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2018 Race Party
We hosted our annual Black and White Race Party on May 25th. There was great food, live music by Dukes of D’jango, and lots of laughter. Everyone looked great in their black and white/vintage outfits. A great way to celebrate the Indy 500!
May is Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis affects millions of people worldwide. Learn more about prevention and causes of arthritis, by viewing the infographic below. Arthritis- An infographic by GeriatricNursing.org View original article at...
How to Approach Downsizing After Retirement
Downsizing after retirement doesn't have to be intimidating. Often, people have lived in their homes for decades, and have collected more and more things. Now that they've retired, they're ready to live life how they want to. We enjoy sharing our campus...
Celebrating 45 years – Paula’s Diner
Paula has been an incredible member of Westminster Village North for 45 years, serving up breakfast for the staff and residents. To mark the occasion and her work anniversary, we've dedicated the break room in her honor. Watch the video below to learn more...
How to Make the Most of Senior Workouts
Does getting older mean your workouts have to suffer? Absolutely not! Although we may need to pay more attention to body parts that “talk” to us and varying energy levels, staying active and enjoying regular work outs are absolutely great for aging gracefully. Here’s...
Yesterday’s Baby Boom is Today’s ‘Grandparent Boom’
There are now more grandparents in the U.S. than ever before — some 70 million, according to the latest census. Incredibly, that's a 24 percent increase since 2001. In fact, the 2014 U.S. census tells us that of all adults over 40, a little better than 1 in 3 were...
Nutritional Needs Change as Seniors Age
Getting older means your body changes – all parts of your body -- including the nutrition you need. That’s why, if you want to remain the active as you age, seniors that live active lives in retirement communities like those at Westminster Village North should...
Westminster Village North Serving Brain Healthy, Chef Prepared Recipes
What if you could lower the risk of senior dementia and slow cognitive decline -- through what you eat? That, in a delicious nutshell, is the premise of Westminster Village North’s nutritious MemoryMeals program. MemoryMeals was developed by local entrepreneur Ashley...
Update Your Thinking About Retirement Communities!
If you haven’t updated your ideas about retirement or senior communities, it’s time to shake up your thinking. Today’s retirement communities are entirely different from the “old folks homes” of yesteryear. Retirement communities range from very homelike apartments...
The Importance of Staying Social as You Age
Did you know that isolation and loneliness can be as detrimental to your health as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day? Mounting evidence from researchers at Harvard School of Public Health suggests that building and maintaining strong new and diverse social networks can...