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Michelle Rassler of Frederick Living and Steve Lindsey of Garden Spot Communities announced the affiliation of their two organizations. PHOTO/PROVIDED
Two area retirement communities partnering
Ed Gruver//September 1, 2023
The Board of Directors for Garden Spot Communities and Frederick Living announced on Friday the affiliation of the two organizations.
Garden Spot Communities and Frederick Living share a similar mission and values as faith-based, non-profit continuing care retirement communities.
The CEOs of the two organizations, Steve Lindsey of Garden Spot Communities and Michelle Rassler of Frederick Living, said in a statement that the boards evaluated the financial structure, operational impact, organizational systems, and opportunities to advance their mission.
“We are pleased that at the end of the process, our boards have unanimously voted to affiliate,” said Lindsey. “And we are pleased with the new relationships that have developed between our residents and team members.”
Garden Spot Communities and Frederick Living have initiated the legal proceedings required for government approval. The legal affiliation is expected to be finalized early next year.
Upon completion of the affiliation, Frederick Living will become a Garden Spot Community, expanding the collective footprint to include Garden Spot Village and Maple Farm in Lancaster County and Frederick Living in Montgomery County.
“We started this journey because both Frederick Living and Garden Spot Communities recognized that the world is changing faster today than ever before,” said Lindsey. “Both organizations believed that the era of the single site and small system organization is coming to a close.
“As we each looked for partners to leverage our experience and achieve a point of critical mass, we believed our mission-driven, faith-based organizations were a strong match.”
