St. Joseph's Hospital

St. Joseph's Hospital, also called St. Joseph's Hospital (Upshur), sits at 1 Amalia Drive in Buckhannon, WV, and offers a middle level of care for folks who can't live alone safely but don't need constant skilled nursing yet; the hospital runs an assisted living facility that helps people with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, and taking medicine, and there's a 24-hour call system and regular staff checks, with English-speaking caregivers taking care of most needs. The place isn't inside a Continuing Care Retirement Community, and as of June 2025, one of its 16 certified beds is open, and the average daily resident count stays around 14, so it's small and steady, and it'll take Medicare and Medicaid, which helps families who need insurance to pay. The staff provides care such as medication management, help with moving, bathing, getting dressed, and other day-to-day tasks, and for residents coming out of the hospital or those needing rehab before going home, short-term rehabilitation and post-acute care are available, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy, along with nutritional counseling and specialized outpatient clinics. While St. Joseph's Hospital's nurse turnover rate is a little lower than the state average and it gives about 5.59 nurse hours per resident per day, which is more than the state standard, the community has had 12 inspection deficiencies, with one about infection control, plus issues like not always providing care as ordered, not fully honoring resident rights like self-determination or dignity, and missing a mental health screening requirement now and then. Residents here can join movie nights, arts activities, use the garden and walking paths, visit the barber or salon, and the community hosts events with a resident council and offers family resources and conferences, though there isn't a family council, and the hospital supports special diets for allergies or diabetes, handles meal prep and service, and provides a clean, furnished space with emergency alerts and move-in help. The Hospital manages to keep pressure ulcers and serious falls rare, with only about 1.72% of residents having major falls and 4.08% with pressure sores, and vaccination rates are pretty high, a bit under 90% for the flu and pneumonia, but usage of anti-anxiety (31.03%) and anti-psychotic (27.78%) medications is higher than many places and has been marked as not always appropriate by inspectors. Residents have studio room options, and the Hospital scores a 4-star Medicare rating and an overall 6.2 out of 10, which is the highest in Buckhannon, with an A for overall facility inspections and an A+ for inspection grading; there's a patient portal for accessing health info and transplant services, too, because St. Joseph's is part of WVU Medicine. The community doesn't have an onsite pharmacy or addiction programs listed, but it does provide both long-term and intermediate care, plus skilled nursing services for those with serious needs after surgery or hospital stays.