Clark-Lindsey

What Clark-Lindsey does

Clark-Lindsey (DBA: ClarkLindsey) is a nonprofit Life Plan Community, also known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, located on a single campus at 101 West Windsor Road in Urbana, Illinois. The organization operates a full continuum of care for older adults 62 and better, spanning Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing, supplemented by Therapy, a Wellness Center, and Support Groups. The community is positioned adjacent to Meadowbrook Park and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and serves the East Central Illinois region. The company is legally organized under its nonprofit parent, Lindsey Communities, with no disclosed external equity or private equity ownership.

The service model is designed around aging in place: residents can transition between care levels on the same campus without relocating, which is a central element of the value proposition and a primary retention mechanism. The Lindsey Life sub-brand extends the offering beyond the campus walls into Home Care and an Adult Day Center, allowing the organization to serve non-resident seniors in the surrounding market. Revenue is generated through recurring residential service fees across the four care levels, which function on a subscription-like basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and prospective residents are directed to schedule tours for detailed information.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer: prospective residents engage through campus tours, downloadable applications, waitlist registration, a Senior Helpline (1-800-252-8966), and free virtual webinars hosted on Eventbrite, supported by an active social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Founded in 1976 as the first Life Plan Community in East Central Illinois on the vision of Ethel Lindsey Clark and Maud Lindsey, Clark-Lindsey has operated continuously for nearly 50 years and currently employs between 251 and 500 people. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, AI/ML capabilities, or geographic expansion beyond East Central Illinois are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Clark-Lindsey

Legal name

Lindsey Communities

Website

https://clark-lindsey.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Clark-Lindsey is a nonprofit Life Plan Community in Urbana, Illinois, offering a full continuum of care — Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing — for adults 62 and older in East Central Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living / Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community)

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Plan / Entrance-Fee CCRCs (HLADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Site CCRCs (HLADAEAE), Rental / Fee-for-Service CCRCs (HLADAEAB), Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Day Programs (Geriatric Mental Health) (HLADAIAF), Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Life plan community
• Continuing care retirement
• Assisted living care
• Memory care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Urbana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Living Fees: Monthly fees for independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services. Residents pay recurring service fees for housing, amenities, and access to care continuum.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clark-Lindsey operates a nonprofit Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community) on a single Urbana, Illinois campus, providing a full continuum of senior living and care services. The community delivers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing on-site, supplemented by Therapy, Wellness, and Support Groups, plus Lindsey Life Home Care and Lindsey Life Adult Day Center services that extend care beyond the campus. Residents pay recurring monthly fees for housing, amenities, and access to higher levels of care as their needs change.

Product overview

Clark-Lindsey is a Life Plan Community (Continuing Care Retirement Community/CCRC) that offers a unified portfolio of senior living and care services on a single campus. The core portfolio includes Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing, all designed to enable 'aging in place' so residents can transition between care levels without leaving the community. Supporting services include Therapy, Wellness, and Support Groups, while Lindsey Life Home Care and Lindsey Life Adult Day Center extend care beyond the physical campus through home-based and daytime care options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lindsey Life: Home care and adult day center services including Lindsey Life Home Care and Lindsey Life Adult Day Center

Products and services

• Independent Living Independent Living offers freedom and comfort with modern amenities, vibrant community life, and peace of mind for the future for active adults 62 and older.
• Assisted Living Assisted Living provides tailored support with daily activities, medication management, and personal care in a warm, residential setting for older adults who need help with daily tasks.
• Memory Care Specialized memory care for individuals with dementia or cognitive decline, providing structured routines, safe environments, and specially trained staff.
• Skilled Nursing Skilled nursing offers expert medical care in a compassionate environment for short-term rehabilitation or long-term support, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
• Therapy Therapy services supporting rehabilitation and wellness for residents, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
• Wellness Center Wellness programs and facilities supporting residents' physical health, fitness, and overall well-being.
• Support Groups Support groups providing community connection, emotional support, and resources for residents and their families.
• Lindsey Life Home Care Home care services provided under the Lindsey Life brand, offering in-home care support for older adults living in the broader East Central Illinois community.
• Lindsey Life Adult Day Center Adult day care services providing daytime care, activities, and social engagement for seniors, delivered under the Lindsey Life brand.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Erickson Senior Living: Operator of large-scale Life Plan Communities with a continuum of care including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Highly comparable in business model and customer profile to ClarkLindsey, though typically larger in scale and for-profit.
• Life Care Services: An LCS company that operates and manages CCRCs/Life Plan Communities across the U.S. Directly comparable to ClarkLindsey as a CCRC operator offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing with a nonprofit-friendly management model.
• Presbyterian Senior Living: Nonprofit, faith-affiliated operator of retirement communities and Life Plan Communities across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Highly comparable to ClarkLindsey as a nonprofit CCRC operator offering a full care continuum and aging-in-place model.
• Acts Retirement-Life Communities: One of the largest nonprofit CCRC operators in the U.S., offering a full continuum of care across multiple campuses. Closely comparable to ClarkLindsey in nonprofit structure, Life Plan Community positioning, and care-level breadth.
• Westminster Communities of Brandywine / Westminster Canterbury: Network of faith-based and nonprofit Life Plan Communities offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Directly comparable to ClarkLindsey as a nonprofit CCRC with a single-campus or small-network footprint and full care continuum.

Broad incumbents

• Sunrise Senior Living: Large senior living provider focused on assisted living and memory care, with a multi-site, mostly for-profit footprint. Comparable to ClarkLindsey on the assisted living and memory care service lines, but lacks the same Life Plan Community / CCRC structure and nonprofit status.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with a broad portfolio spanning independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Comparable to ClarkLindsey in offering a continuum of senior care services, though as a large, for-profit, multi-site chain rather than a single-campus nonprofit CCRC.
• Atria Senior Living: National senior living operator with independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities across the U.S. Comparable in target customer and care services to ClarkLindsey, though it is a for-profit, multi-site chain without the broader CCRC/skilled nursing depth.

Others

• Help at Home (home care providers): Large home- and community-based services provider delivering personal care to older adults and persons with disabilities. Comparable to ClarkLindsey's Lindsey Life Home Care sub-brand and relevant as a competing model for seniors choosing to age in place rather than move to a campus community.

Emerging players

• Pacific Senior Living / PACE program providers (e.g., InnovAge): PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) providers offer community-based, capitated care for nursing-home-eligible seniors who remain in their homes. Comparable to ClarkLindsey's Lindsey Life sub-brand as a community-based care alternative competing for the same older-adult demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ClarkLindseyVillage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clarklindsey
• Instagraminstagram.com/clarklindsey_/?hl=en

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

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