Grand Island, NE

The Area’s Only Locally Owned “Full Service” Retirement Community

Locally owned and operated, Riverside Lodge Retirement Community is a full-service retirement complex. The desire to provide for the housing needs of the area’s retirement population was the cornerstone on which Riverside Lodge was founded. 

We have set the standard for retirement housing in Central Nebraska since 1988 by providing housing and services that focus on meeting the wants and needs of its residents.

We serve Grand Island, NE and all of Hall County with a record of caring for the area’s senior citizens that call our community home.

Our Owners

Jan and EJ Thayer

Jan is the past chair of National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) and the American Health Care Association (AHCA) PAC Committee.  She heads the AHCA Foundation for the Future of Aging and oversaw the creation of the National Center for Assisted Living. She has represented Nebraska at two consecutive White House Conferences on Aging and has also served on the boards of the American Dietetic Association, the American Health Care Association, the Weil Institute for Critical Care Medicine, the Nebraska Health Care Association, Nebraska Assisted Living Association and the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Nebraska Medical Center.  A graduate of the University of Nebraska, Jan is also a licensed nursing home administrator and registered dietician.

Our Staff

Our staff prides itself on the quality of independent and assisted living services we offer to our residents.   The leadership team at Riverside Lodge has more than 100 years combined experience in retirement living and is committed to providing the best in care and programs.