Petersburg Home For Ladies sits at 311 South Jefferson Street in Petersburg, Virginia, and has served as a residential and assisted living facility for elderly women since 1925, offering a quiet, gracious setting with furniture and amenities that remind you of another era, and folks saying it has been the preferred place for older women in Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, and the nearby counties for generations now, really keeping the focus on comfort, dignity, and care. The building welcomes women who need either a residential or assisted living setting, giving access to both studio and suite rooms that are always cleaned and well kept, each with private bathrooms, cable TV, air conditioning, and kitchenettes, so you don't end up wanting for the basics. You'll find that the whole place is wheelchair accessible with wide halls, outside patio gardens, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, raised beds, and enough parking for residents and visitors right on site, making it easy to get around no matter what shape you're in, and there's pet-friendly policies so residents can keep their companions close.
Staff at Petersburg Home For Ladies are known for dropping by rooms often and responding to any concern right away, with an administrator in Jessica Hancock and a director of marketing, Courtney Martin, backed by a nurse-to-resident ratio of 1 to 7 and a staff-to-resident ratio of 1 to 4 overall, giving people a sense that they're really watched out for and not lost in the shuffle, and the staff treat everyone kindly, making sure care and respect come first while medical needs and day-to-day challenges are met with a positive, calm attitude. The nursing care includes supervision, medication management, bathing, dressing, and assistance with transfers, along with expert attention and rehabilitation, with a nurse on site 12-16 hours a day and a 24-hour call system in place, so help's always within reach, and the staff provide memory care and hospice support for those who need it too, with programs to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
The facility offers three meals a day plus restaurant-style and all-day dining, with menus that can fit special diets like diabetes-friendly and allergy-sensitive choices, and there's laundry, dry-cleaning, and full housekeeping to ease daily life, so residents can focus on what matters to them. Activity programs run both onsite and offsite, from arts, fitness, music, and movies to resident-run clubs, scheduled events like birthdays, sock hops, and Carnaval games, with meeting rooms, an arts room, a fitness center, a library, fireplaces, and even a movie room or theater to gather for fun, and internet access and free cable in the rooms and common areas for folks who want to stay connected or entertained. There are also transportation options, with both paid and complimentary rides available, and the home can arrange move-in help, making those first days easier, and you'll see emergency alert systems throughout for safety.
Petersburg Home For Ladies accepts private pay and long-term insurance, serving women who can manage in a community setting, with services meant to help each person lead an independent life, offering assistance just where it's needed and helping folks keep their routines and choices. It provides regular chaplain visits and has programs to support spiritual needs, with a focus on helping residents find companionship and belonging, often through shared meals, music, and conversation. The home also keeps a newsletter called "Our Ladies' Home Journal" and shares resources ranging from health, transportation, housing, legal questions, and veterans' benefits, letting residents and their families connect to information and programs like Aging Well and SeniorNavigator.
Since being started by a group of women nearly a century ago, the community's kept its mission to be an agent of blessing for the residents, changing lives each day with a family-like atmosphere, treating everyone with compassion, dignity, and an understanding of individual needs, so security, love, and friendship don't take a back seat as people get older. Petersburg Home For Ladies is a friendly, welcoming place for older women who want reliable care, personal attention, and a peaceful setting, still standing strong after all these years and guided by a team who values tradition and individual well-being.
