New Visions plans 46 permanent apartments for Omaha's senior veterans

OMAHA — New Visions Homeless Services, which runs shelter and transitional housing for veterans in the Omaha and Council Bluffs area, is raising money to build Legacy Grove, 46 permanent apartments for veterans 55 and older who have been homeless or are at risk of it.

The nonprofit says temporary shelter is often not enough. On its Legacy Grove page, it quotes a veteran in one of its transitional housing programs: “Every time I get comfortable, something drags the rug out from under my feet.” New Visions calls Legacy Grove a place where older veterans can stay for good and age in place, with case management, on-site medical and mental health care, and financial and employment counseling.

The need is not small. Douglas County had an estimated 23,814 civilian veterans in 2025, give or take about 2,500, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. About two-thirds were 55 or older, the age Legacy Grove will serve.

New Visions calls Legacy Grove a $22 million project and says more than half of the money is raised. Bellevue University hosted the launch of the campaign, called A Safe Home for Every Hero. The apartments will go on land New Visions bought near 92nd and Blondo, a site that will also hold a separate Holy Name Housing development for people and families with low incomes.

Most of the apartments are set aside by income, the project's FAQ says: 36 for veterans earning 50% or less of the area median income, five for those earning 40% or less, and five at market rate. Projected rents run $814 to $1,026 a month. New Visions says the Omaha Housing Authority will provide project-based vouchers for 41 apartments, which would hold eligible residents' rent to 30% of their income, and that the nonprofit will pay utilities.

The apartments are for single veterans, and live-in caregivers are allowed. Each will have a full kitchen, and volunteers will help serve evening meals at least five times a week, according to the FAQ. Plans also call for shared space: a fitness center, medical offices, a pantry, a community kitchen and dining room, and an outdoor walking trail.

New Visions plans to open Legacy Grove by November 2028. Its pages do not say when construction will start or how veterans will apply. CEO Brandy Wallar and development director Phil McMillan lead the campaign, and New Visions lists pmcmillan@newvisionshs.org as its contact. KETV reported on the launch Oct. 23.

Source: New Visions Homeless Services, Introducing Legacy Grove, Legacy Grove page and FAQ and campaign launch post; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2025 1-year Table S2101, Douglas County; opened Nov. 3, 2026.

How we checked this: Reported from New Visions Homeless Services' Legacy Grove announcement, project page and FAQ, and campaign launch post, and the Census Bureau's ACS Table S2101 for Douglas County, opened Nov. 3, 2026, at 10:01 p.m. CT, and checked against the record by our copy desk before publishing.