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Of the retirement communities In Virginia Beach, only one can pass as a vacation destination.

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Resort-style Virginia Beach living in one of the finest beachfront retirement communities.

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We Have The Formula For Inspired Retirement Living: Right On The Chesapeake Bay.

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More than a beachfront community. A new lifestyle.

Now you can take pleasure in so much that life has to offer. After all, you're independent and healthy, so why not bask in the glory of both at our non-profit Life Plan Retirement Community in Virginia Beach. It’s where serenity and security flow as freely as the Chesapeake Bay, which is right outside our door. It’s where the options for your health care, your residence, even your future, are as limitless as the ocean beyond the bay. 

Get to know us. This is where you’ll want to be. Call us today at 800-753-2918, or schedule a visit.

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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 mind the Sandpiper has even more living space than you see here: You gain an entire beachfront Life Plan Community of amenities and conveniences!

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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 all the worries of homeownership.  Live a resort-style retirement, with your Dolphin apartment serving as the Launchpad for easy living, exploration, fun and time spent amongst friends and loved ones.

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Villa

Start each day with sunshine, fresh air and breakfast on your deck. Surround yourself with your personal treasures and the unique opportunities of a beachfront lifestyle, and do so without concern for home maintenance. Enjoy a fulfilling, resort-style retirement from this beautiful residence! The floor plan of our Villa home presents more than just a spacious, private residence—it presents the perfect launching and landing point for easy living, exploration and family fun.

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  • You can't cut off your life because of COVID. You have to be careful, but you need to keep living. Westminster-Canterbury makes it easier to do that. Dr. George Franklin, Resident
  • The key to a healthy retirement is to remain active.  The key to remaining active is to live at Westmnster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay! Dick Binford, Resident
  • The best decision I ever made was to move to Westminster! Joan Lottman, Resident
  • I have lived here for almost two years and I absolutely love it! Moving here is the best decision I ever made in my life! My children might not realize it now, but coming here is the best present I have ever given them. Beverly Griffin, Resident
  • A huge thank you to all the Westminster-Canterbury staff for all that they are doing for us during these challenging times! Special thank you to Catering for their off-campus pickups for us! Vera Jean Russell, Resident
  • Thank you for everything you do everyday to keep us happy, healthy and safe!! No place I’d rather be!!️ Shirley Wharton, Resident
  • This is the best possible place for us to be. Brenda Leonhirth Ladell, Resident
  • Thanks for helping take great care of our parents. We miss seeing them, but glad you’re taking every precaution to ensure we’ll get that chance when this blows over! Karen Costenbader Bradley, Family Member of Resident
  • Stone Rehab went over 100% above and beyond expectations! Joan Lottman, Resident, Stone Rehab experience
  • Thanks to Ben Unkle, CEO of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay for making this [www.birdsongtablet.com] technology available around the world! LeadingAge Virginia
  • The best decision I ever made was coming to WC 6 years ago. Everyone is very professional, they know their job & they do it well. I was healthy and independent 6 years ago when I moved here & now I'm experiencing episodes of back pain that Stone Rehab is helping me with. It's a marvelous place! Joan Lottman, Resident, Stone Rehab experience
  • It’s hard for me to believe that I have not been off campus for almost five months with the exception of three doctor’s visits. Yet, I am perfectly content. I have had the opportunity to leave since March, but continue to choose to stay here where I feel safer and my days can be filled with many of the activities you have provided. Connie Rutledge, Resident
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