RWC residents are making the most of the spring weather while also social-distancing from friends and neighbors.
The world is an uncertain place right now, but we are a resilient people.
Particularly our older populations, whom experts have deemed to be among the most vulnerable. And yes, while some of us suffer from ailments, illnesses, and disease that age ushers in, we also bring wisdom, fortitude, and stick-to-itiveness to the frontlines.
Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury residents have lived and fought through The Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Cold War. We know deprivation. We invented the term “make do.” We are still here.
RWC residents know what it’s like to experience tragic loss and great sadness. We have lost family members—parents, brothers, sisters, spouses, even children. We have outlived many of our friends. We made it through 9/11. We understand doing without and sacrifice. We ARE the Greatest Generation.
We remember a time before there was a vaccine for yellow fever, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella. God willing, we’ll be around to see a vaccine developed for COVID-19, too.
Nevertheless, this is hard. We miss our family; we miss socializing with our friends. We are lonely. We cannot go to the dining room, the pub, our beautiful new Life Enrichment Center or even the grocery store.
But we focus our blessings and what we DO have including:
- A beautiful 165-acre campus and a lake stocked with fish and signs of spring and nature all around us.
- Caring staff members who meet our needs and keep us engaged with everything from toilet paper scavenger hunts to daily crossword puzzles and special programming on RWC-TV.
- A new chef who cooks up delicious meals that are delivered right to our doorsteps.
Meanwhile, we are doing what we can to stay connected to each other, our friends, and family through phone calls, texts, emails, and even FaceTime calls! We are exploring creativity through arts and crafts in our homes, walking our dogs, and waving to neighbors from afar and getting outside to enjoy nature.
We will make it through this. By embracing change and this new normal, we will be together again as a community—stronger than ever.
This, too, shall pass.
Artwork, cards, and letters to residents are welcome by writing to:
Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury
132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington, Virginia 22480
Phone: 804-438-4000
