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For many older adults, dental care is one of the first health needs to fall out of reach. Fixed incomes, lack of insurance and rising costs can turn routine cleanings or denture repairs into persistent sources of pain and isolation. At Lucy Corr, that gap is bridged through the Lucy Corr Foundation Dental Clinic — and with the hands-on help of dentistry students who volunteer their time and skills. Supported by the Lucy Corr Foundation, [...]

As we celebrate Black History Month, Lucy Corr proudly honors the life and legacy of Austin Minnis Jr., whose quiet generosity helped make this community possible. Minnis was born in 1877 in Chesterfield County to formerly enslaved parents. Through perseverance and faith, he built a life rooted in service to others. A lifelong member and deacon of Bethesda Baptist Church, Minnis believed deeply in giving back — not for recognition, but out of fidelity to his [...]

“Good morning, and merry Christmas!” said Joshua Wortham, music director and organist of Chester United Methodist Church, to a small crowd of Lucy Corr residents gathered in the Bistro of the Independent Living building. Laughter greeted him — because, of course, it was January 20, and Christmas was almost a month behind. Nevertheless, Wortham and the Joy Singers — a musical collective of about 20 retirees from Chester UMC and Trinity United Methodist Church — sang [...]

Many consider Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a “Day On, Not a Day Off,” using the break from work or school to serve their communities. Midlothian’s Girl Scout Troop 5757 is no exception. Troop members chose to spend part of the day showing love to residents of Lucy Corr. A dozen Scouts reported to the Health Care Center equipped with nail polish and cotton balls, ready to treat residents to manicures and thoughtful conversations. “The Scouts [...]

Carol Ray didn’t just want a place in her neck of the woods — she wanted one that felt like home right away. The longtime Chester, Virginia, resident and retired art teacher sought to live somewhere near friends and family that would enable her to continue being the socially engaged, creative person she had always been. Lucy Corr’s Independent Living Cottages offered all of that and more. Today, nearly four years after her [...]

Trinity Milland didn’t have a roadmap for her future when she graduated from Midlothian’s Clover Hill High School in 2022. College was an option — one she was encouraged to pursue — but nothing felt like the right fit. So when her father, a longtime employee at Lucy Corr, suggested she apply for an open position, she decided to take a chance. “I have nothing to lose,” she thought at the time. What [...]