News & Awards
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Westminster Kicks off New Year with International Philanthropic Award
Executive Chuck Borst Receives Highest Honor for Community Service, Volunteerism and Leadership AUSTIN, TX – The Communitas Awards, an international organization that recognizes the spirit of “Communitas,” which translates people helping people, awarded Charles “Chuck” Borst, executive director of Westminster retirement community, with its most prestigious award for “Excellence in Community Service.” This honor is…
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Westminster’s Management Company Ranked #1 in J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Senior Living Satisfaction Study
Life Care Services Awarded Highest Customer Satisfaction Among Senior Independent Living Providers for the 4th Consecutive Year Westminster, managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company, announced that its management company ranked highest in customer satisfaction with independent senior living providers for the fourth consecutive year in the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Senior Living…
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“Extraordinary Together” – Westminster Earns Top Workplace Honors for Ninth Consecutive Year
Praises Earned by People Who Appreciate the Tradition of Giving Back and Job Training November 07, 2022 – AUSTIN, TEXAS – Westminster senior living community has been recognized by the Austin American-Statesman for the ninth consecutive year as a 2022 “Top Workplace.” Anonymously rated by employees, the Top Workplaces project annually honors 100 area employers…
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Westminster Honored with Platinum Award for Magazine Portraying Resident Lifestyle
AUSTIN, Texas, November 01, 2022 – The annual MarCom Awards competition has once again presented Westminster senior living community with the Platinum Award among 6,000 entries for the community’s “Five Decades of Excellence and We’re Just Getting Started” annual report magazine. This magazine has become a tradition for Westminster for over a decade, introducing readers…
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2022 Annual Report
Westminster is proud of the high scores it receives from our residents. We work hard to ensure they are served, cared for, and safe.
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Extraordinary Woman Award Winner: Ruth Sunil
Ruth Sunil is Director of Community Life Services at Westminster, where she has worked for 13 years, and oversees resident programming for the senior community’s Independent Living side. Sunil earns accolades for her keen understanding of each resident’s personal needs, interests, viewpoints, and tastes, and meets monthly with the Activities Committee to get feedback and…
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U.S. News & World Report Names Westminster a 2022-23 Best Senior Living Community
AUSTIN, TX – May 10, 2022 – Westminster has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2022-23 Best Senior Living Community. Westminster is one of the senior living communities recognized by U.S. News that earned “Best” status by achieving the highest possible rating for both Independent Living and Assisted Living. U.S. News…
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Two Ways to Improve Your Heart Health
Cardio exercise is your heart’s best friend! It makes your heart stronger, your blood vessels more supple, and lowers your cholesterol. It develops the endurance you need to engage in various activities without excessive breathlessness. To get these benefits, engage in movements that use the large muscle groups of the body, and continue the activity…
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The Differences Between a Life Plan Community and a Rental Community
When you don’t have to worry about being close to work or where you kids will go to school, you suddenly have the freedom to live where you want. If you’re like most seniors, you’re probably exploring ways to trade in the responsibilities of homeownership for the freedom of a maintenance-free retirement community. Two of…
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How to Meet Your Goals in the New Year
We often start the year with a sense of optimism ready to make resolutions that involve big changes. How many New Year’s resolutions have you made in your life? How many of those have you successfully kept? Studies show that somewhere between 80-90% of resolutions fail. That’s not encouraging! The good news is science can…
