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gift to get the ball rolling in Kentucky. Was
the retirement community named for Ray
Wesley or for John Wesley, 18th-century
founder of the Methodist church? WV officials say, “Take your pick!”
With these funds and the cooperation
of the UMC Annual Conference, Asbury
Theological Seminary and Otterbein
Homes of Ohio, land was secured, building began and premarketing of the patio
homes went forward. Alan Beuscher, now
Vice President for Community Relations,
and Tim Layton, now Vice President for
Development, both trained at Otterbein,
long considered a “flagship” among churchrelated retirement communities in this
country.
Glenda Creech, now in her 14th year
as President and CEO of WV, said, “I am
reminded [by our 20th anniversary] that
it is a calling and a privilege to serve the
‘Greatest Generation’ in this season of
their lives.” Creech, a registered nurse, has
worked in senior long-term health care for
almost 35 years and has spent much of her
professional life as a health care administrator. “I’ve learned from well-seasoned folks
and hopefully brought a bit of sunshine, joy,
acceptance and a gentle touch to their lives,”
she said. “Seniors deserve the very best we
can provide.”
Activities Coordinator Rebecca Bruner
and her staff keep a constant flow of
lectures, musical performances, exercise
classes and other events scheduled on the
WV campus. Various pastors conduct a
Christian worship service each Sunday
afternoon. Off-campus plays, concerts and
other group occasions are regularly on the
calendar, accessed by transportation WV
provides.
The next goal for WV, Beuscher says, is to
buy more land and build at least four more
Small Homes for long-term health and
memory care. Like many who work professionally with seniors, Beuscher believes the
traditional large-scale nursing home will
be a thing of the past within 10 to 15 years.
“No one favors them now and everyone,
given a choice, prefers to stay in a home,”
he said.
Beuscher says the staff of WV remains
committed to live out its mission with
residents of “celebrating life in Christian
love.” The WV Board of Directors, he says,
has a vision of setting new standards on innovation, excellence and compassion in the
provision of a comprehensive continuing
care retirement community.
For more information about WV, call
[phone] or visit www.wvillage.org.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015

Wesley Village Milestones
1995 Broke ground for first group of patio homes for independent living.
1996 First resident moved into a patio home.
1998 Broke ground for Hahn Manor, Central Kentucky’s first private residential-style

apartments for licensed personal care.

2000 Broke ground for Hager Manor, providing both licensed personal care and

nursing home care.

2000 Kentucky House Bill 452 named Wesley Village Kentucky’s first CCRC

(Continuing Care Retirement Community).

2002 Lexington Herald Leader newspaper names Wesley Vi