U.S. News & World Report Names Wesley Towers Among Best in Kansas

Dec 7, 2023

Hutchinson, KS 11/30/2023 – Wesley Towers was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Nursing Home for 2024 – a status earned by only 19% of skilled-nursing facilities nationwide. Since 2009, U.S. News’ annual Best Nursing Homes ratings have assisted consumers in need of either short-term rehabilitation or long-term care for themselves or a family member.

Wesley Towers earned its U.S. News Best Nursing Home status by achieving a rating of “High Performing,” the highest possible rating, for Short-Term Rehabilitation, Long-Term Care. U.S. News awards the designation of Best Nursing Home only to those that satisfy U.S. News’ assessment of consistent performance in objective quality measures.

We are very proud of the Best of the Best recognition from US News and World Report. The award highlights our efforts to provide outstanding care and services every day for our residents. We truly have excellent employees, clinical managers, therapy services, medical direction, and an outstanding pharmacy partner and the hard work of all of these people is being what is being honored by US News. Our Director of Nursing, Michelle Gifford, has championed quality since her arrival at Wesley Towers and our 5-Star rating with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services and now this award is testament to her tireless efforts. I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of the team at Wesley Towers.

Mark Mains

CEO, Wesley Towers

For the 2024 edition, U.S. News rated more than 15,000 nursing homes on residents’ outcomes — such as infection rates, staffing levels, potentially inappropriate reliance on antipsychotic drugs, health inspection results, and other indicators of quality.

“U.S. News’ Best Nursing Homes ratings give patients, senior residents, their families and caregivers an objective assessment of quality, to help them choose the facility that best fits their individual needs,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “Nursing homes that have earned the recognition of U.S. News have a track record of achieving better outcomes for patients and residents, and maximizing the amount of care they receive from nurses and other staff.”

U.S. News has published an information page summarizing the Best Nursing Homes methodology, ratings, and awards.

Wesley Towers, Inc. is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community that is a leader in providing comprehensive health and retirement services to the Hutchinson/Reno County community for over 50 years. The primary purpose for Wesley Towers, Inc., a church related, not-for-profit organization, is to provide older adults with coordinated services, delivered in the place they call home, that enable them to achieve the highest possible quality of life. All efforts are directed toward personalized care, with warmth and regard for human dignity, and with attention to each person’s unique physical, social, and spiritual needs.

About U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate, Careers and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Contact: Wesley Towers, 700 Monterey Place, Hutchinson, KS., 67502. www.wesleytowers.com or call 620-663-9175.

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