2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 254
Commending Lewinsville Retirement Residence.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Lewinsville Retirement Residence, a nonprofit senior living community in McLean, provides safe, supportive, and affordable homes for older adults with limited incomes; and
WHEREAS, Lewinsville Retirement Residence was established in 1975 after members of Lewinsville Presbyterian Church led a grassroots movement to facilitate the successful pursuit of a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the initial grant allowed for the conversion of a farmhouse near Great Falls Street and Chain Bridge Road into an apartment complex; Lewinsville Retirement Residence officially welcomed its first residents to 144 apartments in 1980; and
WHEREAS, Lewinsville Retirement Residence has expanded or upgraded its facilities many times over the years, and in 2025, the community supported nearly 180 residents in 161 apartments; more than half of its residents live on less than $15,000 per year and 70 percent live on less than $20,000 per year; and
WHEREAS, Lewinsville Retirement Residence also established Friends of the Lewinsville, a separate nonprofit organization that raises funding for essential services other than housing, such as meals, transportation, and community activities; and