Schemmer prepared the feasibility study for the 78,000 SF facilities, site selections, facility programming, master planning and design of this unique living environment. The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas (SOM) religious order, which performs missions throughout the country, is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Their goal was to create a community, a living environment in one place for the majority of Sisters to live and also provide a suitable environment for those who are elderly but still able to care for themselves.