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<p>JENKINS TWP. &#8212; Paul Golaszewski remembers a recent morning at the Wesley Village Campus of United Methodist Homes rehabilitation center, when a young visitor walked in and sat down in front of the wide screen TV in the facility&#8217;s living room area.</p><p>Golaszewski said the boy looked up at the older woman who accompanied him and said, &#8220;This is just like a home.&#8221;</p><p>Golaszewski, who was sitting nearby on his computer, thought, &#8220;Exactly.&#8221;</p><p>The rehabilitation center was formally dedicated on Thursday night, with dozens of people taking time to tour the facility, with 24 private units, each with its own wide screen television, bathroom and high-speed Wi-Fi service.</p><p>It has been operational since late September.</p><p>Brian Picchini, president and CEO of United Methodist Homes, said the rehabilitation center provides short-term post-acute rehabilitation, for &#8220;rehab, recovery and rejuvenation.&#8221;</p><p>Indeed, the &#8220;hotel feel&#8221; of the facility certainly makes it seem likely that patients utilizing the center will feel comfortable and have opportunities to socialize during their stay.</p><p>A dining room nestled in the middle of the facility provides a home-like area for residents, visitors and staff alike.</p><p>Attendee Andrea Deantonio said when she came upon the dining area, she said to staff, &#8220;This is a nice place for you to eat.&#8221;</p><p>A staff member told her, &#8220;This is the area where <em>everybody </em>eats.&#8221;</p><p>Deantonio, a nurse, said the facility was unmatched in her mind when it came to rehabilitation.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s somewhere where you would want to stay,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s beautiful.&#8221;</p><p>Executive Director Danielle Janeski said even the food reminds people of home.</p><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t bring my lunch,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I eat here &#8212; every day.&#8221;</p><p>Picchini said the event and the facility has helped people put aside antiquated ideas about what rehabilitation is.</p><p>&#8220;A lot of people thought that rehabilitation centers were only for the elderly,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But a lot of younger people come in after surgery or other acute medical events.&#8221;</p><p>Janeski said patients are now pre-scheduling their stay at the facility.</p><p>&#8220;They are going in for osteo-surgery,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And they know they want to recover here.&#8221;</p><p>Janeski said although many patients come to the facility for rehab after orthopedic surgery, others come for rehabilitation after a stroke or cardiac event.</p><p>Picchini said the construction and design of the rehabilitation center was a result of collaboration among staff, community members and local providers.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">John Cannon and his mother, Bernadine, who is a patient at the new rehabilitation center at Wesley Village, with his wife, Linda, leaning in, watch harpist Sara Absher play a song before a dedication ceremony at Wesley Village in Jenkins Township on Thursday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_TTL111816Wesley1-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>John Cannon and his mother, Bernadine, who is a patient at the new rehabilitation center at Wesley Village, with his wife, Linda, leaning in, watch harpist Sara Absher play a song before a dedication ceremony at Wesley Village in Jenkins Township on Thursday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_TTL111816Wesley2-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Human Resources Director Barbara Perlock is ready to pour drinks for attendees at the official grand opening of the center. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_TTL111816Wesley2-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Human Resources Director Barbara Perlock is ready to pour drinks for attendees at the official grand opening of the center. </caption1><photoCredit1>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_TTL111816Wesley1-cmyk-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">John Cannon and his mother, Bernadine, who is a patient at the new rehabilitation center at Wesley Village, with his wife, Linda, leaning in, watch harpist Sara Absher play a song before a dedication ceremony at Wesley Village in Jenkins Township on Thursday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_TTL111816Wesley1-cmyk-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>John Cannon and his mother, Bernadine, who is a patient at the new rehabilitation center at Wesley Village, with his wife, Linda, leaning in, watch harpist Sara Absher play a song before a dedication ceremony at Wesley Village in Jenkins Township on Thursday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_TTL111816Wesley2-cmyk-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Human Resources Director Barbara Perlock is ready to pour drinks for attendees at the official grand opening of the center. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/web1_TTL111816Wesley2-cmyk-1.jpg</photo3><caption3>Human Resources Director Barbara Perlock is ready to pour drinks for attendees at the official grand opening of the center. </caption3><photoCredit3>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit3></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Geri Gibbons</p><p>ggibbons@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Geri Gibbons at 570-991-6117 or on Twitter @TLGGibbons.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Wesley Village in Jenkins Township dedicates new rehabilitation center