We invite you to join us in a faithful and joyous community of care.
Nestled along a fence line of timeless oak trees in beautiful Statesboro, Georgia, The Lodge at Bethany offers the only certified Assisted Living Community in Statesboro since 2016. Constructed on the former 63-acre Neville family farm, the 44,000 square-foot Assisted Living Community offers a range of services and amenities in a residential atmosphere, focusing on meeting our Residents’ needs and well-being while offering innovative, research-based programming that empowers Residents to live better, together. Traditional Assisted Living is offered in 36 Units of living space and the Memory Care Center is certified under Georgia Law and offers 12 Units of living space for our Residents.
In 2019 and in 2023, a total of twenty-three (23) Independent Living Cottages were added to the Senior Community as well as a 4,000 square foot Center of activity known as The Bethany Community Commons, a building located in the midst of The Cottages specifically designed with the vision of bringing additional Resident engagement to all of our Residents and the Community at large.
With almost 100 years of healthcare service to seniors, Bethany has Redefined Senior Living as the only not-for-profit, faith-based Community in Statesboro. The Community is owned and operated by the Primitive Baptist denomination. Regardless of denomination or affiliation, everyone is welcome to Engage in our Faithful and Joyous Community of Care.
Our History
The 1923 mission that began as Faith Cottage, where seven homeless widows were served, continues with The Lodge at Bethany, opened in January of 2016, and The Cottages at Bethany, opened in 2019 and 2023.
Our Mission
Our Beliefs
We are called to serve.
Love God and love your neighbor.
Mark 12:30-31
We are commanded to honor.
Honor your father and mother.
Exodus 20:12
We are witness to miracles every day.
It all starts with faith.
Luke 18:27
Our Invitation
We invite you to engage in a faithful and joyous community of care.
Our Vision
Every day
is a celebration.
We come together to share the joy.
Every act
is one of compassion.
We care for each other, and are richer for it.
Every detail
is with contentment in mind.
We create peaceful sanctuary.
Every interaction
builds community.
We are confident we live better, together
every day.
Board of Trustees
Carolyn H. Phillips
Mrs. Phillips was elected to the Board of Trustees in January of 2014 and serves as the Chairman of the Board as of 2023
Steven Rigdon
Mr. Rigdon was elected to Board membership on the Board of Trustees in January of 2019 and currently serves as Vice Chairman.
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Rose Mary Gee
Dr. Gee has served as Secretary/Treasurer since June 2021.
Sherri Dollar
Mrs. Dollar has served on the Board since October of 2011 and during that time has continually exercised her area of expertise in serving on the Audit and Review Committee, chairing that Committee for the past several years.
Jeff Jones
Mr. Jones was elected to the Board membership of the Board of Trustees to begin an initial term on 01 January 2024, after the retirement of Edwin E. Akins.
Wade McElveen
Mr. McElveen began service on the Board of Trustees in 1997 and has held leadership positions as Secretary-Treasurer, Chairman of the Board Governance Committee, and Chair of The Cottages Task Force for The Cottages at Bethany Phase I.
William M. Trapnell
Mr. Trapnell served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees until 12 January 2017, and having served the entire length of his service as the Secretary-Treasurer until his election as Chairman of the Board on 26 January 2012.
Executive Staff
We invite you to engage in a faithful and joyous community of care.
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