Glenaire

What Glenaire does

Glenaire is a nonprofit Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community) operating on a single campus in Cary, North Carolina, within the Research Triangle Park region. Founded in 1993 and organized as a subsidiary of Kintura — a faith-based nonprofit headquartered in Greensboro, NC — Glenaire provides integrated independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services to older adults primarily aged 62 and above.

The community offers three residential product lines — apartments (studio through three-bedroom), 120 Building Apartments (with private balconies and underbuilding parking), and cottages (single-family homes with at least two bedrooms and two baths) — alongside an ecosystem of on-site services: 24/7 continuing care, lifelong learning programs, a fitness center with indoor pool and pickleball, a woodworking shop, social activities, and The Glade, an adult day center serving external clients with early-stage dementia. No proprietary technology platform or AI capabilities are disclosed; the offering is fundamentally a real-estate-anchored service operation.

Glenaire monetizes through one-time entrance fees plus ongoing monthly service fees on a subscription-style recurring basis (entrance-fee / life-care CCRCC structure). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is distributed through direct sales — website inquiry, phone (800.225.9573), contact form, and on-campus visits — targeting self-pay retirees and their families in the Cary/Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill corridor. There are no disclosed enterprise customers, no third-party payer mix data, and no reported revenue figures; the company markets via its own website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram with a Virtual Visit funnel at the top.

Name

Glenaire

Legal name

Glenaire

Website

https://glenaire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Glenaire is a nonprofit Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community) in Cary, NC, owned by Kintura, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing to adults 62+ in the Research Triangle Park region. Revenue comes from entrance fees and monthly service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Care Retirement Community

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Plan / Entrance-Fee CCRCs (HLADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD), Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE)

Keywords

• Continuing care retirement
• Life plan community
• Senior living services
• Retirement housing
• Assisted living community

Headquarters

HQ city

Cary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Living Fees: One-time entrance fees and ongoing monthly service fees for residents living in apartments, 120 Building Apartments, and cottages within the Life Plan Community.
2. Continuing Care Services: Ongoing care and support services provided on campus 24/7 for residents requiring assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing services as their needs evolve.
3. The Glade Adult Day Center: Daytime care services for individuals aged 62 and older living with early stages of dementia or other age-related challenges, providing socialization, stimulation, and structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Glenaire operates a Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community) on a single campus in Cary, NC, offering residential living options (apartments, 120 Building Apartments, and cottages) along with a continuum of on-site services including continuing care, fitness, lifelong learning programs, social activities, housekeeping/maintenance, and The Glade adult day center for individuals with early-stage dementia. Residents pay an entrance fee plus ongoing monthly service fees for access to housing and the integrated care and amenity ecosystem.

Product overview

Glenaire is a Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community) offering a comprehensive portfolio of residential living options and support services for older adults. The core residential offerings include Apartments (studio to three-bedroom units), 120 Building Apartments with enhanced amenities like underbuilding parking and private balconies, and Cottages (single-family homes with two+ bedrooms). Beyond housing, Glenaire provides an integrated ecosystem of services including Lifelong Learning programs, Fitness facilities (indoor pool, pickleball, spin room), Activities (social and recreational programming), Continuing Care (24/7 support), Services (housekeeping, maintenance, grounds care), and Amenities (woodworking, library, pet facilities). The Glade is a specialized adult day center for individuals with early-stage dementia. A Virtual Visit service enables remote exploration of the campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apartments Residential apartments available in studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom floor plans connected by enclosed hallways to community amenities, offered to older adult residents.
• 120 Building Apartments Apartments offering open floor plans with private balconies or patios and underbuilding parking convenience, designed for older adult residents seeking enhanced residential features.
• Cottages Single-family homes with at least two bedrooms and two baths, featuring spacious living and dining areas, a sunroom or den, attached garage or carport, and laundry facilities.
• Continuing Care 24/7 on-campus care and support services enabling residents to age in place, with assistance available as needs evolve.
• The Glade Adult Day Center Adult day center providing specialized care and community for individuals aged 62 and older living with early stages of dementia or other age-related challenges, offering socialization, stimulation, and structure.
• Fitness Program Campus fitness facilities and programs including an indoor pool, pickleball, spin room, and fully equipped fitness center for residents.
• Lifelong Learning Educational programs including classes, computer literacy courses, and other learning opportunities offered to residents for personal growth and enrichment.
• Resident Services On-site services including housekeeping, maintenance, and grounds care managed by dedicated staff for residents.
• Campus Amenities Campus amenities including woodworking shop, library, pet-friendly facilities, and various recreational spaces available to residents.
• Virtual Visit Virtual tour experience allowing prospective residents and families to explore the Glenaire campus remotely before scheduling an in-person visit.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Acts Retirement-Life Communities: One of the largest nonprofit CCRC operators in the U.S., offering a comparable Life Plan Community model with independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing — making it the closest mission-aligned peer to Glenaire.
• Life Care Services: Manages a large portfolio of CCRCs and Life Plan Communities across the U.S. Highly comparable to Glenaire in service model, fee structure, and resident offerings, though operating at much greater scale.
• Erickson Senior Living: Operates large-scale Continuing Care Retirement Communities with a continuum-of-care model, amenity-rich campuses, and an age-in-place philosophy that closely mirrors Glenaire's value proposition.
• Belmont Village Senior Living: Operates upscale senior living communities with a strong emphasis on memory care and assisted living, similar to Glenaire's care continuum and amenity-rich positioning, though typically rental rather than entrance-fee.
• Pinnacle Living: Virginia-based nonprofit Life Plan Community operator offering a similar continuum of care and mission-driven model to Glenaire, making it a strong regional nonprofit peer.

Broad incumbents

• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with a broad portfolio spanning independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Comparable services but for-profit, multi-site, and broader in scope than Glenaire's single CCRC campus.
• Atria Senior Living: Major for-profit operator of senior living communities including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Overlaps with Glenaire in resident demographics and service categories but at significantly greater scale.
• Sunrise Senior Living: Operates a large network of assisted living and memory care communities with a strong service culture. Comparable to Glenaire's assisted living and memory care offerings, though focused on assisted living rather than full CCRC.
• Five Star Senior Living: Manages senior living communities including independent living, assisted living, and memory care across the U.S. Comparable service mix to Glenaire though not a true CCRC operator.

Regional players

• Aldersgate: Nonprofit CCRC based in Charlotte, NC, operating a Life Plan Community model with independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing — directly comparable to Glenaire in the Carolinas nonprofit CCRC segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GlenaireCary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glenaire
• Instagraminstagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/Glenaireretire
• Xx.com/glenaireretire

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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