St. Andrew's Village

What St. Andrew's Village does

Saint Andrew's Village is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Metairie, Louisiana, developing a faith-based residential campus community for adults with developmental disabilities. The organization was founded by parents of children with developmental disabilities and plans to provide long-term residential care modeled on existing U.S. residential communities for disabled individuals. Planned facilities include residences housing eight villagers each, with private bedrooms and bathrooms, shared family rooms, laundry, and kitchens, alongside on-campus enterprise activities (retail store, restaurant), recreational facilities, and integration with Catholic religious life via resident nuns.

The intended resident population is adults with developmental disabilities who require long-term supportive housing, meaningful employment, and community integration. A secondary customer segment consists of parents and families seeking continuity of care beyond their own ability to provide it. Funding for resident care is structured around Medicaid Supports waivers supplemented by parental or caregiver contributions; no direct resident pricing is disclosed. The organization also pursues donor engagement, evidenced by fundraising activities such as a Taylor Swift Eras Tour suite raffle in 2024.

The organization's governance is provided by a ten-member Board of Directors chaired by Gary Solomon with Judge Jay C. Zainey as President and Mark Surprenant as Treasurer. Proposed partnerships with four Greater New Orleans universities — University of Holy Cross, Loyola University of New Orleans, Xavier University, and Delgado Community College — are intended to supply student internships for business enterprise and therapeutic services. The website and direct email are the primary contact channels; no mobile application, API, or technology product is offered. The organization is governed by a mission statement emphasizing lifelong care, individual independence, meaningful employment, spiritual and emotional growth, and affirmation of the eternal value of persons with disabilities.

Name

St. Andrew's Village

Legal name

Saint Andrew's Village

Website

https://saintandrewsvillage.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Saint Andrew's Village is a Louisiana-based 501(c)(3) non-profit developing a faith-based residential campus community providing long-term care, meaningful employment, and community integration for adults with developmental disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developmental Disability Residential Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLADABAH

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYBPAGALAC

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Developmental disability care
• Residential care community
• Special needs housing
• Group home services
• Disability support services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Core offering

St. Andrew's Village is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit planning a faith-based campus community that provides long-term residential care, meaningful employment opportunities, spiritual and emotional support, and community integration for adults with developmental disabilities. Each planned residence will house 8 villagers, each with their own private bedroom and bathroom, sharing common family room, laundry, and kitchen facilities, with Catholic Nuns in residence.

Product overview

St. Andrew's Village is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides a faith-based campus community for adults with developmental disabilities. The organization offers long-term residential care with facilities similar to a retirement community, where residents (called 'villagers') live in shared residences and have opportunities for meaningful employment. The organization does not offer a technology product; rather, it provides community-based residential and support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long-term Residential Care Long-term residential care provided on a faith-based campus community in the New Orleans, Louisiana area, designed for adults with developmental disabilities. Each residence will house 8 villagers, each with their own private bedroom and bathroom, sharing family room, laundry, and kitchen facilities. Catholic Nuns will be in residence. The service is designed for adults with all degrees of developmental disabilities who need lifelong supportive housing.
• Supported Employment Program Supported employment offering meaningful work with dignity and purpose for villagers, structured in three arrangements: live on campus and work on campus, live on campus and work off campus, and live off campus and work on campus. Includes work experiences, enterprise activities, and operations of a retail store and restaurant on the village campus.
• Community Integration & Recreational Activities Community integration program that connects villagers with the local community through work experiences, enterprise activities, a retail store and restaurant, and recreational activities. The community will be involved in campus activities, fostering social integration between villagers and the broader New Orleans area population.
• Spiritual and Emotional Support Program Faith-based spiritual and emotional growth program that nourishes the spiritual and emotional growth of residents, staff, and friends, and affirms the eternal value of all individuals with disabilities. Catholic Nuns will be in residence on the campus to support this mission.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered proposed.

• University of Holy CrossproposedStrategic or Co-development PartnerProposed partnership for student internships to provide business enterprise and therapeutic services. The collaboration aims to support the operational and therapeutic needs of the residential community.
• Loyola University of New OrleansproposedStrategic or Co-development PartnerProposed partnership for student internships to provide business enterprise and therapeutic services. Aims to provide business development services and therapeutic support for villagers.
• Xavier UniversityproposedStrategic or Co-development PartnerProposed partnership for student internships to provide business enterprise and therapeutic services. Expected to contribute business development services and therapeutic expertise.
• Delgado Community CollegeproposedStrategic or Co-development PartnerProposed partnership for student internships to provide business enterprise and therapeutic services. Intended to support the community with business development services and student workforce development.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• St. Coletta's of Illinois: St. Coletta's provides faith-inspired residential, educational, and vocational programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its combination of residential care, day programs, and meaningful employment parallels St. Andrew's planned campus offering.
• Camphill Communities of North America: Camphill runs village-style intentional communities that combine housing, meaningful work, and holistic care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Camphill 'village' model is one of the U.S. residential community benchmarks St. Andrew's explicitly cites as inspiration.
• Chimes: Chimes is a nonprofit organization providing residential, vocational, and community-based supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across multiple states. Its integrated residential-plus-employment service mix closely tracks St. Andrew's planned offering.
• Maryhurst (Louisville, KY): Maryhurst provides residential treatment and community-based programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including supported living and vocational services. Its faith-based nonprofit operating model and mix of residential and work programming are structurally similar to St. Andrew's Village.
• L'Arche International: L'Arche operates faith-rooted, intentional residential communities where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together. It is the closest international analog to St. Andrew's Village's model of integrated residential, work, and spiritual community life for adults with developmental disabilities.

Broad incumbents

• AHRC New York City: AHRC NYC operates residential, day habilitation, employment, and clinical services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the New York metro area. Comparable in service breadth and IDD population focus, though geographically distinct and not faith-rooted.
• Catholic Charities USA: Catholic Charities USA is a national federation of Catholic social-service agencies, many of which operate residential and community programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable as a Catholic-aligned nonprofit platform that could incubate or scale parish-rooted residential models like St. Andrew's.
• The Arc: The Arc is a national advocacy and service network for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, operating residential, day, and employment programs through local chapters. It is comparable as a nonprofit umbrella serving overlapping populations and family concerns, though broader and advocacy-led rather than campus-based.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a large national nonprofit providing disability services including residential supports, day programs, and employment services for individuals with disabilities. Comparable in mission and population served, but with a much broader portfolio and not faith-based or campus-focused.

Emerging players

• Kairos Supportive Living: Kairos Supportive Living operates faith-based, family-model group homes for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As a smaller, faith-rooted operator with a similar resident profile, it is a useful emerging-player comparable to the planned St. Andrew's Village community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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