About Ashland Terrace
Our Dedicated Board of Directors
- Aarin Beckerle
- Chris Besten
- Allison Connelly
- Katie Finnell
- Ryan Haller
- Cameron Hamilton
- Carol Harlin
- Laura Hayden
- Randy Kemper
- Jane Knapp
- Kirtland Roach
- Jerry Stout
- Mary Venezie
- Alex Wilcox
- Stan “JR” Zerkowski
Our Team
Our team at Ashland Terrace is made up of experienced, caring professionals who are deeply committed to our residents and community. Many of our staff have been with us for over a decade, bringing stability, compassion, and a personal touch to daily life here — because building long‑lasting relationships matters just as much as providing excellent service.
Leadership
Executive Director, Kelly Weber
Assistant Director, Lauren Seaman
Our History
Since 1849
Ashland Terrace is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity and independent living community for vibrant older women. By privately subsidizing resident rent, we offer an affordable, welcoming home that is a unique part of the greater Lexington community.
Our mission has remained constant: the staff and Board of Directors are dedicated to providing a secure, friendly, and affordable home for women 60 and older. As a senior living community, we nurture residents spiritually, physically, and mentally so they don’t just retire—they thrive.
Ashland Terrace traces its roots to the 1849 cholera epidemic in Lexington, when it was known as the “Home of the Friendless,” caring for women and children left destitute by the illness. After the epidemic, it became the “Old Ladies Home,” and in December 1923, it was formally incorporated under that name.
In the Spring of 1960, we opened at our current location, 475 S. Ashland Avenue, still as the “Old Ladies Home.” In the 1970s, at the residents’ request, the community was renamed Ashland Terrace, a title that reflects the dignity and vibrancy of our home today.