SVWC Honored with Top 25 Wellness Award
We are thrilled to announce that SVWC has been ranked #17 among the Top 25 Senior Living Communities in the 2025 Beacon Awards program, presented by the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) in partnership with NuStep. The Beacon Award recognizes senior-living communities that make wellness not just an offering, but a deeply embedded part of their culture. According to ICAA, it celebrates organizations that “embed wellness into every level of their culture, spark innovation, and elevate quality of life.”
Being selected as one of the top 25 communities nationwide is a significant achievement for SVWC. It affirms our continual commitment to raising standards and nurturing environments where purpose, vitality, and connection thrive. We are proud of the entire SVWC team—residents, staff, leadership, families, and partners—for contributing to this recognition.
This honor positions SVWC among the leading communities in North America for wellness excellence. It signals to prospective residents, families, caregivers, and our region that we are not only providing high-quality care but doing so with a design and intention that supports flourishing across multiple dimensions of life.
A Commitment to Wellness That Shapes Everyday Life
At SVWC, wellness is not an add-on program. It is woven into the lifeblood of our community. From physical fitness and mobility support to social connection, intellectual engagement, emotional resilience, spiritual growth, and purposeful living, our wellness programming spans the full architecture of well-being.
We believe that each resident’s story matters and that every day offers the opportunity to learn, connect, and thrive. Within our beautifully landscaped campus and vibrant community life, you’ll find tailored fitness classes and therapeutic options, on-site wellness studios and movement spaces, evidence-based memory care support, group activities and outings designed to spark curiosity and joy, nutritional and lifestyle guidance, and a staff culture that champions independence and dignity.
Furthermore, our built environment invites engagement and interaction. Walking paths, gathering places, gardens, creative studios, and flexible social spaces foster spontaneous conversations, friendships, and a sense of belonging. Wellness champions at SVWC hold regular sessions, track outcomes, and continuously refine our offerings to meet both emerging needs and resident interests.
By placing wellness at the heart of our mission, SVWC creates a community where aging is reimagined as a time of renewed purpose, connection, and meaningful living so that each individual can say: “I’m still me, and I’m thriving.”
Begin Your Wellness Journey at SVWC
SVWC is a Lifecare senior living community located in Winchester, Virginia, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and a full continuum of care within a supportive, life-enhancing environment. Our residents benefit from the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, rich programming, compassionate caregiving, and a design focused on life’s possibilities.
We invite you to explore the SVWC difference, whether you’re planning ahead for your future, supporting a loved one, or simply wanting to learn more about communities that truly prioritize wellness. Please contact our team today to arrange a tour, request information, or discuss how SVWC might be the right choice for this next chapter in life. Contact us today to start the conversation.
