A continuing care retirement community (often referred to as a CCRC) is a blend of several options--part housing complex, part activity center and part health care system. A CCRC differs from other retirement options by providing a continuum of housing, services and health care. There is a written agreement between the resident and the CCRC that is generally intended to last the resident's lifetime or for a specific period. Wesley Homes Des Moines follows this model.

Wesley Homes is a mission-driven organization that devotes its resources toward innovative and quality care for its residents. Not-for-profit retirement communities have a rich history of serving the nation's older adults, often with innovative approaches to managing the care of the people they serve. Wesley Homes strives to serve residents in the most independent setting as possible and believes that services should be tailored to individual needs through a network of services offering a continuum of care--including choices in senior housing, supportive services, in-home care, and nursing and medical care.

Wesley Homes Des Moines offers a variety of payment options including a “buy-in” plan and a refundable plan for cottages. A monthly plan is available in addition to the “buy in” and refundable plans for residential apartments.
Wesley Homes Lea Hill offers a 100% refundable entrance fee for residential apartments.    The Commons and The Arbor are available on a month to month contract.
Please contact us for current rates and availability.

Upon application, Wesley Homes looks at an applicant’s income and assets compared to the estimated costs over one’s life expectancy to determine financial eligibility. A marketing representative is available to review specific financial data to determine eligibility.

Both Wesley Homes campuses keep a list of depositors who are waiting for a specific type of accommodation to come available. Depositors on the waiting list are called in order of their date of deposit when accommodations come available. The most desirable accommodations, cottages and larger apartments, have the longest wait. Please contact us for current wait times and deposit information.

The minimum age to move to Wesley Homes is 62. There is no maximum age to move to Wesley Homes. Residents must be able to live safely and manage activities of daily living with or without assistance in the setting that they choose.

Each Wesley Homes community has a weekly errand bus and transportation to special activities like the symphony, theater and regional attractions as scheduled. At the Des Moines campus, a fleet of vehicles allows us to provide personal transportation on an as-needed basis.  Residents on both campuses are invited on group trips for overnight excursions throughout the year.

Wesley Homes offers a variety of activities including gardening, exercise, computer classes, entertainment, religious services and social events for every occasion. Please see the Des Moines Campus Calendar of Events and the Lea Hill Campus Calendar of Events for detailed listings.

Wesley Homes Des Moines is proud to partner with the Highline YMCA to provide a broad range of exercise classes and personal fitness consultation for our residents. Our focus is on promoting a healthy lifestyle with an exercise plan according to individual preferences. Please see the Calendar of Events for a complete listing of exercise classes. For after workout relaxation, residents can enjoy a soak in the Jacuzzi spa.

Wesley Homes Lea Hill offers a full services fitness center complete with an indoor swimming pool and spa. The cardio and strength room is equipped with easy to use fitness machines by Life Fitness. Partnering with the Auburn YMCA, Wesley Homes Lea Hill also offers a variety of exercise classes and personal fitness consultation.

An emergency call system is installed in each residential accommodation at Wesley Homes Des Moines and Wesley Homes Lea Hill. This system comes with a pendent that residents wear in case of emergency.

The Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church commissioned the building of Wesley Homes in 1944. Today, the Conference acts in an advisory capacity with 75% of the Board of Directors coming from the Church. Wesley Homes holds an annual meeting for delegates from churches in the Conference to share information and elect new board members. 
In 2006, Wesley Homes welcomed the Conference Staff to a brand new building on the Des Moines campus.

Depending on the insurance policy, personal care and nursing care provided by Wesley Homes may be covered by one’s long- term care insurance. Home health care that is provided by Wesley Homes Community Health Services may also be covered. Wesley Homes staff is available to assist you in evaluating your policy.

Wesley Homes Health Center is a licensed Medicare and Medicaid provider.