Lifespire of Virginia

What Lifespire of Virginia does

LifeSpire of Virginia, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit senior living organization operating five Life Plan Communities (CCRCs) across Virginia: The Glebe (Daleville), The Culpeper (Culpeper), The Summit (Lynchburg), Lakewood (Richmond), and The Chesapeake (Newport News), collectively comprising 952 independent living units, 225 assisted living, 108 memory support, and 226 skilled nursing beds on campuses ranging from 40 to 125 acres. The organization delivers a full continuum of care — Independent Living, Assisted Living, the Cornerstone Memory Support Program, 24/7 Skilled Nursing, and short-term Rehabilitation — anchored by a faith-based mission inherited from its 1945 founding as Virginia Baptist Homes. Each community operates a sales-led, direct-to-consumer GTM with on-site tours, personalized consultations, and referral relationships, supplemented by content marketing, social media, and events run by the VBH Foundation.

The company monetizes primarily through recurring monthly subscription-style fees: independent living rents ($4,202-$6,509/month at The Glebe), assisted living ($258/day), and memory care ($349/day), with additional fees as residents transition to higher care levels. A complementary recurring revenue stream comes from AgeSmart membership fees — a continuing-care-at-home program that allows independent seniors to age in place with future-care access — and from tax-deductible donations to the VBH Foundation. Operating technology is described as standard administrative and care-coordination software with no disclosed proprietary AI platform; the organization relies on conventional CRM, marketing automation, and clinical systems. Capital structure is debt-financed rather than equity-funded, with a $171.2 million Series 2026 tax-exempt bond issuance underwritten by Ziegler to fund expansion at Lakewood and The Summit while refunding Series 2016 bonds.

Name

Lifespire of Virginia

Legal name

LifeSpire of Virginia, Inc.

Website

https://lifespireliving.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

LifeSpire of Virginia is a nonprofit operator of five Life Plan Communities (CCRCs) across Virginia, providing independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation to seniors, plus the AgeSmart continuing care-at-home program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Life Plan / Entrance-Fee CCRCs (HLADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Continuing Care at Home (CCaH) / Virtual CCRC Programs (HLADAEAH), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD), Live-In & 24/7 In-Home Care (HLADAGAI), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Continuing care retirement
• Assisted living care
• Memory support programs
• Skilled nursing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Senior Living Residence Fees: Monthly rental fees for independent living apartments, cottages, villas, and hybrid homes. These recurring fees cover housing, maintenance, amenities, dining, and access to community services. Additional fees apply for higher levels of care.
2. Assisted Living and Memory Care Fees: Daily or monthly fees for assisted living and memory support services, including personalized care, medication management, and daily living assistance.
3. Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Services: Fees for round-the-clock skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation services to help residents recover and regain independence.
4. AgeSmart Membership Fees: Monthly membership fees for the continuing care at home program that provides coordinated care services and peace of mind for seniors aging in place.
5. VBH Foundation Donations: Tax-deductible donations to the Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation (501(c)(3) nonprofit #52-1373103) supporting benevolent care for residents, employee assistance, and spiritual life programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

LifeSpire of Virginia operates five Life Plan Communities (Continuing Care Retirement Communities) across Virginia offering a continuum of senior care including independent living, assisted living, specialized memory support, skilled nursing, and short-term rehabilitation. The organization also runs AgeSmart, a continuing care at home program that allows healthy seniors to age in place with future care access, and the VBH Foundation philanthropic arm supporting benevolent care.

Product overview

LifeSpire of Virginia is a nonprofit organization composed of five Life Plan senior living communities (The Glebe, The Culpeper, The Chesapeake, Lakewood, and The Summit), the VBH Foundation philanthropic arm, and AgeSmart, an innovative continuing care at home program. The organization operates as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) network offering a continuum of care: Independent Living for maintenance-free living; Assisted Living for personalized daily support; the Cornerstone Memory Support Program for dementia care; Skilled Nursing with 24/7 clinical support; and short-term Rehabilitation services. The AgeSmart program extends care coordination to seniors aging in their own homes. All communities provide seamless transitions between care levels as residents' needs evolve.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AgeSmart: Innovative continuing care at home program allowing healthy, independent seniors to age in place in their own homes with assured access to future care services
• The Glebe
• The Culpeper
• The Summit
• Lakewood
• The Chesapeake

Products and services

• The Glebe Life Plan Community located in Daleville, Virginia on a 65-acre campus with mountain views offering independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services.
• The Culpeper Life Plan Community in Culpeper, Virginia on a 100-acre campus between Northern Virginia and Charlottesville offering independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services.
• The Chesapeake Life Plan Community in Newport News, Virginia on a 40-acre secluded campus offering independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services.
• Lakewood Life Plan Community in Richmond, Virginia with wooded campus including lakes and walking paths offering independent living, assisted living, memory support, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services.
• The Summit Life Plan Community in Lynchburg, Virginia on a 125-acre campus near Summit Lake offering independent living, assisted living, and memory support services.
• AgeSmart Continuing care at home program allowing healthy, independent seniors to age in place in their own homes with assured access to future care services and protection from rising long-term care costs.
• VBH Foundation 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation providing financial assistance to help cover cost of care for residents who have outlived financial resources, and supporting team member education and crisis assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Five Life Plan Communities serving Virginia with 1,511 total residential units across all care levels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pinnacle LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2021LifeSpire of Virginia and Pinnacle Living finalized a joint venture to provide home health services. This strategic partnership expands the continuum of care available to residents and community members, combining LifeSpire's senior living expertise with Pinnacle Living's home health capabilities to deliver coordinated care services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pinnacle Living: Virginia-based nonprofit senior living operator that entered a 2021 joint venture with LifeSpire to provide home health services. Direct peer in geography, nonprofit mission, and continuum-of-care model; potential both competitor and partner depending on service line.
• Erickson Senior Living: Operates a network of large-scale CCRCs primarily on the East Coast and in the Mid-Atlantic, very similar in geography and Life Plan Community structure to LifeSpire. Directly comparable CCRC operator with similar faith-friendly and continuing-care positioning.
• Presbyterian Senior Living: Faith-based nonprofit operating multiple CCRCs and senior living communities across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and surrounding states. Comparable faith-based nonprofit CCRC operator with similar mission-driven model and benevolence programs.
• Life Care Services: One of the largest CCRC management companies in the U.S., operating more than 140 senior living communities. Directly comparable as a CCRC operator; LifeSpire CEO Jonathan Cook previously served as executive director and regional director at Life Care Services.
• Atria Senior Living: Large for-profit senior living operator with more than 200 communities offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Directly comparable business model with similar service mix and customer base.
• Five Star Senior Living: Operates independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities across more than 30 states. Comparable in scale and service mix to LifeSpire's community portfolio and recently divested its skilled nursing segment to focus on similar lines.
• Sunrise Senior Living: National assisted living, memory care, and CCRC operator with communities across the U.S. Competes directly with LifeSpire in assisted living, memory support, and independent living service lines targeting similar senior demographics.
• Westminster-Canterbury: Virginia-based faith-affiliated CCRC operator with multiple Virginia campuses. Directly comparable as a regional, faith-rooted nonprofit CCRC serving similar Virginia senior demographics.
• National Lutheran Communities & Services: Faith-based nonprofit operating CCRCs and senior living communities across Virginia and other Mid-Atlantic states. Comparable faith-based nonprofit CCRC model with similar benevolence and multi-campus structure.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with approximately 650 communities across independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Closest scaled comparable in terms of full continuum-of-care service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vabaptisthomes
• Facebookfacebook.com/lifespireliving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lifespire-of-virginia
• Xx.com/LifespireV

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

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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