The Inn at Ashland Woods

Beverly Donaldson, a registered nurse, approached her father, Jerry McClain, who was a developer and general contractor with an idea to develop a senior assisted living facility in 1986. At that time many independent apartments for seniors and nursing homes were available, but a setting in which seniors could combine the benefits of both assistance and independence remained uncharted.

The Inn at SharonBrooke was subsequently conceptualized out of the intuition and insight of Bev. Jerry and Bev sought out thoughtful feedback from local seniors and the Inn was constructed in their own hometown, Newark, Ohio. In November 1987, The Inn at SharonBrooke opened and became the first freestanding senior assisted living facility in Ohio. Bev was instrumental in working with the state of Ohio to develop the first regulations for assisted living and today all the Inns continue to work closely with the Ohio Assisted Living Association.