News - March 12, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2025

CONTACT: Elizabeth Whitman | 703-915-5830 | elizabeth.whitman@finnpartners.com 

Forest Hills of DC Affiliates with Goodwin Living

Alexandria, Va. – Today, Goodwin Living™ and Forest Hills of DC announced their affiliation. Forest Hills of DC (“FHDC”) is a respected faith-based, not-for-profit senior living organization located in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Washington, D.C. For more than 135 years, FHDC has provided high quality care to older adults through assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. Goodwin Living is a faith-based, not-for-profit, senior living and healthcare services organization serving around 4,000 older adults annually in the National Capital Region.

“The Forest Hills of DC Board of Directors has been focused on ensuring a strong and vibrant future for Forest Hills of DC,” said Isabella Firth-Shycoff, FHDC Board Chair. “The common histories, culture and commitment to resident quality of life of our respective organizations and their team members affirmed for the FHDC Board that an affiliation with Goodwin Living would richly unite our mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations.”

“Forest Hills of DC represents an organization focused on excellent care for those they serve, an excellent place to work and an organization which understands the importance of innovation,” shared Rob Liebreich, Goodwin Living President and CEO. “Forest Hills of DC has a remarkable legacy of serving a diverse community of older adults and together, we will be better able to support the D.C. community for generations to come.”

Since May 2024, Goodwin Living has provided certain management services for FHDC, and the organizations are confident that their strategic affiliation will result in enhanced resident programs, improved occupancy and a stronger FHDC moving forward.

FHDC owns and operates assisted living, memory care, short term rehabilitation, long term nursing care and respite care. It is home to nearly 100 older adults through its 51 assisted living apartments and 55 skilled nursing suites and is supported by 122 team members and approximately 30 on-site business partners for dining services, therapy, security and rehab.

Goodwin Living owns and operates two senior living communities in Alexandria, Va., and one in Falls Church (Fairfax Co.), Va., that are home to nearly 1,200 older adults. Goodwin Living owns and operates a home health agency (Goodwin Home Health), a rehab agency (Goodwin Rehabilitation), an age at home program (Goodwin Living At Home), a home care program (Goodwin Home Care) and a hospice program (Goodwin Hospice).

With its long history in the D.C. community, FHDC has enduring name recognition and reputational value. Through the affiliation, FHDC will continue as its own corporate organization with its own dedicated employee staff. In appreciation of both its history and its new realignment, FHDC will be known as “Forest Hills of DC by Goodwin Living.”

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About Forest Hills of DC by Goodwin Living

Forest Hills of DC by Goodwin Living is a premier and inclusive senior living community that offers assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation services in Washington, D.C. Forest Hills of DC is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for its residents through personalized care and a supportive community environment. Forest Hills is grateful to be the recipient of the 2023 American Health Care Association National Quality Award – Silver, and the 2024 Pinnacle Customer Experience Award.

About Goodwin Living™ 

About Goodwin Living™ (GoodwinLiving.org): Goodwin Living™ touches the lives of thousands of people every day through its range of senior living communities, specialized healthcare services, community partnerships and philanthropic endeavors. With a mission to support, honor and uplift the lives of others (specifically older adults and those who care for them), Goodwin Living leads the way in expanding the places and ways we can all thrive and find purpose as we age. Older adults will discover options that meet them where they want to be, and those options are managed and provided by team members who represent more than 65 countries. Goodwin Living has been a Washington Post Top Workplace for six consecutive years and has been named the #2 Top Workplace for 2024. Get more information at GoodwinLiving.org or by following Goodwin Living on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.