Willow Valley Communities Press Room
Willow Valley Communities is an award-winning, not-for-profit Life Plan community in Lancaster, PA. Founded in 1984, today it is nationally recognized as a senior living destination for residents from 40 states. Willow Valley Communities’ comprehensive Type-A Lifecare contract provides long-term care, as needed, without an increase to the resident’s monthly service fee. For more information about press releases, interview requests, and photo inquiries contact our team.
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Willow Valley Communities Gains National & Regional coverage for its’ award winning communities located in Lancaster, PA.
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Willow Valley Communities gains local coverage for its’ award winning communities located in Lancaster, PA.
Newsweek Again Names Willow Valley Communities A Top Continuing Care Retirement Community in the Nation
Willow Valley Communities is proud to announce that it has once again been recognized among the very best retirement communities in the United States in Newsweek’s America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2026.
Willow Valley Communities President & CEO, Lisa Hawthorne, Announces Mosaic Timeline “Bold, prudent, and responsible”
Momentum and optimism filled the Performing Arts Theater at Willow Valley Communities’ Cultural Center as hundreds of residents, Mosaic depositors, and team members gathered for major updates on Mosaic, the visionary 20-story residential tower for active adults 55 and over that will soon rise in the heart of downtown Lancaster at South Queen and West Vine Streets. The session provided clarity, reassurance, and excitement as the project progresses from vision to reality.
Willow Valley Communities Appoints Lisa Hawthorne (Formerly Lisa Legeer) As New President and CEO
Effective June 9, 2025, Lisa Hawthorne joins Willow Valley Communities as President and CEO. With 28+ years in senior living and healthcare, she brings deep expertise in strategy, development, and innovation to lead the organization’s next chapter.
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Quick Facts
Always refer to us as Willow Valley Communities. We are a 55+ community, not a retirement home, a nursing home, or a facility.
- 2600 residents
- 1600 team members
- 210 acres
Campuses
Willow Valley Communities features three campuses: Manor, Lakes, and our next generation of exquisite residences: Mosaic by Willow Valley Communities, coming soon to vibrant Lancaster City.
Manor Campus: Includes Manor, Manor North, Providence Park, The Vistas, North Garden Apartments.
Lakes Campus: Includes Lakes Manor, Spring Run, Willow Gables, Mid-Rise, Lakes Villas, SouthPointe at Lakes.
Mosaic Campus: A 20-story high-rise coming soon to Lancaster City’s Market District, will feature 146 residences with luxury amenities and will be conveniently located close to arts, museums, shops, live entertainment, and dining.
Supportive Living: Includes Meadow Ridge, The Glen, Lakeside, Cedar Brook at the Glen.
Lifestyle & Care: Willow Valley Communities offers over 100 different residence floor plans to choose from along with resort-style amenities. Willow Valley Communities is an exclusively Lifecare Type A contract community, meaning if an enhanced level of care is ever needed in the future, a resident’s monthly service fee does not increase because of that care. This provides predictable future fees and financial peace of mind for residents, and their families.
