Heritage Healthcare Management Services, Inc. (HHMI), was formed by David B. Beardsley in 1984, for the purpose of developing and managing retirement, assisted living and nursing facilities. HHMI’s first management contract was with Cañon Lodge Care Center in Cañon City, Colorado. Cañon Lodge is a 60-bed skilled nursing facility with two assisted living homes – Care Age House and The Meadows. In 1986, two 72-bed nursing homes were developed: Heritage Park Care Center in Carbondale, Colorado and San Luis Care Center in Alamosa, Colorado.

In 1993, Heritage Park Care Center and San Luis Care Center added 14-unit assisted living facilities to their campuses. In August of 1993, Mr. Beardsley and partners purchased the Evergreen Nursing Home in Alamosa, Colorado.

In 1994, a 14-unit addition to the Heritage Park Assisted Living Facility was completed, and a 20-bed Alzheimer’s addition and a 2,500 square foot physical therapy addition were completed. The four nursing homes and three assisted living facilities were sold on August 1, 1996, along with the management contracts.

Then Mr. Beardsley began the development of five new assisted living facilities in Colorado. As of October, 1997, all five of the facilities were open and under management by HHMI. These facilities are located in Burlington, Lamar, Monte Vista, Pueblo West and Lafayette, Colorado. All of these projects have been designed for eventual expansion of services through already existing assisted living, semi-independent housing, Alzheimer’s or nursing care – as the dynamics of each community warrants.

In April, 2000, HHMI completed construction of the first phase of a long-term care campus in Goodland, Kansas. This project currently consists of a 50 bed assisted living facility and 10 semi-independent living duplexes. In November, 2000, HHMI closed on the purchase of another facility in La Junta, Colorado, called Evergreen Gardens.

In August 2002 HHMI purchased Grace Manor Care Center, a 41 bed, skilled nursing facility located in Burlington, Colorado. Land has been purchased and plans are drawn with the intent of building a new nursing home across the street from The Legacy Assisted Living Residence to replace the forty-year old building currently in use.

2002 was the year to begin expansions of several campuses. The Legacy at Burlington added adjacent duplexes for independent seniors. The Legacy at Monte Vista and Legacy Commons at Pueblo West both added 12 apartments along with a beauty shop and common areas. Then in early 2004 The Legacy at Monte Vista also added duplexes for independent seniors.

January 1, 2004 brought an opportunity to the company to manage a non-profit assisted living owned by a community board in Rocky Ford, called Cottonwood Ridge. It was a perfect fit as it allowed the administrator of Evergreen Gardens in La Junta to oversee both and maintains a common tie in these two nearby communities.

Soon after, another Legacy was opened in Sterling, bringing Heritage Healthcare Management, Inc. into the northeastern corner of Colorado. The Legacy at Sterling is a 27-unit assisted living center that was built by another company in 1999 but closed after two years of operation. The building was renovated cosmetically and re-opened in the summer of 2004 as the premier facility in Sterling.

The year of 2005 was a busy one for David and the company. Twenty apartments with a new dining room and common areas were added to Evergreen Gardens in La Junta, along with six duplexes. Wheat Ridge Acres in Goodland, Kansas also added on – 12 apartments and garages for resident vehicles and extra storage of personal belongings. And two new facilities were added, both small and charming in rural communities. They are called The Aladdin’s and are located in Brush and Keenesburg, with 12 and 16 beds respectively. Also in the summer of 2005, an Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit was made available at Grace Manor Care Center.

In the summer of 2008 a new Legacy was opened in Trinidad, Colorado, with 28 assisted living apartments and four duplexes. And additions were completed at Legacy Commons in Pueblo West and The Legacy at Lafayette.

As of this writing in 2009, one development project is on the drawing-board: The Legacy at Pikes Peak, an assisted living center in Woodland Park.

"My mother died on January 16, 2004. However, her year at The Legacy allowed her to have a quality-filled and happy year after my daddy died. She loved being there and as her family we felt she was safe, cared for, and loved. We'd make the same decision again."

–Family member (The Legacy at Burlington)

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