information from Wesley Homes 

 Wesley retirement communities is excited to announce the opening of the first wings of the new Gardens building, a 312,000 square foot addition to Wesley Des Moines.

The layout of the new building takes advantage of the views of Puget Sound from multiple apartments, the dining room and the fifth floor club room, which also features a demonstration kitchen. Additional amenities include a Town Center with a library, craft room, fitness center, theater/classroom and bistro. There is also a chapel/community room that will have a custom-made pipe organ by Paul Fritts & Company Organ Builders in the balcony.

Residents began moving into their new independent living apartments in August with special move-in protocols: required screening of all movers, limited building access, frequent sanitization of elevators, social distancing and use of facial coverings. For the safety of residents and staff, please call (206) 824-5000 to set up an appointment.

Phase 1 included 32 Cottage homes and a two-story Brownstone with 24 condo-style apartments. Phase 3 will add 11 more Cottage homes, 75 apartments with supportive services, 28 memory care apartments and a 60-bed care center. In July, Wesley moved their corporate offices from Des Moines to Kent in preparation for Phase 3.