Life, Inspired
Engaged in Life
At The Summit retirement community in Lynchburg, Virginia, you’ll find the inspiration to be the best that you can be. Here you can live with joy and purpose, always engaged in life.
You’ll Love the Lifestyle of The Summit
Nestled on 125 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds that hug the banks of the picturesque Summit Lake, The Summit offers an array of resort-like amenities and services, restaurant-style dining with scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, enriching activities, and wellness opportunities—all just a short walk from a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood with a coffee shop, restaurants, and more.
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Exciting New Expansion at The Summit
We’re reimagining retirement living at The Summit with an exciting new expansion. It includes gorgeous enhancements and updates, beautiful independent living options, and a new memory support neighborhood. Combine all of this with our already exceptional services and amenities and it’s easy to see why The Summit is the perfect place to live a Life, Inspired!
Explore the ExpansionPersonalized Living, Every Step of the Way
We offer a range of premier senior living options to fit your needs and lifestyle. You can start at any level of care and, because The Summit is a Life Plan Community (also known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community or CCRC), you can seamlessly transition to higher levels of care as needs change.
AgeSmart Lunch & Learn – April 21st
April 21, 2026 | 11:30 am
AgeSmart allows you to remain safely and comfortably at home with a plan in place—while you wait…
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Expansion Updates | January 26, 2026
Memory Support: Life Plan Community Embraces Small Household Model
As part of an $80 million campus expansion, The Summit will begin offering Memory Support for residents next year. A new memory support neighborhood…
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Insight into Experience | January 26, 2026
Meet Your Neighbor, Marg Draney
Marg Draney looks forward to dinner every night. The food from The Summit dining team is exceptional, but it’s the friendships made that really make…
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Insight into Experience | January 26, 2026
The Summit Gives Back
Over 40 residents and team members laced up their sneakers to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
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Would You Like to Know More About The Summit?
Our expert team is here with the answers. We can schedule a visit, too. Just reach out, and we’ll get back to you promptly. We look forward to hearing from you.
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We had a shamrockin’ good time celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at The Summit! ☘️
From festive bites to lively music and plenty of laughter, it was a day full of fun, food, and great company.
And let’s be honest—Tiffany and Wendy from our Resident Services team stole the show with their incredible outfits! 💚✨ … See MoreSee Less
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Front page today!
Kristi Martin, Executive Director of The Summit, is featured in The News & Advance — sharing her journey and the exciting transformation happening on our campus.
From Hybrid Homes to Memory Support to Blue Ridge Commons, we’re building more than beautiful spaces — we’re building choices.
Kristi said it best: “Loved every minute so far.”
We couldn’t agree more.
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The Future Is Almost Here.
At The Summit, we’re building more than beautiful spaces — we’re building choices for purposeful living at every stage.
In this 4-minute expansion update, we share a first look at our new Memory Support neighborhood, thoughtfully designed using a household model of care and opening Summer 2026.
While no one hopes to need Memory Support, many families find comfort in knowing it’s available — right here on campus — should the need arise.
That’s the strength of a Life Plan Community.
We are beginning a future interest list as we prepare for opening Summer 2026.
If you’re planning ahead, now is the time to start the conversation.
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