Van Lankford & Home Instead:
A Business Built on Caring
When Van Lankford opened Home Instead in Mount Airy in 2011, his mission was personal. After losing his mother, Van realized his father needed help living safely and independently at home. As a husband, father, and only child living an hour away, he understood firsthand the challenges families face when caring for aging loved ones.
That experience led Van to Home Instead—not initially as a business owner, but as a client. Years later, after 23 years in church ministry, he found a new way to serve others through senior care. Today, Van and his wife, Ann, co-own the business, helping older adults...