Nurses Week

Nurses Week

As part of our celebration of Nurses Week we hold our annual Nurses Award Celebration. Residents, family and fellow staff nominate nursing staff who they have seen go above and beyond in giving the best care possible. From those nominees a committee chooses the few who will receive our Tabb… Read More

Healthcare Excellence Expansion

Healthcare Excellence Expansion

Westminster Canterbury Richmond offers a full range of healthcare services to meet our residents’ needs at many levels – assisted living, memory support, Mary Morton Parsons Health Center, and our independent living clinic. Now, I’m excited to share that we are adding more services so that we can shift from… Read More

National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week

Westminster Canterbury Richmond celebrated National Volunteer Week from April 15-21, 2018.  This week was designated to thank volunteers across the nation who lend their time, talent, voice and support to causes they care about in the community.   On Tuesday, April 17, we celebrated our resident volunteers… Read More

You make the biggest difference

You make the biggest difference

We are so thankful for our amazing donors to Westminster Canterbury Foundation. Their generosity is truly inspiring and they make so much happen here at Westminster Canterbury Richmond. Giving in each of these areas makes a huge impact on our residents and creates a margin of excellence that establishes us… Read More

John Burns on Reaching Out

John Burns on Reaching Out

Hi – I’m John Burns, President and CEO of Westminster Canterbury Richmond, and I’m pleased to be able to share with you an update about an exciting project being led by our workforce. Last year, Westminster Canterbury Foundation completed a Community Needs Assessment that explored barriers to healthy aging in… Read More

Spring has sprung at Westminster Canterbury!

Spring has sprung at Westminster Canterbury!

One of the wonderful annual events here at Westminster Canterbury Richmond is the Daffodil Show, complete with an educational workshop, judging and even a chance for the children in the Child Development Center to get involved. Residents and staff bring in their best blooms and show off their green thumbs… Read More

Fellowship

Fellowship

A few months ago, our admissions office received an emotional call from a grieving son named Rob.  Rob’s dad has a movement disorder.  His mom has been the primary caregiver.  Though Rob and his sister stay in close touch with their parents and help as often as they possibly can,… Read More

#DisruptAgeism

#DisruptAgeism

Ageism – discrimination against persons of a certain age group.  In other words, ageism is discriminating against us just because we grow older.  We reject this.  We need to disrupt ageism. Those of us who are fortunate to continue to enjoy each new day and each new year are blessed. … Read More

Technology helps us stay connected

Technology helps us stay connected

Technology and connectivity is an ever-increasing part of all our lives. We get our news online, do our banking online, and communicate with our friends and family via text and social media. At Westminster Canterbury Richmond, it’s important to us that we can communicate with our residents in ways that… Read More

A Lenten Journey

A Lenten Journey

During this Lenten season, many at Westminster Canterbury Richmond, and many out in the community and at churches across the Richmond region enjoy reading daily devotions like those found in A Lenten Journey. For twenty-one years Westminster Canterbury has produced this devotional guide featuring stories and thoughts from residents and… Read More