“We have a diverse, interesting community, a beautiful, parklike setting, and we offer a full continuum of care. And that’s only part of our story,” says Senior Director of Marketing, Stephanie Lawrence.
While retirement communities abound in Northern Virginia, few can boast 23 acres of wooded grounds with walking trails and occasional sightings of foxes and deer. The grounds provide a beautiful setting for this unique “life plan” community, which offers independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing, as well as short-term rehab. But it’s the community’s diverse and accomplished group of residents and their unique relationship with staff, says Lawrence, that truly sets the Vinson Hall Retirement Community apart.
Vinson Hall residents include ambassadors, high-ranking military officers, bankers, lawyers and government service members—well-educated and well-traveled, with “a million stories” to tell, says CEO Chip Warner. Vinson Hall offers residents a myriad of amenities including an arts center, fitness center and auditorium, along with a library, billiard room, and a newly renovated indoor pool.
Residents and staff work closely together to maintain the high quality of life in the community. The Residents’ Association and a multitude of staff-resident committees—in dining, finance, health and wellness—work to enhance the resident experience. Residents and staff have fun together, too, socializing during Happy Hours or competing in cornhole tournaments.
While the high quality of care and resident life have remained the same over the past 55 years, eligibility requirements have changed. Once open only to retired naval officers, today Vinson Hall welcomes people of all backgrounds. “Up until now, we had to turn away people without military or government service,” says Lawrence. “Now, we’re excited to serve all members of the community.”