I created Dignity Group with one simple but powerful vision: to give seniors and veterans a better way to age—with dignity, independence, and community - without being institutionalized.
This vision was inspired by a moment I’ll never forget. While working in senior care, I visited a facility where a healthy, independent grandmother had been placed in a tiny room—right beside a patient with advanced Alzheimer’s who screamed day and night. She sat quietly, trying to watch TV, her dignity slipping away with every passing hour. That image haunts me still. It opened my eyes to a painful truth: assisted living is often a hospital in disguise.
Moving someone out of their home into that kind of setting—when they don’t need it—isn’t just unnecessary; it’s inhumane. Dignity Villages is one expression of that better path. We design vibrant, micro village communities where seniors live in their own beautiful space—surrounded by nature, neighbors, and support as it’s needed.
No loud hallways. No fluorescent lights. Just a quiet, connected village that feels like home.
Our unique Age In Place Model bridges the gap between living independently at home and being pushed into institutional care. It’s practical, affordable, empowering, and proven to work.
Every senior deserves more than just a place to sleep.
They deserve Freedom to Age.
-Alvaro (Al) Castillo Donado
Founder and CEO