Fact vs Myth: My family can take care of me if my health changes

Myth: “I don’t want to leave my family – and they can take care of me if my health changes.”

Fact: Some of our residents say the exact opposite – they tell us that they made the choice to move to a CCRC, like Westminster Village, so that their family does not have to worry about them as their health needs change. While children (and their parents) may have good intentions, adult children often have work and family obligations in addition to the added aspect of having parents living in their home. As parents age, their needs cannot always be met by their family – no matter how loving or well-intentioned. For many older parents, they actually feel isolated when they live with their children, because their network of friends may not be close by. Many of our residents have made the decision to move to Westminster because they wanted to take the burden off of their children by choosing a retirement community that includes access to good health care so that their future health care needs are always met.