Blog Posts
The Paradox of Aging: Growing Older May Actually Yield Increased Happiness
Within Western culture, aging is often treated as something to resist. Consider the billions spent on products and procedures designed to fight wrinkles and graying hair. The media and entertainment industry even paint growing
Cecelia B.’s Journey to RWC: A Story of Family, Freedom, and Finding Home
RWC resident Cecelia B. first learned about Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury through her parents. Her father had just retired from the Episcopal Church, and her parents were exploring senior living communities across Virginia. Cecelia remembers her
RWC Resident Irma Burke Joining the Small Ranks of Supercentenarians
Retirement Community Will Celebrate Her 110th Birthday Sept. 25 Born in Lancaster County in 1915 when Woodrow Wilson was president and World War I was well under way, Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury resident Mrs. Irma Burke
Support for Aging Parents: A Proactive Guide for Adult Children
Watching your parents age can bring a complex mix of emotions: gratitude, anxiety, love, and uncertainty all rolled into one. For many adult children, especially those in the “sandwich generation” who are simultaneously raising
Where Comfort Meets Care: Top Home Design Trends in Senior Living
What does a truly supportive, stylish, and life-enhancing home look like for older adults? Today’s senior independent living facilities are redefining that answer with every blueprint. Gone are the days of the senior home
News Releases
RWC Opens Residential Memory Care Home On Its Campus
Small House designed for residents with mild to moderate memory challenges Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury (RWC) today announced the opening of the latest in its continuum of care offerings – The Small
Irma Burke Celebrates Her 107th Birthday at RWC
Born in Lancaster County when Woodrow Wilson was president and World War I was well under way, Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury resident Mrs. Irma Burke celebrated her 107th birthday on Sept. 25.
Military Veterans Honored with RWC November Show & Performance
Get to know RWC residents who served in U.S. Armed Forces Like many members of the Greatest Generation and the Silent Generation, Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury residents are reluctant to be in
RWC Residents Volunteer as Citizen Scientists to Increase Monarch Butterfly Populations
Residents plant more than 200 milkweed plants in 2022 to attract declining species With the numbers of monarch butterflies that migrate annually across North America decreasing considerably over the last
Karen Conaway Named Employee of the Year
RWC is proud to announce that the 2021 Employee of the Year is Karen Conaway. Karen was selected by her peers from among 11 other 2021 Employee of the Month awardees.