LifeSpire of Virginia Welcomes Kristi Martin as New Executive Director for The Summit

(Monday, August 21, 2023) – LifeSpire of Virginia is pleased to announce Kristi Martin, MSN, BSN, RN, LNHA, as its new Executive Director for the Summit Community, beginning on August 21, 2023. Kristi, a Lynchburg, Virginia native, obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Lynchburg College and her master’s degree from Jefferson College. She brings …

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We Are Stronger Together

Your commitment to ensuring the highest quality of life—physically, spiritually and socially—for LifeSpire of Virginia community residents is what enables the Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation to continue realizing its faith-driven mission. When you remember the VBH Foundation or a specific community in your estate plan, your gift lives on and we welcome you into our …

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS YEAR’S NEW LAWS

A new year has brought more than just resolutions. It’s brought new laws and other changes that may affect your giving decisions. And with any economic change, you may be looking at your finances and wondering how you will be impacted. The new laws include retirement changes, known collectively as “Secure 2.0,” that may affect …

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Charitable Gift Annuities Gifts That Pay You Income

There is a way for you to support a LifeSpire of Virginia community and the Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation (VBHF) and feel confident that you have dependable income in your retirement years. You can do this with a charitable gift annuity.  With a charitable gift annuity you agree to make a gift to VBHF and we, in …

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Cyber Security in 2023

Do you know how many passwords you have for all the sites and systems you use? A study conducted by Microsoft in 2007 found that people had approximately six passwords to remember on average. Today, that number has increased to 70-80 passwords on average, an over 1000% increase in the number of passwords to manage. …

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Bingo Bash Raises Hundreds for Benevolence

The Summit’s dining room was packed on June 22 for the community’s annual Bingo Bash. Residents and team members gathered for food, fun, and, of course, great prizes. The event raised nearly $2,000. All of the proceeds will go toward The Summit’s Benevolent Fund. “We are so appreciative of The Summit family for recognizing the …

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Summit Resident Grows Produce to Help Feed Those in Need

Glennys Sheppard inherited a green thumb. Helping her father in the garden, the love of nurturing and caring for plants rubbed off on her.  “I’ve grown up loving gardens and being outdoors,” she said.  In retirement, Glennys has combined her botanical love with a desire to give back, volunteering in gardens at Randolph College and …

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Summit Resident Bill Hadden Credits Love, Faith for a Full Life

Anyone who has visited The Summit has probably met Bill Hadden. If they met Bill, they definitely met Sammie. It doesn’t take long to realize that the duo’s friendship is unique. Between his jokes and tales of his adventures, it takes even less time to recognize that he, a 94-year-old World War II veteran, is …

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Lakewood Gifts Dozens of Books to The Summit Library

The Summit’s library boasts more than 1,500 books, separated out into fiction, non-fiction, biographical and large print. The community librarian, Hazel Harrison, said that without a doubt, the large print selection is the most popular.   “Several years ago, the Summit Library Committee started marking our large print books with a red dot on the spine. At …

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The Summit seeks area artists’ help for spring art show

LYNCHBURG, Va. — In the midst of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, The Summit is inviting local artists to share their work with residents for a temporary art show this spring. Artwork will be displayed across the Life Plan Community, which includes Independent Living, Assisted Living and Health and Rehab, as a bright spot for …

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