Affiliations

Unitas Communities, established in 2023, is the parent company of Moravian Manor Communities and Morningstar Living. The entity was created as a result of the two communities forming a strategic affiliation, and under which shared services and future endeavors will be developed. 

The name Unitas comes from the Moravian heritage, with the Moravian Church officially known as Unitas Fratrum (Unity of Brethern) since 1457. Unitas Communities is focused on the Moravian Church’s emphasis in living its motto: “In essentials, unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in all things love.” 

Despite the affiliation under a parent company, both Moravian Manor Communities and Morningstar Living maintain their own separate, corporate identities and operate separately both financially and legally.

Unitas Communities’ Leadership
J. David Swartley, MBA, NHA, serves as President & CEO of Unitas Communities, overseeing both Moravian Manor Communities and Morningstar Living.

The Unitas Communities’ Board of Directors is comprised of representation from both communities as well as that of the Eastern District Synod of the Moravian Church, who sponsored each of the communities years ago to originally serve their aging church population.

Unitas Communities Board of Directors
Christian Brown, Chair
Bernadette Taylor, Vice Chair
Ben Atwater, Treasurer
Ted Lewis, Secretary
Brian Black
C. Hopeton Clennon
Geoff Eddowes
Rich Harney
Rick Jackson
Melissa Johnson
Rex Knowlton
Edward Nawrocki
Donna Sabol

To learn more about the other members of our faith-based, not-for profit family, visit Unitas Communities at www.unitascommunities.org or Morningstar Living at www.morningstarliving.org.