Kendal at Lexington Nurse Receives Statewide Recognition for Emerging Leadership

June 11, 2021 —Brandy Hostetter awarded LeadingAge Virginia accolade

LEXINGTON, Va.  (June 7, 2021) – Kendal at Lexington Director of Nursing for the Borden Health Center, Brandy Hostetter, R.N., has been granted the 2021 Emerging Leader Award by LeadingAge Virginia. The Annual Emerging Leader Awards Program recognizes an early-career leader who makes a unique contribution to the field in areas of service, administration or education; demonstrates passion, dedication and commitment to understanding and applying leadership concepts and values.

“Brandy Hostetter embodies the qualities that make a servant leader,” said Brandon Kastner, Health Services Administrator at Kendal. “She is a mission driven, family-oriented leader that creates an atmosphere of growth and understanding and seeks to bring people together. She balances compassion with strength and is committed to person-centered care.”

As an employee of Kendal at Lexington for 11 years, Hostetter has served in a variety of roles including a long-tenure as Assistant Director of Nursing where she exemplified a commitment to professional development and leadership growth, active involvement in professional and community organizations that promote the aging service field, and positive resident life enrichment. A graduate of Jefferson College of Health Sciences , she has served as a nurse for more than 13 years.

LeadingAge Virginia is an association that represents non-profit entities that provide a full continuum of older adult services, such as the Kendal at Lexington Life Plan Retirement Community. LeadingAge Virginia’s mission is expanding the world of possibilities for aging and envisions positive aging for each Virginian.

“Kendal at Lexington is dedicated to providing the best person-centered care and Brandy is a true leader that helps us live up to that,” said Jan E. Bigelow, Executive Director and CEO of Kendal at Lexington. “We are so proud to see Brandy recognized for her hard work, compassion, and leadership. She consistently goes above and beyond to care for residents, and we are so fortunate that she is a part of the Kendal at Lexington team.”

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About Kendal at Lexington

Kendal at Lexington is a CARF-accredited, not-for-profit Life Plan Retirement Community located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. The 84-acre campus sits just one mile from Main Street in beautiful Lexington, Virginia, and features a farmland setting with panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Known for its celebration of lifelong learning, engaged residents, and Quaker values, the Kendal at Lexington community offers high-quality independent living.

About LeadingAge Virginia

LeadingAge Virginia believes in expanding the world of possibilities of aging. It believes in positive aging for each Virginian through community building, stewardship, advocacy, vision, and not for profit leadership.

About the LeadingAge Virginia Emerging Leader Award

Recognizes an early-career leader who makes a unique contribution to the field in areas of service, administration or education; demonstrates passion, dedication and commitment to understanding and applying leadership concepts and values; demonstrates making a difference in the community with qualitative results in improving services; committed to professional development through active involvement within other professional or community organizations and/or LeadingAge Virginia.