LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new facility in Louisville is creating a positive impact on those it serves. 

What You Need To Know

  • Harbor House opened in 1992 and has served many people since 

  • Today, it serves hundreds on-site daily 

  • In Oct. 2023, it opened the Intergenerational Life Center, where participants can get job training, learn life skills and more 

  • The 35,000-square-foot facility welcomes people of all ages and abilities 

Shannon Radcliffe, 29, loves all things art, especially painting. For the last two years, she has come to Harbor House in Louisville and was one of the first to experience its Intergenerational Life Center, where she has made friends and strengthened her skills. 

“They help me learn about money and stuff, like budgeting," Radcliffe said. 

Harbor House opened in 1992 and has served many people since, including hundreds on a daily basis. The Intergenerational Life Center opened in Oct. 2023.

“We want everyone to live that full potential of a life that they absolutely deserve to have, taking the barriers that inevitably happen and breaking those down," said Madison Jaggers, Harbor House marketing manager. 

People of all ages and all abilities are welcome inside the 35,000-square-foot facility. There’s a bakery full of sweet treats, along with a dining hall where participants get two full meals and a snack. The artwork participants create with different mediums will be sold so the artists make money.

The center even has a full-service primary care center and a pharmacy. It fills prescriptions, completes house calls and offers home delivery of medicine and even vaccinations. 

The ILC is also going to open what will be the second location of the Louisville Beauty Academy and right now has a bulk mail and fulfillment center with on-site employment. 

“Being able to have an employment opportunity that is accommodating is less stressful," Jaggers said. "They’re able to make their own schedule, their own shift and survive (being) able to fend for themselves." 

Brian Travis, 46, said he has come to the Harbor House for the past eight years and it helped him secure a part-time job at UPS, where he makes and tapes boxes. He said the place is like a second home to him. 

“I get such a happy feeling just being here," Travis said. 

The ILC isn’t finished growing yet. Phase two of expansion calls for creating the child enrichment center, which staff said they hope to break ground on soon. Officials said the completion of the campus could cost around $30 million, which is coming from grants, donors and partnerships.

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