Hurricane Milton Update

Westminster Communities of Florida is closely monitoring Hurricane Milton and our top priority is ensuring the safety and well-being of our residents and team members. We are actively planning and preparing for the effects of the storm and are taking all necessary precautions. We will provide updates as they become available and throughout the storm. Please click here for the most up-to-date news.

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Hurricane Milton Saturday 3 pm WSS

We are continuing to evaluate the safety for residents to return. Our first priority is always the safety and well-being of our team members and residents.

Assisted Living residents are on their way to Westminster Palms to stay temporarily while we work to ensure the community is prepared for them. We thank the team members and residents at Lutheran Haven for their generous hospitality. 

Independent Living residents are urged to stay at their evacuation sites if it is safe to do so. Westminster Shores does not have power or potable water, some roads in the area are unsafe, and services at the community are still suspended.

Hurricane Milton Friday 8 pm WSS

We are continuing to evaluate the safety for residents to return. Our first priority is always the safety and well-being of our team members and residents.

Assisted Living residents are safe and continuing to do well at our evacuation site. We plan to return to St. Petersburg soon and Assisted Living residents will be staying at Westminster Palms temporarily.

Thank you very much to the team members and residents at Lutheran Haven for their generous hospitality. 

Hurricane Milton Friday 3 pm WSS

We are thankful to have weathered Hurricane Milton at our evacuation sites. The City of St. Petersburg has lifted the evacuation order. Unfortunately, our community suffered some damage from the hurricane and power has not been restored yet.

We are continuing to evaluate the safety for residents to return. Our first priority is always the safety and well-being of our team members and residents.

Assisted Living residents are safe and continuing to do well at our evacuation site. We thank the team members and residents at Lutheran Haven for their generous hospitality.

We strongly urge Independent Living residents to stay at their evacuation sites so long as they are safe. We do not have power restored, not all buildings have been inspected and repaired, and the city is still under a boil water notice. We will continue to update for when residents may return as more information becomes available.

Hurricane Milton Friday 10 am WSS

We are thankful to have weathered Hurricane Milton at our evacuation sites. The City of St. Petersburg has lifted the evacuation order. Unfortunately, our community suffered some damage from the hurricane and power has not been restored yet. We are continuing to evaluate the safety for residents to return. Our first priority is always the safety and well-being of our team members and residents. Assisted Living residents are safe and continuing to do well at our evacuation site at Lutheran Haven. We will continue to update for when residents may return as more information becomes available.

Hurricane Milton Thursday 8 pm WSS WSC WPS

We are thankful to have weathered the storm at our evacuation sites. Unfortunately power has not been restored yet and the city is under a boil water notice. Pinellas County urges extreme caution in travel. We will continue to assess the buildings tomorrow and once we have determined that it is safe to do so, we will make plans for residents to return.

Residents and team members are doing well at our evacuation sites and we will stay there until it is safe to return home.

Thank you very much to the team members who have been caring for the residents we serve throughout the effects of the storm.

Hurricane Milton Thursday 2 pm All Evacuated

We are continuing to evaluate damage that may have been caused by Hurricane Milton to our community. All of the Assisted Living and Nursing Care residents who evacuated are doing well, and we thank the team members throughout the organization who are hard at work to support them. Spirits are high among team members and residents. Thank you to all of the communities who are hosting us during our evacuation.

Hurricane Milton Thursday 10 am WSS

Our community is still under evacuation order by Pinellas County. We have heard this morning that water has been shut off by the City of St. Petersburg, and there may be no electrical service. Much of the city has suffered significant storm damage. At this time we must remain at our evacuation sites until it is safe to return home.

The Assisted Living residents who evacuated with us are doing well. Spirits are high among residents and team members, and we have power and supplies. We are thankful to those who are assisting us at Lutheran Haven in Oviedo.

Hurricane Milton Wednesday 5 pm WSS


We are prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Milton this evening. The Assisted Living residents who evacuated are doing well, and we thank the team members throughout the organization who are hard at work to support them. Spirits are high among team members and residents. Thank you to all of the communities who are hosting us during our evacuation.

Hurricane Milton 12 pm Wednesday WSS

We are prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Our community is under a mandatory evacuation order. All Assisted Living residents have arrived at their evacuation site at Lutheran Haven in Oviedo. Everyone is doing well.

Thank you to our team members who traveled to our evacuation sites, for their hard work in supporting the continued safety and well-being of the residents we serve.

Hurricane Milton Tuesday 12 pm WSS

Westminster Shores is continuing to prepare for the effects of Hurricane Milton. The community is under a mandatory evacuation order for Zones A, B and C, ordered by Pinellas County. Assisted Living residents who evacuated with us are now at Lutheran Haven in Oviedo, and everyone is doing well. We strongly urge Independent Living to evacuate the community as soon as possible. The campus will be secured at 12 p.m. today. We will continue to update as more information becomes available.

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