An Enlightened Approach
In the 1930s, the Rev. Candler Budd was appointed to a church in Hardwick, Georgia, home of Central State Hospital. Visiting the hospital's forlorn and senile patients, he was deeply affected by seniors' needs for charitable care. This enlightenment led to his vision for Wesley Woods. In 1996, disabled by a stroke, Rev. Budd died in the loving Atlanta community he helped found. His last goal had been to open a new Wesley Woods facility in Newnan, Georgia. The morning construction was to start, his daughter stopped by his room. When told she was headed for the ground breaking ceremony, he responded with a thumbs-up motion. Twenty minutes into the program, Rev. Budd passed away. He had waited for his final dream to be realized...
In our youth-obsessed culture, too many of us prefer not to think about aging or the growing numbers of elderly. We turn away from the inevitability of frailty, ignoring that a true measure of our society is the respect we have for the oldest among us.
Since 1954, friends of Wesley Woods have been turning toward this needy population. Our vision is not just to provide a better quality of life for the fragile and alone. Our programs serve as a beacon for far-sighted advances in the field of geriatrics.
Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation is able to focus on enlightened support in four different areas. To learn more, please click on the links below: