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What’s Happening This Fall in Virginia Beach for Seniors

One of the best things about retiring to the Chesapeake Bay area is you get resort-style living all year round. But before the colder temps of winter take hold, fall offers an ideal combination of weather, beautiful foliage, and …
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Resort-Style Senior Living and Lifelong Learning

The idiom, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” originated in 1546 and is considered to be one of the oldest idioms in the English language. And while you may still hear it today, countless seniors continue to show …
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Westminster-Canterbury Checks All the Boxes for Resort-Style Living

How do you choose your vacation destinations? You might choose to visit a place where there are beautiful surroundings, an abundance of activities, cultural attractions, good food and luxurious amenities. And when your vacation is over, you might think to …
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What is Rightsizing for Retirement?

For seniors who are considering their retirement living options, the term “rightsizing” may be coming up often. To some, the phrase sounds like a fancy way to dress up the concept of downsizing, the process many older adults go through …
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Enjoy Your Dream Lifestyle Before Retiring: Why Our Residents Move Before They Retire

For many older adults, “retirement community living” is a bit of a misnomer. That’s because, while they may be enjoying the lifestyle at a senior living community, they’re not exactly retired. More and more older adults are selling their homes …
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Meet Que

I was fortunate enough to spend some time with residents John and Mary Wolfe and their black lab puppy, Que to learn about Canine Companions for Independence and why John & Mary decided to help others by working with this …
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WC People: Meet Charlie Pugh

When you think of people winning medals for their skiing skills you probably think of someone in their 20’s.  Well here at Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay we’ve got an 80 year old resident who just picked up his silver medal …
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A Guided Tour of the Holy Land

If you’ve ever thought of touring the Holy Land now might be the perfect time to do it! Plus what better way to go than with a wonderful tour guide and a couple dozen like-minded friends.  Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay …
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WC People: Meet Betty and Dick Binford

WC People is an ongoing series of profiles of residents, staff, and volunteers associated with Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay. Meet The Binford’s. When asked what they do in their spare time, Betty and Dick Binford glance at each other and …
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Dolphin

When your backyard is the beach, every day is a vacation. Start the day by enjoying breakfast in your apartment home, then head out to find your daily adventure.  Take a stroll on the beach enjoying the sea air without …

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Sandpiper

We’ve reimagined these East Tower apartments and fully renovated them to optimize space and create an airier, more open floor plan. Now, more than ever, they’re the perfect place for you to reimagine and expand your retirement! Plus, keep in …

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