ASSISTED LIVING

Welty Home

The perfect option for people 65 and older who cherish their independence but need a little extra help

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Welty Home

The perfect option for people who cherish their independence but need a little extra help

Arrange a Visit

Advantages

  • Nurses on duty 24 hours a day
  • Home-cooked meals served in our beautiful dining room
  • Staff who treat residents with kindness and respect
  • Voted “Best Assisted Living” residence in the Ohio Valley
  • Sunday Mass in our own chapel; regular Bible study meetings
  • Housekeeping and laundry services
  • Wi-Fi and cable service
  • AccuTec security system
  • Regular activities, games, and get-togethers
  • Full-service beauty & barber shop on site (available for a fee)
  • Physical, speech and occupational therapy services on site (services available with physician’s order)
  • Transportation to medical appointments
  • Top marks from state inspectors
  • Lovely gardens and comfortable common areas that promote socializing

Accommodations

Every room at Welty Home is private, with an ensuite bath that features a roomy walk-in shower.

Additional items provided in each room include:

  • Extended basic cable service
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Wall safe with a combination lock
  • Emergency call system
  • Nurse call system
  • Individually controlled room thermostats
  • Auto-on bathroom lighting
  • Mini-fridge
  • Single bed
  • Bedside table
  • Desk and chair
  • Dresser
  • End table
  • Lamps
  • Sheets and towels
  • Land line phone jack             
  • (resident must supply the phone and pay a monthly fee to Frontier Communications)

Sample layout of Welty Home room

Extensive renovations over the past few years have added to the elegance of our building and enhanced the comfort of our residents. We invite you to come and see life at Welty Home. To arrange a private tour, please call Tess Gaudino at (304) 242-5233.

Services

Welty Home offers many services to keep residents engaged and happy. All services are included in the monthly fee except as noted:

Nursing

Nurses are on duty and available to residents 24 hours a day to administer medications and provide other health-related services.

Physical, speech and occupational therapy

Licensed therapists in the building are available to help support or restore residents’ independence and make it easier for them to complete daily living tasks. Physical therapy can also reduce pain, improve strength and balance and help residents maintain a better quality of life. (Physician’s referral is required; co-pays will be charged per insurance coverage.)

Personal Care

Our personal care assistants are available around the clock to assist with bathing, dressing, and other resident needs.

Housekeeping

Rooms are cleaned weekly. Fresh towels are provided as requested and bed linens are changed during the weekly cleaning. We provide sheets but residents may also choose to bring their own.

Laundry

Welty Home washes residents’ laundry on a weekly basis; each floor has a designated laundry day. Residents may also choose to have family members take care of their laundry.

Transportation

We’re pleased to drive residents to medical appointments in a comfortable, handicap-accessible van. If there is space in the van, family members are welcome to ride with residents to their appointments.

Personal Spending Account

Residents and families may wish to establish personal spending accounts to cover beauty shop appointments, personal shopping service or just to have spending money available without having to make a special trip to the bank. Good Shepherd Nursing Home handles the accounting, but cash on hand is available to residents from the Welty Home office.

Personal Shopping

A personal shopper is available weekly to purchase personal items that residents may not be able to get for themselves. A personal spending account is required to use this service.

Beauty & Barber Shop

Our in-house beauty & barber shop is open Monday through Friday. Residents can make appointments for haircuts, hair styling, perms and other services. There is an additional cost for beauty shop services.

Social Services

Social services are available on an as-needed basis from a licensed social worker.

Life at Welty Home

Meals & Snacks

The Welty Home provides three daily meals in the dining room:

Breakfast: 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Main Meal: 12 noon
Supper (a lighter meal): 5 p.m.

Evening snack: ~7:30 p.m.
In addition, snacks are available any time at residents’ request.

Religious Services

Our beautiful chapel is always open to residents for quiet reflection. Mass is celebrated every Sunday at 9 a.m., and nondenominational services are offered every other Sunday. Residents are also invited to twice-weekly Bible Study in our building.

Activities

The Welty Home offers numerous activities to engage our residents’ imagination and spirit. These include exercise, reading and group discussion, music, games, crafts, manicures, baking, Bible study and movies.

We schedule regular visits from entertainers and hold cookouts, holiday parties, and monthly birthday celebrations. Most of these activities take place in the lower level activities area or the first floor living room. Our activities staff and residents collaborate on wonderful seasonal shows to entertain their families and fellow residents.

Outings

We also schedule outings to local stores and restaurants, music performances, ball games and other events.

Visitors

Visiting hours are 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., but we are flexible whenever possible to accommodate our residents’ and visitors’ schedules.

Application Forms and Information

WELTY HOME ADMISSION APPLICATION
WELTY HOME PRE-ADMISSION PACKET
WELTY HOME INFORMATION & SERVICES
COMBINED MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY & LIVING WILL
Welty Home information for veterans and widows of veterans

What to Bring

Medical Items

  • All medical insurance cards
  • Combined medical power of attorney, living will and advanced directives
  • COVID vaccination card

Personal items:

  • Clothing for 7- 10 days (tops, slacks or skirts, undergarments, socks, shoes)
  • 2 or 3 cardigan sweaters or fleece jackets
  • A coat or jacket
  • Pajamas or night gowns, robe and slippers
  • Personal care items including toothbrush and toothpaste, hairbrush and comb, deodorant, cosmetics and toiletries
  • Family photos or décor
  • Twin bedspread or comforter
  • A TV set
  • Radio, ipod or other music player
  • Cellphone or landline phone (residents are responsible for their phone bills)
  • Laptop, tablet computer or e-reader

Please do not bring:

  • Valuable or irreplaceable items.
  • Items with great sentimental value – cherished possessions can be lost or damaged
  • Cloth chairs

Welty Home offers small storage areas for seasonal clothing, small holiday decorations, etc.

Contact Us

To learn more about Welty Home, call Michelle Ruckman, Welty Home Manager, at 304.242.5233 or email her at mruckman@weltyhome.org.

Welty Home
21 Washington Avenue
Wheeling, WV 26003