Residents Support Retired Racehorse

Residents put money on a horse not in the field in this year’s Kentucky Derby. During the annual Derby
Day, residents—in their biggest and brightest hats—raised over $600 to support Sir Gus, a 25-year-old retired racehorse at Brook Hill Farm.

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Assisted Living Opens New Kitchen

“It’s really nice to see Assisted Living’s culinary experiences to be the same quality residents enjoy in Independent Living.” — Marketing Director Brenda Dixon After months of renovations, a full-service kitchen is now in use at The Summit Assisted Living. A former finishing kitchen, the space was retrofitted to a full- service kitchen, giving much …

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New Year, New Look

The Summit is making a $3 million investment in upgrades, including renovating the Independent Living commons space and building a new Assisted Living kitchen. The capital improvements come on the heels of other improvements, including keyless entry, securitycameras, new bus and handicapped accessible van, enhanced Internet services, upgraded generators, and new awnings and landscaping along …

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Dinner is Served

The Summit Adds Dining Options Following the lead of LifeSpire of Virginia and other Life Plan Communities, The Summit isbringing all of its dining services in-house, led by Director of Culinary Mitch Rodhe. “We’re going to continue the traditions of culinary excellence at The Summit, along with new options forthe residents we serve,” Rodhe said. …

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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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