Fact vs Myth: A Continuing Care Retirement Community is not a nursing home

Myth“A CCRC is the same as a Nursing Home.”

Fact: No, a Continuing Care Retirement Community is not a nursing home, but a nursing home is an important part of the benefits of living at in a CCRC. Westminster Village offers residential living in apartments, Assisted Living, Rehab-to-Home, AND Skilled nursing care in our Health Center, all on 65 beautifully landscaped acres. Westminster has consistently high-quality ratings that reflect our commitment to providing the best care for our residents, whether it is for a short-term rehab, long-term skilled care, or follow-up after a hospital stay. One of the biggest benefits of retirement living at a CCRC, such as Westminster, is that if one of our residents ever needs long-term care in our Health Center, they are assured of a bed by virtue of being a resident of our community. Individuals who wish to receive the quality care provided by Westminster and who are not residents of our CCRC may find that there are no openings at our skilled nursing center and they may need to look elsewhere for skilled care, which can be very stressful during times of a health care crisis.