Tag: aging

Resident Reflections: Ice Cream Memories by Tom Barker

When I attended Saint Margaret Mary’s Grammar School in Irondequoit, a Skippy’s Truck frequented the parking lot at noon and offered popsicle treats for five cents. Skippy also had creamsicles…

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St. John’s Dog Days of Summer

If you find yourself at St. John’s Meadows on a Thursday morning you might run into a group of friendly pups and their owners. The owners: St. John’s residents and…

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Discussions with Dan: Positive Growth

“I am really optimistic about our growth as an organization,” says St. John’s Vice President of Skilled Services Dan Morphet. Since the last Discussions with Dan, St. John’s Home has…

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Aging, but Not a Senior

Language matters. The words we choose shape how people are perceived and how they feel about themselves (Reframing Aging). In the world of aging services and community support, the terms…

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St. John’s Residents and Employees Embrace Wellness

Encouraging St. John’s residents and employees to embrace living is one of our main priorities. We believe that everyone has the right to live a fulfilling and enriching life with…

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Resident Reflections: Through the Camera Lens with Bob Lane

When we handed St. John’s Home Resident Bob Lane a new Polaroid Flip Camera, one of the first things he said was “I had one of these a long time…

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Resident Reflections: Manny’s Life at Brickstone

When my husband Tom and I first moved into our Brickstone bungalow with Manny, our strong-willed indoor/outdoor raised-by-a-dog tuxedo cat, we weren’t sure how it was going to go. We…

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Resident Reflections: Amplifying the Hidden Gems of Our Community by Carol Anthony

As we were new seniors with growing medical challenges and no children to look after us (or tell us what to do), we embarked on a serious search for a more supportive…

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St. John’s Foundation Raises $90,000 at Annual Golf Tournament

St. John’s Foundation was featured in the Rochester Business Journal’s “Seen” for securing significant funds at its annual golf tournament. The funds of $90,000 will go towards helping St. John’s Home…

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Two Genuine Perspectives on Aging

There has been a substantial body of research over the past decade to support the theory that those with positive mindsets about growing older live longer than their pessimistic counterparts.…

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