History

Seven Oaks at Notre Dame offers affordable, independent, living for seniors. It is located on the site of the former Notre Dame Academy in the Florence area of Omaha. Florence and the Seven Oaks at Notre Dame community have much in common. The residents of Florence have long been a diverse social and economic group, active in their community, interested in their neighborhood, and supportive of family, business, historic and artistic activities. Seven Oaks at Notre Dame is patterned after the community it serves, providing the opportunity for aging persons of all faiths to remain an active part of the community in which they lived and worked and raised their families.

In 1990 the Notre Dame Sisters, while studying the possible uses for the former Notre Dame Academy building and grounds, found that Florence and the surrounding area of northeast Omaha showed a need for affordable independent senior housing.

Seven Oaks at Notre Dame was conceived to meet this need. The Notre Dame Sisters remain involved in our Community as an extension of their mission to help the unmet needs of others.Now in full operation, Seven Oaks is fulfilling the vision of the Notre Dame Sisters, allowing its residents to "age in place" in a setting where they feel safe, experience dignity, and know that the spiritual dimension of their lives is honored.

Expansion Taking Place  The Notre Dame Sisters exhibit wisdom and vision in wanting their Motherhouse to continue serving its members and the greater Omaha Community.  They made the decision to convert their Motherhouse into 30 additional affordable apartments for seniors we expect these beautiful apartments to be ready in early December.  There will be 25 two-bedroom apartments and 5 one-bedroom apartments.  They will have washer dryer hookups, storage and Wi-Fi. 

The Community of Florence is part of the larger city of Omaha, Nebraska. In addition to all the cultural and economic advantages of Omaha, Florence has its own unique flavor and heritage.

The Omaha Tribe of American Indians was the first historical inhabitant of the area. In the 1840's the Mormon migration to Utah led to the establishment of a staging area that became known as Winter Quarters. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has maintained an interest in the area that centered around the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery. In recent years the Mormon Trail Center was built to accommodate visitors to the cemetery. Each year more than 10,000 visitors come to this area.

In addition to its historical flavor, the Florence area also boasts restaurants, drug stores, medical clinics, a motel, auto and auto body repair shops, florists, and many other services and shops.