heights) 63 apartments with one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans for adults 55 and older on the Garfield Heights campus.
• St. Agnes Terrace (Garfield Heights) 42-unit building with two- and three-bedroom apartments for adults 62 and older on the Garfield Heights campus, including 13 market rate and 29 rent-adjusted apartments.
• Jennings Manor (Garfield Heights) 61-unit building with one-bedroom apartments for adults 62 and older, with rent subsidized by HUD on the Garfield Heights campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• 57% reduction in staff injuries for lifting and transferring; 93% reduction in paid worker compensation claims; $116,821 saved in first year of Safe Movement Program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PIRHLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Jennings partnered with PIRHL (a housing development partner) to develop Beacon Grove Apartments in Maple Heights, a 53-unit affordable senior housing property that opened in 2024. Jennings provides management and services for the property.
• Payne and PayneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal award-winning home builder Payne and Payne constructed the cottage homes at Jennings at Notre Dame Village campus in Chardon. Homes feature approximately 2,100 square feet with open floor plans.
• Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARD, founded by Dr. Cameron Camp, developed the Montessori Inspired Lifestyle program adapted for older adults with dementia. CARD credentials Jennings at Notre Dame Village at Silver Level. CARD staff trained Jennings employees to implement Montessori principles of equality, dignity, and respect.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sunrise Senior Living: Sunrise Senior Living is a national senior living operator with a strong assisted living and memory care portfolio; its person-centered care model and dementia care programming make it a broad competitor to Jennings' assisted living and Montessori dementia offerings.
• Atria Senior Living: Atria Senior Living is a large national senior living operator offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care with a focus on wellness programming — a broad incumbent competitor in the same care categories Jennings serves.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Brookdale is the largest U.S. operator of senior living communities, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing across hundreds of communities — a broad incumbent competing with Jennings in similar care categories but at national scale and for-profit.
• Life Care Services (LCS): LCS is one of the largest third-party managers of senior living communities in the U.S., managing life plan/CCRC communities and providing services that overlap with Jennings' full continuum-of-care operating model.

Direct peers

• Ohio Living: Ohio Living is one of the largest nonprofit senior living and aging services providers in Ohio, operating multiple life plan communities with independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and home health — a comparable CCRC/nonprofit continuum-of-care model across the state.
• Judson Services: Judson is a Cleveland-based nonprofit senior services organization offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and home- and community-based services, with a similar faith-inspired mission and continuum-of-care structure to Jennings.
• Kendal at Oberlin: Kendal at Oberlin is a Quaker-affiliated nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Northeast Ohio, offering independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing under a values-driven mission model directly comparable to Jennings' Catholic-sponsored CCRC-style approach.
• Montefiore (Cleveland): Montefiore is a Cleveland-based Jewish-sponsored nonprofit senior services organization offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and home care — a closely comparable faith-based nonprofit continuum-of-care operator in Jennings' core regional market.
• Eliza Jennings: Eliza Jennings is a nonprofit senior services organization in Northeast Ohio offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and home- and community-based services — the closest comparable CCRC-style operator to Jennings in the same regional market.

Regional players

• McGregor PACE: McGregor PACE is a Cleveland-area Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provider, offering community-based medical and supportive services for nursing-home-eligible seniors — a regional competitor to Jennings' adult day services and home/community-based offerings in Northeast Ohio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/JenningsOhio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jennings-center-for-older-adults
• Instagraminstagram.com/jenningsohio/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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