
How Older Adults Stay Active at St. John’s
St. John’s is home to many educational and social programs that allow residents to prioritize their mental wellness, but St. John’s communities also offer a wide range of fitness programs…
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Resident Reflections: To Drive or Not to Drive by Berdjouhi Esmerian
As the years go by, from birth to where we are at the moment, our bodies change. This is taken for granted. Looking at pictures, we see the gradual growing…
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St. John’s Celebrates Senior Health and Fitness Day
St. John’s independent living residents marked National Senior Health and Fitness Day with an informative wellness talk from St. John’s Wellness Specialist Steve Gardner and a game of aquatic volleyball.…
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Resident Reflections: Hive Mind and the Introvert by Denise Thompson-Slaughter
One of the many things I like about living at Brickstone by St. John’s is the collaborative “hive mind” that can develop in conversations among those who are beginning to…
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Local News Spotlights St. John’s Meadows Caregiver
“You need to take care of yourself, so that you can take care of somebody else,” caregiver and St. John’s Meadows Resident Barbara Smith told local news outlets on National…
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Strong Black Poets Discussed at Brickstone by St. John’s Women’s Social
“Black women have a special relationship with poetry and using their voices to express their feelings about racial and economic oppression,” says Faith Prather, a Brickstone by St. John’s Resident…
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Rochester Giving 2025 Highlights St. John’s Community Partnerships
“It’s our responsibility as nonprofits to be good stewards of the community’s resources,” said St. John’s Vice President of Marketing Jennifer Lesinski in the Rochester Business Journal‘s 2025 “Giving Guide.” …
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‘Take Heart’ Event Hosted at Brickstone by St. John’s
The American Heart Association kicked off American Heart Month with an event on Sunday at Brickstone by St. John’s. The event called “Take Heart” was cohosted by the Harbor House…
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Residents Make Cat Toys to Help Local Shelter
For almost two decades Marilyn Swick has dedicated her spare time to helping local stray cats. The retired teacher’s love of animals and helping the community inspired her recent Humane…
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How St. John’s Addresses the ‘Silent Struggle’ Among Older Adults
St. John’s Meadows Elder Advocate Hannah De George shared her expertise on the older adult mental health experience in a recent Rochester Business Journal article. In the piece, De George…
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