Vinson Hall

Transitioning From Your Home to Vinson Hall

“At Vinson Hall I found a community of men and women who shared my experiences of relocation, who welcome newcomers and who take care of each other.” VH Resident

Whether you are preparing for an immediate move or planning for your future, there can be apprehensions about leaving the place you have called home for so long and moving into a retirement community environment. At Vinson Hall we understand these concerns and want to help make your transition as smooth as possible. We have been helping incoming residents and their families navigate this process for many years; you can depend on our expertise.

Our Move-In Coordinator, with the help of other staff, will meet with you to provide support and acquaint you with our wonderful community. In addition, we have a wealth of community resources from which to provide assistance; from realtors and movers to relocation specialists.

Once you are here, a resident sponsor will be available to acclimate you to your new community. Your sponsor will “show you the ropes”, so to speak, introducing you to fellow residents, dining with you, accompanying you on one or more of our fabulous resident outings and telling you about the many in-house activities available at Vinson Hall.

And with a dedicated staff at your service, you can get settled and concentrate on what’s important to you.

Fitness Center

…this is our approach to fitness.

Your health is the key to your independence. With this in mind, our nationally certified trainers are committed to helping our residents set and achieve their health and wellness goals. As a member of the Vinson Hall community, you will have daily access to our state-of-the-art Fitness Center and services such as:

• Fitness Assessment
• Strength Training
• Flexibility Training
• Cardiovascular Training
• Functional Conditioning
• Aquatic Fitness Training
• Weight Reduction
• Hypertension/Diabetes Fitness Training
• Martial Arts (Tai Chi/Tae Kwon Do)

Regularly scheduled activities such as pool volleyball and dance classes, and special events such as our “Walk Across America” and Resident Olympics make maintaining health and wellness fun and entertaining for our residents.

Spiritual Care

Spiritual Care is an integral component of the Vinson Hall tradition of holistic care provided for residents of all faith traditions.

Spiritual Care includes:

• A genuine respect for ALL faith traditions;
• Religious services to meet worship needs of all residents at the Vinson Hall Chapel and throughout the Vinson Hall Retirement Community;
• Availability of on-site spiritual counseling for residents, family members and staff;
• Visitation in residences, hospitals and other care settings to address spiritual and religious needs of residents who are ill or convalescing or in rehabilitation programs;
• A Director of Ministerial Services, who serves all residents and staff of Vinson Hall Independent Living, Arleigh Burke Assisted Living and Nursing Care and The Sylvestery.

Hobbies and Other Interests

The choice of hobbies and other leisure pastimes at Vinson Hall are as varied as the people who live here. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran, you are cordially invited to join in on any of our resident-organized activities, just some of which are shown below:

• Painting
• Woodcarving
• Gardening
• Quilting and Knitting
• Pool, Poker Nights and Bridge Clubs
• Resident Computer Stations
• Woodworking and Electronics
• Framing

Dining at Vinson Hall

Vinson Hall Dining Services offers a unique “Dining Room Plan” with the philosophy of having maximum options in choices for Vinson Hall Residents.

There is a weekly “Specials” menu with varied items for Luncheon & Dinner, as well as an extensive A la carte menu with options for Light Fare, Healthy Choice Items, Sandwiches and various Entrees of fish, chicken, pasta and beef. Our menus are not cyclical (we don’t have a Specials “template” that we simply re-offer every month)—our kitchen staff takes full advantage of the many fresh in-season items available at different times of the year.

While many retirement communities have a set “minimum” or dining plans where residents must select 20 -30 meals a month (and pay for them whether or not they actually eat them), Vinson Hall offers much more freedom of choice for residents. A much lower fee for fixed costs of the Dining Services is included in a resident’s monthly bill, and each resident then pays what essentially amounts to a raw food cost for the meals they choose. Our plan offers residents a maximum of choice – choice of what meals they actually want and the choice of dining when they prefer to. Vinson Hall Dining Room, for all practical purposes, operates just like a fine restaurant.