Our Mission

We are a Christ-centered community cultivating compassion, integrity and respect for aging well and living fully.

 

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A History Of Care Rooted In Faith & Family

Our founder George B. Showalter was a businessman, innovator and man of faith. George set aside a portion of his estate for the purpose of providing assisted living and nursing home care in a faith-based retirement setting. A man ahead of the times, it was 30 years later that Mark (M.C.) Showalter was elected chairman of the Virginia Mennonite Home Corp. to see his father’s vision realized.

George’s vision to help others age well in a faith-based assisted living and nursing community came to fruition with the Virginia Mennonite Home. Today, we honor our origins as a Christ-centered organization rooted in Anabaptist traditions while welcoming persons of all faiths, backgrounds and beliefs. Read more on Spiritual Life at VMRC.

Newsweek named VMRC one of Virginia’s 2025 Top 5 Continuing Care Retirement Communities. In addition, VMRC received Virginia Living magazine’s Best of Virginia award for 2025.

Peruse our annual Community Report and learn how we expand possibilities for residents and the Greater Harrisonburg Community.