Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, Inc.

12/04/2025

“ I Wasn’t Ready to Slow Down. Good Thing RWC Keeps Up.”
-RWC resident Susan R.

At RWC, staying active 🏃🏻‍♂️ isn’t optional –it’s irresistible. From water aerobics andyoga to nature trails and time on the rower, our residents find more energy and more reasons to move every day. Discover wellness that works for your lifestyle.

To meet Susan R. and other fascinating people at RWC, go to https://rw-c.org/meet-me-2/ or call us for lunch and a tour and meet us in person!

12/03/2025

Our hearts and calendars are full with all of the yuletide events and activities on tap at RWC and in our community. It's the most wonderful time of the year! 🎶 Check out the happenings in the latest edition of the Gazebo Gazette! 🎄

12/02/2025

We wrapped up November with a sizzling RWC Chili Cook-Off! 🌶️🔥
🥇 1st Place: RW-C’s own Chef Nowell G
🥈 2nd Place: Jim M
🥉 3rd Place: Susan M
🌟 Fans’ Favorite (and winner of the coveted Baby Bean!): Nancy C
It was a fantastic day and truly, there were no losers when chili is involved!

12/02/2025

When issues with independently, safely, and effectively performing one or more Activities of Daily Living (ADL) arise and persist for an older adult, there are typically three paths to consider:
1. Can an unpaid/family caregiver plus certain home adaptations support still safely living independently?
and/or
2. Does a paid in-home caregiver need to be hired?
or
3. Is it wiser/safer to move to an environment where personal care services are built in, such as an assisted living community?

Read our latest blog post to find out the pros and cons of each path.

ADLs vs. IADLs Part 2: Weighing the Options When ADLs Become Difficult In this blog series, we will examine the differences between activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and what happens when they become difficult for a person. In part one of our blog...

11/24/2025

🏁 Residents and staff had a blast racing in another Derby Car showdown at RWC! 🚗💨

11/19/2025

There's a lot of alphabet soup when it comes to understanding the CCRC lingo. Here's a primer on the differences between ADLs and IADLs and why they matter! Read more in our latest blog post.

ADLs vs. IADLs Part 1: What Are Activities of Daily Living and Why Do They Matter? In this blog series, we examine the differences between activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and what happens when they become difficult for a person. As we age, one o...

11/13/2025

🕊️ Peace of mind is a gift for everyone. WithLifeCare, excellent on-site healthcare,and a full calendar of activities, RWC is a place where Jan’s family knows we care as much as they do.

Invite your children to join you for ☕️coffee, tea and a tour of RWC for Christmas this year. It could be the greatest gift you ever give them!

11/12/2025

👯‍♀️ Read our latest blog post about the terrible thing RWC resident Harriet D. did to her best friend! You can also listen to the 🎧audio version by scrolling to the end!

This is a new group of blog posts called the "Roommate Series," featuring the trials and tribulations of roommates. These stories are reprinted with permission of "Our Neighborhoods," a biannual publication produced by RWC residents.

Roommate Series: Who Knew? By Harriet Dawson It was a terrible thing to do, especially to your best friend. Genie and I were employed to do summer work in Asheville, NC that would fulfill internships for our college degrees. It was the summer of 1974, the summer before our final year of college, and...

11/11/2025

Happy National Accounting Day! 💰📚

11/11/2025

Today, RWC salutes Lt. Dick W. and our other 57 residents who served their country in the U.S. Armed Forces. To find out more about their collective 667 years of service, read our Veterans Wall of Honor news release: https://rw-c.org/military-art-show/

11/11/2025

Live from RWC… it’s our residents at the local radio station yesterday! 🎧