For ninety-seven years, our mission at Petersburg Home for Ladies is being an agent of blessing to all whom we touch and to satisfy the human need for security, companionship, care and love. Enjoy this special Thanksgiving Day message.
Petersburg Home for Ladies
Our Recreation Team

Laura Crocker
Recreation Supervisor

Theresa Porter
Recreation Specialist

Michelle Tazwell
Recreation Specialist

Courtney Martin
Recreation Specialist
Petersburg Home for Ladies is a licensed residential and assisted living facility. Let us take a moment to unpack what that means. Assisted living facilities in the State of Virginia are licensed by the Department of Social Services.
Assistance is provided in many ways. Assistance can be anything from simple verbal reminders to hands-on support as someone moves. Assistance can be given directly to an individual, such as when a caregiver dispenses medication.
Thus far we have defined assisted living as a support system which is designed to maintain the highest functioning potential of an individual for the longest duration possible and is implemented through both direct and indirect measures...
We used to say, “Let your fingers do the walking through the yellow pages.” Now we ask Siri and Alexa or do a quick Google search. But how do we know that information we find is the correct fit...
In our lives there are milestone moments. We remember our first car, first “real” paycheck or even our first love. Moving into an assisted living facility will rank among the many milestone moments in our lives.