About Us
Our Location
A Caring
Community
Residential
Life
Employment Opportunities
Senior
Staff Members
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On April 1, 2010, Stapeley became part of the Wesley Enhanced Living
family of continuing care retirement communities. Wesley Enhanced
Living traces its roots back to 1888, sharing a long and proud
history of ministering to Philadelphia seniors. The union between
Stapeley and WEL furthers each organization’s mission to care for
and serve the needs of the aging throughout the city of
Philadelphia.
The Quaker Tradition
The Stapeley campus was originally built in 1904 as the Boarding
Home for the Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting. The original building,
on its six-acre site, was a gift from Anna T. Jeanes. The community
was founded on Quaker principles of honesty, integrity and the worth
of every human being. It is built on ground considered sacred by the
Lennape and Iriquois Tribes and was a stop on the Underground
Railroad before The Civil War.
Opened in 1904, Stapeley was offered as a haven to Friends and those
who shared the Quaker beliefs and traditions. Today Wesley Enhanced
Living at Stapeley is a community with a wide variety of beliefs and
cultures dedicated to those same Quaker traditions.
Our Location
. . . A Setting for Life
Wesley Enhanced
Living (WEL) at Stapeley is located in Historic Germantown, a Northwest
neighborhood in Philadelphia with a 300 year history of diversity and a
rich variety of shops, places of worship and historic treasures.
Germantown is a neighborhood in which past and future meet to create a
unique way of life. Like Germantown, WEL at Stapeley is a community
where William Penn’s idea of a “Greene Countrie Towne” is realized.
Within this urban oasis, residents and visitors will find a natural
environment that includes a small hardwood forest, winding pathways and
a variety of birds and wildlife. All this is only nine miles from the
arts, music and activity of center city Philadelphia. At WEL at Stapeley
you can enjoy the best of urban and suburban life.
A Caring
Community
The Wesley Enhanced Living (WEL) at Stapeley tradition
of caring is more than meets the eye. The continuum of services, the
residential apartments, the quality health care, these are the obvious. It
is the spirit that sets WEL at Stapeley apart. It is the spirit that prompts
families and visitors to remark, “...the halls of WEL at Stapeley are
resonant with kindness and love.”
Our
commitment reflects the community’s Quaker roots, and maintains the dignity
and self-worth of every person.
Residential Life: The Conveniences of Neighborhood Under One Roof
Step inside our doors
and find a warm, friendly atmosphere created by the members of the Wesley
Enhanced Living at Stapeley Community who quickly welcome newcomers and
include them in daily life.
Step outside and find Historic Germantown with 300 years of history.
Historic houses, fine Victorian architecture and a rich variety of shops,
churches and meeting houses are all within walking distance. Just 17 minutes
away, center city Philadelphia awaits you with all kinds of cultural
opportunities, museums, libraries and great musical performances.
Employment Opportunities
With more
than 200 employees, Wesley Enhanced Living (WEL) at Stapeley In Germantown
draws people from all backgrounds who have a desire to work with and care
for the seniors in our community. We frequently hire for many positions in
our community.
Click on the link to learn more
about Employment Opportunities at WEL at Stapeley.
Senior Staff Members
Wesley Enhanced Living at
Stapeley's Senior Management Team is a group of highly experienced and
qualified professionals who are dedicated to ensuring
that our Residents are cared for in a safe and
comfortable environment in a dignified, professional manner.
Click on the link to learn more about
their qualifications.
