News & Awards
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“Life: A New Age In Retirement” Westminster’s Annual Report Wins MarCom Gold Award
Crossnore Group, a 10-year-old Austin-based public relations and marketing firm earned MarCom’s Gold Award for their “LIFE: A New Age in Retirement” annual report, and an Honorable Mention award for their work organizing a visit by author and former technology writer for the New York Times, Eric Taub. Both award winning projects were executed for…
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A Winner Of The Greater Austin Area 2017 Top Workplaces Award
Westminster has once again been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by The Austin American-Statesman. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by Energage, LLC (formerly WorkplaceDynamics), a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured,…
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Music as Therapy at Westminster
At Westminster, there’s so many reasons to hope for a better life as we age. Our skilled nursing team is especially proud to share with our residents the Music & Memory program, which helps those who suffer from cognitive and physical challenges find renewed meaning and connection in their lives through personalized music. The approach…
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Westminster Celebrates 50 Years in Austin
This month 50 years ago, Westminster opened its doors to the public as the very first continuing care retirement community in the state of Texas. Westminster was founded on a promise of compassion and devotion for residents and staff alike. We started with 12 employees in 1967. In the 50 years that followed, we have…
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AustinUP Hosts Job Expo at Westminster
AustinUP sponsored a wonderful free job fair and expo today at Westminster. The event matched available job opportunities with local workers 55 and older. Breakout sessions covered topics such as interviewing skills, resume do’s and don’ts, and self-empowerment. The expo is part of a series that will continue through 2017, connecting employers with great job candidates…
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It’s Official: Austin the Best Place to Live in America!
It’s no coincidence that the best place to live in America happens to be a booming retirement destination, too! Click here to read the full report in the Austin American-Statesman.
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Westminster Receives Cultural Diversity Award for 2017
We are thrilled to announce that Westminster has received the LeadingAge™ Texas Cultural Diversity Award 2017. We all come to Westminster with a myriad of experiences. Many of our employees and residents bring amazing stories with them from all over this great country across the world. This gives our community a dynamic spirit that cannot…
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In Memoriam of Harry Middleton
Narrated by President LBJ’s speechwriter, Harry Middleton, this audio archive of Westminster residents is even more historic given Middleton’s death on January 20, 2017. In his deep barreling voice, this is the last piece Harry recorded before his passing. Here is the link to his New York Times obituary A big thanks to Gretchen Sanders…
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Dr. Bill Thomas Disrupts Aging
Yesterday, Westminster welcomed Dr. Bill Thomas, an author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, farmer and physician whose wide-ranging work explores the terrain of human aging. Dr. Thomas, endorses a major paradigm shift in our understanding and perception of aging. He informed Westminster residents and guests that aging is something we should be able to do well. “Aging…
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Westminster Again Named Top Workplace by Austin American-Statesman
“Workplace satisfaction is a team effort,” said Kim Ogden, Westminster’s director of human resources. “Employees are our number one asset and we strive to help them grow personally and professionally. For example, recently one of our talented nurse aides utilized our tuition reimbursement to become a licensed vocational nurse. The Top Workplaces award is a…
