Roanoke, VA – The Village on Pheasant Ridge Independent Living Retirement Community is proud to announce the appointment of Murray Evans Joiner, Jr., M.D., as the new Director of Health and Wellness. Under the leadership of Dr. Joiner, The Village on Pheasant Ridge will be launching Pathways, a new health and wellness program that will provide health screenings and monitoring; personalized wellness plans; and life enrichment programs for its residents.  Pathways also will offer free lectures on health and wellness that are open to the Roanoke Valley community.  Area residents are invited to call (540) 400-6482 to be added to the mailing list for future Pathways health and wellness events at The Village on Pheasant Ridge, or to arrange a tour of the community.

Dr. Joiner is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  He graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in Nashville, TN in 1987, and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C. in 1991.  Locally, he is affiliated with Lewis-Gale Medical Center and Lynchburg General Hospital, and he maintains offices in Roanoke and Lynchburg.  Dr. Joiner is a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, a Diplomate of the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians, and a Fellow of the Interventional Pain Physicians.

Dr. Joiner has been a resident of the Roanoke Valley since 1991, and has been consistently recognized as one of the top doctors in the region since the early 1990s.  He is active in the Roanoke community and is the founder of the HomeTown Health Clinic to serve the uninsured and under insured.

Dr. Joiner said that he was inspired to volunteer his services to The Village on Pheasant Ridge community because he believes strongly in promoting health and wellness to seniors.  “Life does not end at retirement,” said Dr. Joiner.  “Life begins at Pheasant Ridge.”  He talked about the importance of community and relationships to health and longevity.  “At The Village on Pheasant Ridge, you don’t have to go out to interact with your community,” said Dr. Joiner.  “We are building a community here centered around the interests, activities and needs of the active seniors of the Roanoke Valley.”  He added that at Pheasant Ridge, residents “come home to a beautiful place” where healthy meals, exercise classes and services are provided, which makes staying healthy and independent longer easier and more fun.

The Village on Pheasant Ridge’s innovative Pathways Health and Wellness Program, developed under the leadership of Dr. Joiner, will provide information; guidance; health maintenance screening and monitoring including blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, hearing and vision checks; and other wellness services to help seniors maximize their health and independence as they age.  Through this exciting new program at The Village on Pheasant Ridge, residents and community members will benefit from an ongoing lecture series on health and wellness, and from ongoing exercise and wellness classes. Dr. Joiner or his staff will be available regularly in the on-site physicians’ offices at The Village on Pheasant Ridge to assist residents in evaluating their health and wellness needs. 

The Village on Pheasant Ridge has received great response from the community since opening its doors, and many of its independent living apartments are already occupied or reserved.  To arrange a visit at the community or reserve an apartment, the public is invited to call (540) 400-6482.