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When it comes to the care and safety of taking care of our loved ones, we feel that no-one can do it better than local owners who know and understand your community. To us, the best decision makers in running a business are local owners who are connected to the communities we serve. Their participation in the community can reflect and shape not only the quality of care, but it can also have influence with local government and policy makers.
Locally owned businesses are important for creating a culture and value for the community and it allows for them build personal connections and relationships with the communities we serve. There is nothing better than that small town feeling when you meet the owner of the company you are working with. With the owner always present, the staff is always polite, and you always feel the comfort of knowing that your happiness is our priority.
Facts About La Vergne, TN
Found in Rutherford County, La Vergne is home to more than 35,700 residents. The city is considered part of the within the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. First incorporated in 1861, the city has been known by slight variations on the current name, including Laveren and Lavergne.
What would become La Vergne was first known as Buchanan Land. John and Samuel Buchanan were two brothers who first came to the area as part of the Robertson Party. They soon settled what was known as the French Lick Station. James Buchanan became the first postmaster for the area in 1837.
Francois Lenard Gregoire de Roulhac de La Vergne provided the inspiration for the present name. His original plans were to remain in Norfolk, VA to study and ultimately practice law. That changed when his widowed sister-in-law invited Francis and his wife to come to Rutherford County and help claim 100 acres that has been promised to her. The family remained there for the rest of their lives. The city was renamed La Vergne in their honor shortly after his death in 1852.
There are 10,960 residents who are over the age of 60. Of that number, 522 live alone and may be in need of some type of home care. There are 1,533 households with two or more people over the age of 60 living in them.
