One Man’s Vision

In 1963, retired railroad executive Champion McDowell Davis began with a vision -- to create a positive living environment for aging men and women. This vision inspired him to transform his family's former peanut plantation into what is today: a 50-acre not-for-profit community where seniors choose to live and where employees choose to work.

The Health Care Center at The Davis Community welcomed its first residents in 1966 and has continued to grow in size and scope largely due to the seamless passing of the vision to the board of directors and Davis employees. In 2000, Champions Assisted Living was completed, adding another level of support services and paving the way to a more homelike environment and culture.

In the spirit of building community within and outside our campus, a new geriatric practice and pharmacy will open on campus in the fall of 2009 and construction begins on a 20-bed rehabilitation and wellness center. Both facilities will serve the growing needs of seniors within the region and are consistent with Mr. Davis' statement that the campus would always be "as modern as the day after tomorrow."