It all started with a conversation over breakfast. A group of retired Air Force officers thought there ought to be a community in the Washington, D.C. area where retired military and government workers could live together, while enjoying each other’s company and celebrating their shared commitment to service and their country.
That breakfast brainstorming session became a 10-year journey to bring Falcons Landing to life. The community opened in Potomac Falls in Loudoun County in 1996 and has been going strong ever since.
Falcons Landing is a secure, gated “Life Plan” community, also known as a continuing care retirement community — providing continuing care contracts for those who move into independent living. These contracts guarantee long-term care either at a discounted rate or fee for service.
Residents at Falcons Landing will tell you that there are many things they think make it a special community and one is the fact that it is non-profit. One resident, Peter Scott, the 2024 Resident Council President, feels that this is a key difference between Falcons Landing and other retirement communities.
“Falcons Landing reinvests all funds back into the continuous improvement of the community,” said Scott. “Money — which would otherwise be paid to shareholders — funds programs and building enhancements (such as) a new dining room, fitness center, and wellness center and provides opportunities to take part in educational events.”
The Resident Council is made up of residents living within Falcons Landing who work as advisory liaisons between executive leadership and residents. The Executive team works alongside the Council to improve the quality of life for everyone there.
It was the quality of life that Barbara Miller’s parents experienced at Falcons Landing that persuaded her and her husband to make the move themselves last year. “My parents’ decision to live at Falcons Landing was the best gift they ever gave me,” said Miller, “and I am now passing that gift on to my children. Our lives are enriched by living here and we are secure in the knowledge that we will be well taken care of as we age.”
Eligibility for independent living at Falcons Landing has historically been for officers and senior-level federal employees, GS 14 and above, or their surviving spouse. Falcons Landing recently opened eligibility to include all former military personnel, and qualified former government employees, regardless of rank with a minimum of four years of service, to include their spouse or surviving spouse.
Eligibility for short-term rehabilitation, long-term care nursing, assisted living and memory care is open to anyone, no military or government connection needed.
If you are interested in learning more about Falcons Landing, you can contact them at 703-832-4960 to schedule a personal consultation and guided tour of this beautiful Loudoun County community. Or go online and visit them at falconslanding.org to learn more.
Eligibility for short-term rehabilitation, long-term care nursing, assisted living and memory care is open to anyone, no military or government connection needed.
(This is a sponsored post on behalf of Falcons Landing.)