Westminster Manor (alongside its contiguous sister phase, Westminster Manor II at 45 Windham Avenue SE) is an established faith-based, non-profit HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly (62+) independent living community located at 40 Windham Avenue SE in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida (ZIP 32548). Operated under the umbrella of Orlando-based non-profit Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc. d/b/a Westminster Communities of Florida (Florida Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# 700111) through local affiliate White Sands Manor, Inc. (Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# 751765, with Phase II historically chartered under White Sands Manor II, Inc., Doc# N00000006543, EIN 59-3669591), the community provides 95 project-based HUD-subsidized studio and one-bedroom senior apartment homes where qualifying low-income older adults pay approximately 30% of their adjusted gross income toward monthly rent.
Set on a quiet, tree-shaded residential street just east of Eglin Parkway (SR 85) and Miracle Strip Parkway (U.S. Highway 98) near Downtown Fort Walton Beach and Santa Rosa Sound, Westminster Manor features single-level and low-rise residential buildings with smoke-free apartments, full kitchens, wall-to-wall carpeting, emergency call systems, and mobility-accessible floor plans. Residents benefit from an on-site community room, central laundry facilities, planned social and wellness activities, and coordination with the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging (NWFLAAA — PSA 1, 1-866-531-8011), Elder Services of Okaloosa County (207 Hospital Dr NE), EC Rider (Okaloosa County Transit, 850-833-9168), and HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital located three miles northwest.
Official Verification Sources: Westminster Communities of Florida — Westminster Manor (Fort Walton Beach) Official Profile; Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) — White Sands Manor, Inc. (Doc# 751765) & Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc. (Doc# 700111)
Issuer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Notes: 95-unit income-restricted 62+ HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Project-Based Section 8 community at 40 Windham Ave SE (and Westminster Manor II at 45 Windham Ave SE), Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (TDD: 1-800-545-1833 Ext. 625).
Issuer: Florida Department of State Division of Corporations
Notes: Operated by WHITE SANDS MANOR, INC. (Florida Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# 751765, Active; alongside WHITE SANDS MANOR II, INC., Doc# N00000006543, EIN 59-3669591) and parent PRESBYTERIAN RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, INC. d/b/a WESTMINSTER COMMUNITIES OF FLORIDA (Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# 700111).
Factual details and direct answers about Westminster Manor (Westminster Communities of Florida)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Who qualifies for subsidized senior apartments at Westminster Manor in Fort Walton Beach?
Westminster Manor (40 Windham Ave SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548) and its adjacent sister phase Westminster Manor II (45 Windham Ave SE) operate under the federal HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly and Project-Based Section 8 programs for low-income older adults aged 62 and older (or mobility-impaired individuals meeting HUD criteria). Household income must fall within HUD Area Median Income (AMI) limits for Okaloosa County, and qualified residents pay approximately 30% of their adjusted gross monthly income toward rent.
What non-profit organization owns and manages Westminster Manor on Windham Avenue SE?
Westminster Manor is part of faith-based non-profit Westminster Communities of Florida (legally chartered as Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., Florida Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# 700111, with local property governance under White Sands Manor, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# 751765, and White Sands Manor II, Inc., EIN 59-3669591). Founded in 1954, Westminster Communities of Florida is the state's largest non-profit provider of senior living and affordable HUD Section 202 rental retirement housing.
How close is Westminster Manor to Fort Walton Beach hospitals, transit, and senior support agencies?
Located just off Eglin Parkway SE (State Road 85) in Downtown Fort Walton Beach, Westminster Manor sits steps from EC Rider (Okaloosa County Transit, 850-833-9168) fixed bus routes and ADA paratransit pickup zones. The campus is 3 miles southeast of HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital (1000 Mar Walt Dr) and Elder Services of Okaloosa County (207 Hospital Dr NE), 5 miles south of Eglin Air Force Base's 96th Medical Group, and 5.5 miles east of Hurlburt Field.
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