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Contact: Brooke Barnhill Brooke@crossnoregroup.com (512) 344.2604

Westminster Receives National Recognition for Annual Report

September 9, 2014 -- AUSTIN – Known as an “Austin Original,” Westminster senior living

community was awarded a Silver medal for its annual report, Welcome to the World of

Westminster, by the National Mature Media Awards program. Known for profiling resident’s

stories, this is the second consecutive year Westminster has earned top-three Mature Media

honors, amongst senior-focused organizations including AARP, national healthcare providers

and senior living communities nationwide.

The National Mature Media Awards, organized by the Mature Market Resource Center, is the

nation’s largest awards program that annually recognizes the best marketing, communications,

educational materials and programs for adults aged 50 and older, the nation's fastest-growing

population. Entries were judged by a distinguished panel of mature market experts from across

the United States for overall excellence of design, content, creativity and relevance to the senior

market.

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“Westminster has an amazing culture and we are honored to

receive this award, which celebrates the real-life stories of the

professionals, residents and leadership who make up the

Westminster family,” said Chuck Borst, executive director of

this 475-­‐resident  community  near  downtown  Austin  with  a  

new  state-­‐of-­‐the-­‐art  Arbour  Healthcare  Center.  

Westminster’s annual report and website have received top national honors and recognition from

other organizations including, the International Generations Platinum award, LeadingAge

Texas’s Website and Publication of the Year and the RetirementHomes.com Mature Online

Marketing Business Achievement (MOMBA) honors.

About Westminster Established in 1967, Westminster is one of Austin’s first and most established retirement communities. Operating as a not-for-profit community, Westminster is managed by Life Care Services LLC and provides modern residences, state-of-the-art health care and other amenities to residents seeking comfortable and culturally enriching lifestyles in Central Austin. For more information, call (512) 454-4711 or visit www.westminsteraustintx.org. About the Mature Market Resource Center

The Mature Market Resource Center (MMRC), organizer of both the National Mature Media Awards and the New Product & Technology Awards, is a national clearinghouse for the older adult market. Other well-known MMRC programs include: National Senior Health & Fitness Day® and the Mature Fitness Awards USA.