Generations at Shalom Park: On Its Way to You

By Jeannie Bellew

Generations at Shalom Park has been a talked-about “coming attraction” for five years. During this time, much has happened behind the scenes, but to the naked eye, you wouldn’t know it. There are no survey markers, no signage, and no bulldozers — yet.

Though the Shalom Park community has been diligently and lovingly protecting its members and employees through 2020 and the worst pandemic in 100 years, Generations has been plotting, planning, and executing its plans for the only culturally Jewish independent living community between Richmond, Virginia and Atlanta, Georgia.

For the last year, Generations, affiliated with Aldersgate, has been working with its regulatory agency, the NC Department of Insurance, to ensure a smooth, governed path to opening its doors in late 2023. There is a four-step approval process governed by the NC Department of Insurance and, to date, Generations at Shalom Park has been approved for the first two:

The first step, the discovery and notification phase of the project, was approved on February 4, 2020. The second step, the predevelopment phase of the project, was approved on November 30, 2020. This approval includes the green lighting of the disclosure statement and other financial documents and allows Generations to begin accepting reservation deposits.

The two future steps are the beginning of construction and the receipt of the permanent license to operate as a life plan community, after which moveins can begin.

The home of this new community will be on the 11.5 acres next to Temple Israel at the corner of Providence Road and Jefferson Drive. It will be home to older adults ages 62+ who are looking for an intergenerational and diverse spirit welcoming all faiths, beliefs, and cultures. It will offer the full continuum of well-being and health services for residents as needed through the different phases of life that affect us all. Residents will find all amenities and services provided along with, and most importantly, a full membership to the Levine JCC located no more than one-third of a mile or a mere 704 steps,

an easy walk, away from any Generations independent living building.

The Generations team has started preselling and is fully engaged in community outreach. If you’d like to learn more about

Generations at Shalom Park, the newest member of our Shalom Park family, please call (704) 532-5400.