[caption id="attachment_16344" align="alignright" width="300"] Allison Q. Salopeck, Jennings president and CEO, left; Sister Patricia Raelene Peters CSSp, superior of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit; and Gene Killeen, Jennings board president, attend the groundbreaking for Jennings at Brecksville.[/caption]
Jennings, Inc. of Garfield Heights broke ground Jan. 26 for a new assisted living development called Jennings at Brecksville, which will be owned and operated by the nonprofit organization.
The new facility will be located on 4.6 acres at approximately 8736 Brecksville Road in Brecksville, adjacent to St. Basil the Great Church. The 27,000 square-foot building will include 74 residences that will offer assisted living, community programs and amenities. Details and the timeline of the development are being finalized.
"Breaking ground for this new development fulfills years of dreaming by many individuals and writes the next chapter for Jennings' mission with an exciting new residence in the Brecksville community," said Allison Q. Salopeck, president and CEO at Jennings. "It's exciting for us as an organization to have incredible energy around this development through the support of the community, the excitement of residents inquiring about the plans and the optimism from collaborative partners."
[caption id="attachment_16345" align="alignright" width="300"] Father Walt Jenne, Jennings board member and pastor of St. Basil the Great Parish, left, and Father Joe Pednekar, chaplain at Jennings, bless the land for the new development.[/caption]
Also participating in the private ground blessing and groundbreaking were Sister Patricia Raelene Peters, CSSp, superior of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, who sponsor Jennings; Father Joe Pednekar, Jennings chaplain; Martha M. Kutik, Jennings executive advisor; Gene Killeen, Jennings board president; Peter McCabe and Daniel McCabe former owners of the land; Howard Shergalis of RDL Architects, architect for the development; and David Fischback of The Krill Company, who will manage the construction. The crowd processed outdoors for the blessing of the ground by Father Pednekar and Father Walt Jenne, St. Basil?s pastor and a Jennings board member.
Jennings is a not-for-profit provider of a Catholic-based continuum of care, residences and community-based services for adults of all faiths. Celebrating more than 70 years of service, Jennings is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Spirit and specializes in a holistic approach.
Visit jenningscenter.org for more information.
