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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“You are whole, holy, good and loved,” said St. John’s Director of Spiritual Care Sarah Culp to an audience of residents at a recent concert and Pride celebration. Culp spoke…

St. John’s Therapeutic Recreation Specialists play an important role in fulfilling St. John’s mission: embracing life with vibrant, caring, and life-affirming relationships. This is why it is a pleasure to…