Des Moines, WA (PRWEB) October 24, 2013 -- Wesley Homes Retirement Communities and Home Health Services welcomes Patrick O’Neill as the new campus administrator for Wesley Homes Des Moines.
As administrator, O’Neill will oversee a 45-acre community, which consists of three apartment buildings, multiple independent living residences, assisted living apartments and a skilled nursing center. Additionally, he will be responsible for the adult day care center and Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church buildings that are also part of the Des Moines campus.
O’Neill comes to Wesley Homes with a strong background in retirement home leadership as administrator for two retirement communities in Tacoma before becoming president and CEO of a community in Spokane.
“I am very excited to join the dynamic team at Wesley Homes,” said O’Neill. “They have developed a tremendous reputation for exceptional service and deliver a high quality of care to their residents. I look forward to learning, listening and contributing to this progressive organization.”
“We are very happy to have Patrick at Wesley Homes,” said Wesley Homes President and CEO Kevin Anderson. “He’s very charismatic and enthusiastic, a leader in Washington State as well as LeadingAge Washington. We are very pleased to have him join our team.”
As a continuing care retirement community, Wesley Homes sought candidates nationwide who had a deep understanding of older adults as well as a Washington Nursing Home Administrator License. O’Neill has both. He also has a Master of Science with a Concentration on Health Care Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies from Northwestern State University.
He has been a board member and chairman of LeadingAge Washington, board member and chairman of Hospice of Spokane, Washington State delegate to American Association of Housing and Services for the Aging, member of Nursing Home Board of Examiners and member of Rotary Club 21.
Established in 1944 and affiliated with the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church, Wesley Homes operates two retirement communities and a home health agency. Wesley Homes Des Moines is a continuing care retirement community offering Cottage homes, apartments, assisted living and skilled nursing. Wesley Homes Lea Hill in Auburn offers Village Homes, apartments and memory care. Wesley Homes Community Health Services provides home health services to clients throughout the Puget Sound region.
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WESLEY HOMES
Retirement Communities │ Home Health Services │ Foundation
815 S. 216th Street • Des Moines, WA 98198 • (206) 824-5000
Rachel Kirkman, Wesley Homes, http://www.wesleyhomes.org, 206-870-1109, [email protected]
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