The story of Goodwin Living is still being written. But we’d like to introduce ourselves and welcome you to our amazing family. Nearly 900 employees and more than 1,200 residents and members are proud to be part of our story today. We feel as connected with those who came before us as we are committed to those who will come after us.
In the 1950s, the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia acquired its first retirement home for older adults in Richmond. Inspired by this, Allen Adams, a layman serving on the home’s management committee, sought to create a similar, innovative community in Northern Virginia.
With a generous donation of land in West Alexandria from Adams’s friend, Benjamin M. Smith, in 1963, the plans to build Goodwin Living were underway. When Goodwin House Alexandria opened in 1967, it was one of the first purpose-built continuing care communities in the country and the first in Northern Virginia. Twenty years later, following the success of Goodwin House Alexandria, a second community opened in Bailey’s Crossroads, a growing suburban neighborhood in Falls Church, VA.
Thanks to our incredibly history serving older adults in two Life Plan Communities, we have found ways to reach even more adults adults by take care and services beyond our campuses.
Today, we support, honor and uplift more than 2,200 older adults throughout the D.C. area. We offer a range of senior living and healthcare options, including our innovative Goodwin Living at Home program that empowers and enables older adults ages 55+ to remain in their homes for as long as they wish. We also offer Hospice, Home Health and Rehabilitation services to individuals throughout Northern Virginia, ensuring that anyone can thrive as they age in the places and ways they choose.
We’re proud of this legacy of leadership and innovation as we continue to reimagine and redefine aging, both within our communities and beyond their walls. We do this by focusing on the future and expanding the places and ways we serve and engage older adults.
I put our mission and values into action every day during interactions with residents and staff. Focusing on how I can raise them up and create a culture of mutual respect has a positive impact on all of us.
– Karen Doyle, Administrator of Health Services Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads
To better serve older adults, we develop modern physical expansions, such as our pioneering Small House Health Care Center, and a new campus in Loudoun County. We also look beyond our campuses with innovative programs such as our StrongerMemory brain health program, which has national reach, and the Cherry Blossom PACE program based in Alexandria. Goodwin Living is also the management agent for The Lewinsville Retirement Residence, Inc., which serves low-income older adults.
In 1989, we established Goodwin Living Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization supporting residents, members, patients and team members. The Foundation makes possible many initiatives such as our Resident Support Program, which ensures no Goodwin House resident has to leave should they outlive their financial resources. The Foundation also supports innovative music and art therapy programs, a range of employee benefits including our citizenship program and grants to cover specialized care such as hospice for those who lack the coverage or resources to pay for it.
At Goodwin Living, our team members are part of our mission. We support, honor and uplift them through training programs such as our Emerging Leaders Program, as well as benefits such as tuition assistance, student loan repayment and grants to cover U.S. citizenship application fees. We are rewarded in return. Since 2019, Goodwin Living has been named a Top Workplace in the Washington, D.C. area by The Washington Post.
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