David Riggs, Legacy Village of Cleveland’s Chaplain Since 2018, Promoted to Co-Director of Legacy Senior Living’s Chaplaincy Program

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (January 14, 2022) –Legacy Village of Cleveland, a member of the Cleveland, Tenn.-based Legacy Senior Living family of assisted living and memory care communities located throughout the eastern United States, is pleased to announce that its chaplain, David Riggs, has been named Co-Director of Chaplaincy Program for its parent organization, Legacy Senior Living.

In his new role, Riggs will continue providing day-to-day spiritual care to Cleveland seniors while jointly overseeing ministerial support at six sister communities in four other states.

Since its founding in 2006, Legacy Senior Living has been committed to providing ministerial and counseling support to its residents, families and caregivers. Riggs, who has served as chaplain at Legacy Village of Cleveland since 2018, will share responsibilities overseeing the individual chaplaincy programs at all 15 communities operated by Legacy Senior Living with program Co-Director Mark LeRoux, who has served Legacy Village of Jacksonville’s residents since 2019.

“The spiritual well-being of our residents, their families and our team members is of primary importance to us, and our chaplains are chosen to serve with love and compassion, while respecting their individual beliefs. Our chaplains lead weekly devotions and worship services and spend time developing a relationship to nurture their spiritual needs. We know first-hand from our residents, who tell us what a blessing it is to have David and Mark in their communities. We are honored to now have them leading our entire chaplaincy program,” Barry Ray, co-founder and CEO of Legacy Senior Living, said.

Riggs, who has been in ministry for over 50 years, will serve the chaplains of Renaissance Senior Living of Vero Beach (Fla.), Renaissance Senior Living of Annandale (Va.); The Harbor at Renaissance in Stanardsville, (Va.); Legacy Village of Hendersonville (Tenn.); Renaissance Senior Living of Hilldale in Madison, (Wis.); and Concordia Retirement Community of Bella Vista, (Ark). He will also continue serving as a chaplain of Legacy Village of Cleveland (Tenn.).

“Joining Legacy Senior Living’s team of chaplains in 2018 was one of the best decisions of my life. The theme of our chaplaincy program has been and continues to be ‘The Ministry of Presence.’ For over 40 years, my life's principle has been simple: ‘When I come down to the end of life, there are only two things that will matter: my relationship with the God who loves me and a consistent investment in the lives of others. Beyond that nothing else really matters.’ Legacy Senior Living has given me the opportunity to invest in people at one of the most vulnerable times of their lives and let them know that they are still valuable and treasured,” Riggs said.

Throughout his career in ministry, Riggs has served in a number of capacities in churches in Michigan, Colorado, Nebraska and Tennessee. Most recently, he served as the Church Staff Chaplain at Peerless Road Church in Cleveland.

Riggs, a graduate of Lee University in Cleveland, and his wife of 52 years, Barb, have two children, Melissa and Zach, and six grandchildren between the ages of 15 and 21. When not serving Legacy Senior Living’s seniors, Riggs enjoys cycling, hiking and going on walks with his wife.

More information about Legacy Village of Cleveland can be found by visiting the community’s website.

About Legacy Village of Cleveland

Situated at 2255 Candies Lane on the site of the former Rolling Hills Golf Course, Legacy Village of Cleveland opened in fall 2018 and features 39 spacious assisted living suites and 32 memory care apartments in a dedicated memory care wing known as The Harbor. The assisted living wing offers the choice of large studio, one and two-bedroom apartments while the memory care wing offers studio, companion and one-bedroom suites.

Within Legacy Village is the Harbor memory care neighborhood, which is the result of years of planning and development with notable experts and researchers in the field of memory loss. As a result of those efforts, the overall theme, design, colors, furniture, and common areas all reflect a 1950’s theme to remind residents of happier times. The apartment suites are configured especially for those with memory loss. Also, a series of local nostalgic pictures, when available, are located throughout the facility.

Legacy Village of Cleveland offers a chapel, library, exercise room, attractive activities room, spacious lobby with a fireplace and beautiful views of the rolling hills. Outdoor spaces include a gazebo, walking areas and event spaces, including an outdoor kitchen. More information is available at legacycleveland.net or by calling (423) 472-4700.

Legacy Village of Cleveland is part of a family of senior living communities throughout the eastern United States owned/operated by Legacy Senior Living, of Cleveland, Tenn. The parent company specializes in offering independent living, assisted living, and Alzheimer’s care services. More information is available at legacysl.net.

PHOTO CAPTION: Legacy Village of Cleveland Chaplain David Riggs has been promoted to Co-Director of Legacy Senior Living’s Chaplaincy Program.