Blog Posts
The Shared Mindset of Life Plan Communities: Why Choosing a Community for Life Shapes the Resident Experience
When older adults begin exploring senior living options, they often focus on the obvious factors: cost, services, amenities, healthcare access, and location. These are definitely important considerations, but after many years of talking with
Resident Spotlight: Bob Woods
Three Years at RWC and Still Finding New Reasons to Love It As Bob Woods approaches his third anniversary at Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, he finds himself reflecting on what makes life here so enjoyable. For
Resident Spotlight Story: Dr. Betty Mill
A Life of Caring – Now Surrounded by Community When Dr. Betty Mill moved to the community nearly four years ago, she brought with her a lifetime of caring for others. A nurse practitioner
Wellness-First Retirement Communities: A Growing Trend in Senior Living
As people live longer and remain active well into retirement, many older adults are rethinking what they want from a retirement community. In the past, senior living options were often designed primarily around assistance
Where ‘Financially Qualified’ Meets ‘Financial Confidence’ in a Retirement Community Move
Deciding whether to move into a senior living community is often driven not just by housing needs but by deep emotional, financial, and practical concerns. Many older adults and their loved ones express a
News Releases
Cannability Consulting Coming to RWC on July 23
Breakthrough Results in Safe Cannabis Use for Seniors After Cannability Consulting launched in June 2023 and resulted in impressive results among seniors at Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, Dr. Alex Hill,
Arts Center of Montross Artists To Display Their Work at RWC
July Art Show to Feature Mostly Three Local Creative Talents To hear Janice Jones, art director of The Arts Center of Montross, tell it, everything she has accomplished has simply
Accidental Artist Thriving in the Northern Neck
June Art Show at RWC Includes Watercolors, Acrylics and Oil Paintings Carol A. Muratore spent 32 years as a healthcare executive – ultimately as President of Extended Care at McKesson
Bi-Continental Painter Clare Spooner to Show 75+ Works at RWC
May Art Show Includes Watercolors and Ink Drawings Lucy “Clare” Spooner lives in New York City, travels frequently to Virginia, and spends her summers in the south of France –
Barbara Touchette Displays Adventurous Art at RWC
Resident Showing Watercolors, Acrylics, Photography and More at April Show RWC Resident Barbara Touchette (pronounced Touchet) has had a full and adventurous life, and she embraces her art with the









