St. John’s Communities Celebrate and Honor Juneteenth
St. John’s communities acknowledged Juneteenth with various celebrations this year. A fairly recently recognized federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the total emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, on June…
Read MoreSt. John’s Celebrates Its Volunteers
For over 125 years St. John’s has flourished with the help of devoted volunteers. Each year during National Volunteer Week, St. John’s hosts a luncheon to show our gratitude to…
Read MoreSt. John’s Dietitians Connect with Residents Through Food
March is National Nutrition Month and this year’s theme chosen by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is “Food Connects Us.” We spoke with St. John’s Home Registered Dietitians Rachel…
Read MoreSt. John’s Celebrates Black History Through Food
St. John’s Home Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Lamonda Robinson treated residents to an afternoon of soul food and a history lesson on the importance of the cuisine in African American and…
Read MoreSt. John’s Home Celebrates its Centenarians
St. John’s Home continued its tradition of celebrating resident centenarians at this year’s Centenarian Celebration and Luncheon. The 2025 honorees included Mildred Austin, 100 years old; Kalope Jamesson, 100; Nina…
Read MoreSt. John’s Continues Annual First Responders Holiday Visits
The management team from St. John’s Meadows and Brickstone by St. John’s continued its annual holiday tradition of bringing local first responders a warm pizza lunch and sweet treats as a “thank you”…
Read MoreHappy 125th Birthday St. John’s!
St. John’s celebrated its 125th anniversary at a grand birthday party surrounded by residents, employees, family, and special guests. Since our doors opened on November 21, 1899, St. John’s has…
Read MoreCharlie Runyon Featured on Good Day Rochester Ahead of “Night at the Red Wings”
St. John’s CEO and President Charlie Runyon was featured on 13 WHAM’s Good Day Rochester to promote its upcoming “St. John’s Night at the Red Wings” to be held on…
Read MoreBright Spot: St. John’s Volunteers
St. John’s Meadows and Brickstone by St. John’s residents were featured on a 13WHAM’s Bright Spot segment following the annual Volunteer Luncheon. At this year’s luncheon, independent living residents who…
Read MoreWomen’s History Breakfast Social
St. John’s Meadows resident Marcia Wilke was this month’s speaker for the Meadows Women’s Breakfast. This month’s topic: America’s First Ladies from New York. March is observed as Women’s History…
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