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St. Paul
Homes was dedicated on December 10, 1867 in Butler, PA, by the Pittsburgh
Synod of the Reformed Church as a home to care for destitute orphaned
children. The Home was moved to Greenville, PA, on February 24, 1909 in new
facilities constructed through contributions from the Reformed Church
congregations of Western Pennsylvania.
Health care services for the aging began in Greenville in 1927 at a leased
house on Eagle Street. Later this house and another were purchased for
expanded care of the aging. The Greenville facilities were moved from the
center of town to a site adjacent to the Children’s Home on September 7,
1946. This site was the 46 acre estate of Senator Frank Fay and was
purchased through contributions from the Reformed congregations in Western
Pennsylvania. In 1939 the merger of the Evangelical and Reformed Churches
brought the Dorseyville Home for the Aged into the Synod. The
administration of the Dorseyville Home and St. Paul Homes were merged into a
single corporate structure in 1955. The children’s home was closed in 1971
and total emphasis was placed on caring for the aging. In 1974 the
Dorseyville unit was closed and its remaining residents were transferred to
the newly expanded Health Center of St. Paul Homes.
Today St.
Paul Homes encompasses 622 acres of beautiful rolling farmland less than one
mile from the Borough of Greenville. The Villas caring for 192
skilled residents, is located on the southern part of the campus. Located
adjacent to The Villas is The Ridgewood, an assisted living facility
containing 40 efficiency apartments. The Cottage Colony Estates,
Woodland Cottages and
Retirement Apartments provide independent living areas located on the north
campus. The total capacity of all areas is approximately 350 residents.
St. Paul Homes has been a leader in finding new and better ways for serving
the needs of retired persons and those seeking health care including the
need of the indigent.
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