We make it easy to live more fully and actively, inspired by new opportunities to grow, flourish, and expand your horizons. Better still, we help you go forward into the future knowing that the things most important to you are well managed – your health, your loved ones and your home.
SOUTHMINSTER defines retirement through a vibrant community dedicated to your wellbeing. Striking a balance between sophisticated elegance and modern necessity, we set the stage for you to discover warm friendships, enjoy extraordinary service and care, and live a life full of joy and purpose.
Stroll through our beautifully landscaped gardens, enjoy a delectable culinary experience, become a part of the many ways Southminster gives back to
the community, and live life where every moment is precious.
Southminster is a mission minded, non-profit life plan community offering the most accommodating, most extraordinary retirement life anywhere.
Southminster is here for life…your life!
A life of warm & inviting homes.
Modern. Sophisticated. Elegant.
Our dedication to offering the area’s very finest in residential living is evident inside and out. Choose from an array of floor plans designed for active independent lifestyles. Spacious, well-appointed cottages, apartments and the newer Terraces, offer all the charm of private homes with the assurance of comfort, security, and convenience. Balancing traditional architecture with sophisticated elegance and lifestyle advantages, Southminster homes create an atmosphere of gracious, worry-free living. You can choose from a wide range of fee options and decorate your home to reflect your needs, taste and style.
I got to decorate my home just the way it would work for me and my future.
stylish Homes, Created just for you.
Inspired Living.
Stylishly designed and created just for you, the Terraces and Top of East, offer floor plans ranging from 1,400 to over 2,000 square feet ensuring you have plenty of room to entertain friends and family. Sunlight spills through your expansive windows on beautiful Carolina blue-sky days. Open, transitional living space and room layouts work perfectly to showcase your furnishings and collectibles quite comfortably. Dramatic high ceilings visually expand your living area, as do the French doors that invite refreshing breezes and views of beautifully landscaped grounds and courtyards.
Nothing could be finer
Celebrate great fo od with friends & family.
Exquisite Dining.
Southminster’s acclaimed restaurants offer an indulgent selection of authentic Southern and International cuisines. Our chefs use fresh and locally sourced ingredients to create seasonal menu selections satisfying the most discerning tastes. Our upscale Promenade Room is a celebration of dining with award-winning cuisine and delectable desserts. The Oak Leaf Grille is casual and relaxed, with a full menu of great-tasting options and fresh à la carte choices. Enjoy small plate offerings at Lola’s, our newest gathering spot to enjoy your favorite beverage with friends, dance to live music, or simply catch up on the day’s events. Uptown is our beautiful, assisted living restaurant offering elegant dining and a rooftop outdoor terrace.
Dining has been the time we have met so many wonderful people. You will never eat by yourself at Southminster.
Amenities that encourage healthy living.
Enriching Activities.
There’s so much to do here. Explore your artistic talent in a painting class, become a star in one of our drama productions, reignite your musical talent in one of our choral or performance groups, or craft a masterpiece in our woodworking shop. Enjoy a cup of coffee while relaxing with a good book in our library or take in a coming attraction with friends in our comfortable theater. Our modern fitness center is unparalleled in the Charlotte area with the latest technologically advanced exercise equipment, heated indoor pool, and a soothing whirlpool and sauna providing year-round therapy. Throughout the year, join friends in one of our many exercise classes designed to improve one’s strength and flexibility, enhancing your overall health and wellness.
Moving to Southmister is one of the best gifts we’ve ever given our children.
Socialize & relax in beautiful new gathering spaces
The vibrant new heart of community life.
Step outside your door and enjoy beautifully decorated gathering spaces. There’s The Gallery , designed to architecturally connect all living areas and provide attractively appointed spaces for social connections to flourish. Named for its inspiring displays of artwork by talented residents, it features grouped seating, lovely private dining areas, and Lola’s , our neighborhood bar, the ideal place to catch up with friends and enjoy live music. With a sweeping view of Lola’s from above, the Loft Library provides the perfect place to quietly read or study. Cherish the outdoors in one of our gorgeously landscaped courtyards, around the warmth of a fire pit, or while strolling along a shaded path.
I never thought I’d make this many friends at this stage of my life.
Embracing a life of freedom and choice.
We Embrace You, So You Can Embrace Life.
EMBRACE is a whole-life philosophy that embraces mind, body, and spirit. It offers an integrated suite of healthy living options that eliminate the physical and psychological challenges associated with continuing care communities. EMBRACE encourages a dynamic lifestyle with the highest level of service. As your needs change, you can rest assured that caring professionals are beside you, continually seeking advanced ways to deliver care, wellbeing, and peace of mind. Whether it’s the need for home care or one of the higher levels of care, assisted living, memory support, or skilled nursing, Southminster is there to embrace you throughout life’s continuum.
Southminster has given me a new life.
I haven’t been this active and so encouraged in many years!
Introducing Embrace Health at Southminster
An innovative concept for delivering care in an architecturally vibrant new community.
Embrace Health at Southminster is a care community that represents the full realization of our Embrace concept. It is the ultimate example of how Southminster is reinventing the future, meeting individual needs through a personcentered, small-house model of care. Its care neighborhoods showcase a leading-edge concept unique among Life Plan communities nationwide. This advanced, connected plan allows loved ones to stay seamlessly linked under one roof, while also creating common spaces with new opportunities for support and interaction. Embrace Health at Southminster — the future is now!
Giving BacK.
Give. Grow. Serve.
As an independent, non-profit community, Southminster remains committed to its founding value of service to the needs of others. Through your charitable gifts, Southminster provides its residents peace of mind so that they may continue to live a dignified life should unforeseen circumstances result in the depletion of their financial resources. Your gifts also further Southminster’s dedication to making a difference in the broader Charlotte community through our charitable work and donations.
Southminster’s commitment to community extends beyond its doors. Through our Community Fund we continue to explore initiatives that broaden opportunities and enhance well-being for all ages. Older adults provide a positive impact in the community – helping accelerate innovations, address inequality, promote citizenship and build active communities now and for generations to come. Our community projects focus on healthy communities, educational initiatives and cultural arts.
Over $15,000,000 has now been distributed for resident assistance and other charitable community initiatives.
How do you want to live the rest of your life?
A LIFE of choice
People come to Southminster for many reasons — the beautiful homes, the exquisite restaurants, the social opportunities, and of course, the quality of care. But it’s the focus on freedom, independence, and choice that we hear about most. Living at Southminster is a choice. But beyond that, a whole world of opportunities opens up so you can continue to live a full and exciting life on your terms.
A LIFE of friendship
Nothing contributes to overall well-being like friendships. You can exercise with a friend down the hall. Make lunch dates with new residents. Take morning walks with the “dog lovers.” Or shop with other friends in the attractive stores of SouthPark. Both the design and philosophy of Southminster encourage socializing through on- and offcampus group activities. There’s so much to do here, so many opportunities for friendships to blossom, and so many neighbors with similar interests. We make it easy to come and make new friends and bring along old friends who can become your neighbors.
A LIFE of well-being
Southminster has created a world where most everything is taken care of for you. Having more time and fewer worries opens exciting possibilities to grow, learn, and pursue your passions. Instead of just hoping to live longer, you can live better in a setting of true wellbeing designed to help you enjoy all the day has to bring.
Why did I wait? wish I had come years ago!
At Southminster.
A LIFE of learning
Pick up a long neglected hobby, or try a new one. Learn how to master social media and communicate easily and quickly with your children, grandchildren, and dear friends. Enjoy a fascinating lecture about the arts, culture and history. Discover how to make healthier eating and fitness choices. And what better way to use your gifts and talents than to volunteer? Through our life enrichment activities, wellness programming, and community partnerships discover educational opportunities as diverse and unique as our residents and associates. At Southminster, lifelong learning is an important focus.
A LIFE of giving
Volunteerism is a vital component of life at Southminster. Residents find opportunities to give of their time and talents within the community and throughout the greater Charlotte area. Freed from the responsibility of maintaining a house, you have time to devote to activities that bring satisfaction and personal fulfillment. Volunteering is also a natural way to meet others with similar interests and values.
A LIFE of purpose
Come to Southminster and discover a life where you can look forward to each new day with anticipation, excitement and fulfillment. Living here is about having a life filled with great friendships and family get-togethers. It’s about continuing to learn and sharing your knowledge and wisdom with others. It’s about staying healthy, active, and making good choices. And it’s about continuing to give back to the causes that are important to you.
Isn’t it time you began living your life with renewed purpose in a community where you can make a real contribution? Find out more.
