News & Awards
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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…
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Westminster Executive Director Wins Herbert Shore Outstanding Leadership Award
Charles “Chuck” Borst, executive director of Westminster was recognized by LeadingAge Texas for his personable style and his exceptional efforts to recognize and cultivate employees. Under his leadership, the community has been recognized two years in a row by the Austin-American Statesman as a Top Workplace in their annual competition. Borst also mentored sixteen Administrators-in-Training,…
