The decision to live at Southminster reflects the desire to enjoy life to the fullest in a community dedicated to a mission of service. The departments providing service subscribe to the same mission, each in their own special way. Southminster's bus provides easy transportation to many activities. Activities and Transportation Our Activities staff keeps the calendar filled with opportunities from art, exercise, and computer classes to special events, frequent outings, and personal enrichment opportunities. We are frequently entertained by groups, such as The Jack Marshall Trio and The Gootmon Sauerkraut Band.
Volunteers regularly give book reviews and monthly travelogue presentations.
Because some of our residents do not drive, our transportation staff is sensitive to the residents' desire to stay connected to the community at large. The staff assists with weekly transportation for groceries and personal items, medical appointments and shopping sprees. They also arrange taxi or limousine service. Maintenance, Security, Housekeeping and Laundry Perhaps more than any other, the employees in these departments regularly interact with independent living residents and are responsible for keeping everything at Southminster clean, well-tended, secure, and maintained. With over two hundred apartments and cottages, one hundred private rooms and suites, numerous offices, laundry galore, and hundreds of pieces of equipment, all on twenty-five acres and all to be cared for, these staff members consistently go about their daily tasks with good cheer, always ready to lend a helping hand.