Levels of Care

Saint Joseph Villa is a seven-floor facility providing care for Sisters of Saint Joseph and when possible, members of the laity, clergy and other religious communities. Levels of care are diversified according to floors.

	Religious Community Living The fourth through seventh floors of the Villa are home for aging and infirm Sisters of Saint Joseph. Sisters live in community and receive care according to their needs.
Skilled and Intermediate Care The second and third floors of the Villa are licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide skilled and intermediate care for sisters and when possible, lay persons, clergy and other religious communities. The essential difference between these two levels of care is the frequency of skilled professional intervention required for the proper care of the resident. Saint Joseph Villa, in conjunction with physician orders, assigns the resident to the appropriate level of care at the time of admission and during the resident’s stay.
Respite Care The Villa is able to offer respite care for family members at times of family need such as vacation or the illness of another member of the family. Because of extensive admission procedures, the Villa requests a minimum stay of two weeks. This service is limited to availability of space at any given time.
Comfort Care/Hospice Care The Villa offers Comfort Care for the terminally ill when the resident and family choose to forego curative treatment and further hospitalization. In addition, the Villa works with community hospice programs for the terminally ill. The Villa also provides respite care for hospice patients based on availability of space.