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The Army Distaff Foundation and Knollwood
The Army Distaff Foundation’s mission is to support Knollwood, a full-service residential and healthcare community for retired officers and family members.
Founded in 1959 by Mrs. Maxwell Taylor, wife of the then Chief of Staff of the Army, and Mrs. Hoy Davis, the first President of the Army Distaff Foundation, the Army Distaff Hall opened in 1962. Notably, it immediately provided much-needed, first-of-its-kind retirement housing and healthcare for Army officers' widows, who, at the time, received minimal government benefits.
In 1989, eligibility expanded to the officers themselves, male or female, spouses, and female family members of all of the U.S. Uniformed Services. During this time, the community adopted the name of Knollwood. In 2013, new eligibility criteria opened the Knollwood community to male family members as well.
Since its inception, Knollwood has expanded to include four levels of care: independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and the Special Care Center for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Founded in 1959 by Mrs. Maxwell Taylor, wife of the then Chief of Staff of the Army, and Mrs. Hoy Davis, the first President of the Army Distaff Foundation, the Army Distaff Hall opened in 1962. Notably, it immediately provided much-needed, first-of-its-kind retirement housing and healthcare for Army officers' widows, who, at the time, received minimal government benefits.
In 1989, eligibility expanded to the officers themselves, male or female, spouses, and female family members of all of the U.S. Uniformed Services. During this time, the community adopted the name of Knollwood. In 2013, new eligibility criteria opened the Knollwood community to male family members as well.
Since its inception, Knollwood has expanded to include four levels of care: independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, and the Special Care Center for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.