Anchorage, Alaska

Where elders teach and children learn, under one roof.

KinHearth is an intergenerational care facility that puts assisted living and daycare side by side, with a common room where real connection happens every day.

85% of Americans prefer shared-site
care over age-segregated facilities

0 intergenerational care facilities
currently in Alaska

105+ shared sites operating
across the United States

See the Business Case Why Alaska?

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Imagine Nancy doesn't have many visitors. But she can't wait for Monday, because her and Johnny are going to make paper airplanes.

Across America, 43% of seniors report chronic loneliness. Many spend their final years in facilities designed for safety but devoid of purpose. Meanwhile, working parents scramble between eldercare visits and daycare pickups, stretched thin across a geography that keeps three generations apart.

KinHearth changes the architecture. One facility. Two programs. A shared space in the middle. Elders who want connection get it. Children who need mentorship find it. And families who are torn between obligations? They walk through one door.

A Native elder teaches pre-K children words in her language. A retired carpenter shows a four-year-old how to hold a hammer. A grandmother watches her grandchildren through the common room window while her daughter signs in at the front desk. Nobody has to participate. But the door is always open.

The Facility

Two wings. One heartbeat.

Assisted Living Wing

Full-service residential care for elders. Private rooms, medical support, daily activities. Residents choose their level of engagement with the children's programs. Participation is never required.

24/7 on-site nursing staff
Private & semi-private rooms
Physical therapy & wellness
Cultural programming space

Common
Room

Daycare & Pre-K Wing

Licensed childcare for infants through pre-kindergarten. Structured learning, play-based curriculum, and scheduled intergenerational activities with willing elders from across the hall.

Licensed for ages 0-5
Play-based curriculum
Outdoor learning garden
Full-day & half-day programs

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Cultural Preservation

Alaska Native elders pass down language, stories, and traditional skills to the next generation through daily interaction, not formal programs.

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Family Convenience

Drop off your child and visit your parent in the same building. One trip. One location. No more choosing between obligations.

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Purpose Over Isolation

Research shows intergenerational interaction decreases depression in elders and increases empathy in children. Both groups thrive.

The Opportunity

The data backs what the heart already knows.

31.7%

of families with children under 6 lack access to formal childcare. Rural Alaska families travel 10+ miles to the nearest provider.

Generations United

<50%

occupancy needed to break even. WVU research shows intergenerational facilities are profitable even at low capacity thanks to dual revenue streams.

West Virginia University

150+ mi

is how far rural Alaska elders currently travel for assisted living services. Keeping them close to family and culture matters.

NMTC Coalition

Since 1991

Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle has operated a preschool inside their senior living facility. The model works. It just hasn't reached Alaska yet.

Providence Health

Our elders deserve more than quiet rooms. Our children deserve more than screens.

KinHearth is where Nancy finally has someone to make airplanes with on Monday, and where Johnny learns that the best stories come from people who lived them.

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