Residents, staff, volunteers and the founders at Woodhaven Senior Community strive to be a family-focused organization. Our mission is to provide quality housing and supportive services in a serene, natural setting. We demonstrate this by, (1) preserving the dignity of residents, staff and volunteers, (2) addressing physical, spiritual, social and emotional needs of our residents, and (3) fostering the best possible care for our residents and their wellness by encouraging fullness of life.

The story of how the concept of Woodhaven Senior Community came to be is an interesting one. David Dixner’s father, J. Kenneth Dixner (Ken), owner of 136 apartments in Lapeer, noticed many years ago how often residents ages 80-88 loved to gather and socialize. He noticed a need for fellowship and senior type activities. Friend’s of Ken’s, Chuck and Gail Mandeville, sold their nursing home in Fenton and partnered with the Dixner family to buy land in Flint Township, known today as Woodhaven Senior Community. The first phase was built in 1989 on a picturesque 40-acre woodland campus. Soon, the doors opened to Genesee County’s first independent 55 and older senior residential community. This type of senior residential community living had long been popular in one-climate areas such as Arizona and Florida, and the Dixner family thought it might work in Genesee County.

Shortly thereafter, J. Kenneth Dixner bought Mandeville's interest in the business and he became the general partner and co-owner. Phase one was completed, with seventy-three one and two bedroom rental apartments, three daily meals, housekeeping, 24 hour security and other activities in a congregate setting. During this time, thirty individual, spacious 1500 square foot, two bedrooms, two bath villas complete with attached garages, for independent seniors to reside were being planned.
 

In 1995, David and his brother Phillip joined the family business. Soon, phase three was completed, 30 additional villas; however, at that time a growing need for barrier-free apartments was in high demand. Commencing in 1998, the Dixner family built a newly designed fifty, one and two bedroom building to meet all of their current and new residents’ needs. Also unique to the campus was the ability to have an on-site 24 hour independent home health care agency to satisfy all of the residents’ daily needs.
 

In 2009 David took over the executive director position from his father. In 2015, the newest expansion, the Woodlands, was started, and today it includes a state of the art 12,000 square foot clubhouse that includes the Woodhaven Grille and Pub, library, administrative offices, a fully equipped Wellness center, as well as a 4000 square foot aquatic center that includes a pool, jacuzzi and dry sauna. The Clubhouse is surrounded by 28 new clubhomes. Each ranch-style clubhome features: 1,600 square feet of living space, two bedrooms and two baths, a two car garage, a fully equipped kitchen, abundant walk-in closet space, laundry room, private screened in patio, a large bay window in the dining area and 9 foot ceilings. Additional plans for expansion are in the works!