A rendering of The Reserve at Falls Church. The new community is expected to be completed in the spring of 2027. Image courtesy of NexCore Group

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Modena Reserve at Bethesda is an assisted living and memory care community operated by Solera Senior Living. Photo courtesy of Solera Senior Living

Coming soon: The Reserve at Falls Church   

A new luxury senior living community is coming to West Falls Church, Virginia. In December 2024, developers broke ground on The Reserve at Falls Church, a new project by Experience Senior Living, the senior housing operator of NexCore Group. 

The Reserve at Falls Church will have 215 upscale units for independent living, assisted living and memory care. 

The new community will feature a chophouse, a tapas restaurant, an oyster bar and a sky bar, all with organic ingredients. Wellness amenities will include an indoor saltwater pool and spa, a fitness center with a sauna, and a salon offering hairdressing and nail care services. In addition, to promote connections between residents, the Reserve will include a black-box theater for recording podcasts, a “maker space” for creating art and a kiln for making pottery. 

 “The Reserve is the pinnacle of luxury among senior communities and offers more than just a place to live — it’s a community of connection and purpose where residents can enjoy elevated living, unparalleled care and a deep sense of connection to their community,” said Phill Barklow, president of Experience Senior Living. 

“Breaking ground on The Reserve at Falls Church reflects NexCore’s steadfast belief in the future of senior living. As today’s aging demographic continues to grow, we are focused on developing communities that meet their evolving needs, offering modern spaces that foster independence and connection,” said Jarrod Daddis, president of NexCore Group. 

Construction is expected to be completed in the spring of 2027. This will be the two companies’ 18th senior living property and its second Reserve Collection property. 

For more information about The Reserve at Falls Church, visit reservesrliving.com or call (855) 221-3900. 

D.C. home renovated, expanded 

When a flood damaged the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home five years ago, residents had to move to a nearby building on the campus located in Washington, D.C.  

For years, the 1941 building had been showing its age — its small rooms and shared bathrooms were “like an old college dormitory,” said L. Ward Orem, CEO of the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, a community for low-income older adults located in Friendship Heights. 

So an extensive renovation began in December 2023, and the assisted living building will reopen next month. 

“We have a few of the residents who moved during the flood that are reoccupying space in the renovated building,” Orem said. “It’s exciting.” 

In addition, a brand new 93-unit independent living building is scheduled to open this summer on the same campus. Like the rest of the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, the new apartment building, called the Louise on Western, is open to low-income elders who live in D.C. 

With the addition of the Louise on Western, the home is now “a full-service campus, from soup to nuts, for low-income elders,” Orem said.  

“You could theoretically begin your campus experience in the apartment building,” he explained. If you had a medical setback, a skilled nursing facility is next door, as well as an assisted living facility. 

“It’s the same concept as the high-end, private pay continuing care communities, but for people who can’t afford” them, Orem said. 

For more information about the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, visit lldhhome.org, email info@lldhhome.org or call (202) 966-6667. 

Modena Reserve at Bethesda debuts 

An assisted living and memory care community in Bethesda has a new name and a new look. In February, Denver-based Solera Senior Living announced its acquisition of Brightview Bethesda Woodmont and re-branded the facility as Modena Reserve at Bethesda. 

The eight-story assisted living and memory care community has 113 assisted living and memory care residences. Its sister community, Modena Reserve at Kensington, opened in 2021.  

“It is our goal to operate communities that inspire a better quality of life for seniors, and Brightview Bethesda Woodmont’s favorable reputation and strong outcomes, combined with its experienced leadership team, makes this a wonderful fit,” said Brittany Patrick, director of investments at Solera Senior Living. 

Modena Reserve at Bethesda has a rooftop deck, movie theater, restaurant, pub, café, fitness center, salon and 24-hour concierge services.  

Solera operates independent living, assisted living and memory care communities in seven states, including one in Reston, Virginia, called Hunters Woods at Trails Edge. 

For more information on Modena Reserve at Bethesda, visit ModenaBethesda.com or SoleraSeniorLiving.com or call (240) 982-2032.