“I just love being there for the residents,” says Amy Gursslin. After nine years at St. John’s, Gursslin says that “bringing joy into the lives of residents” keeps her feeling…

There are many things that may surprise you about Angela Natalie, Pam Rhoden, and their collective work history at St. John’s.  It is true that the two share similar values,…

Although Bruce Wright celebrated his two-year anniversary of moving into the Penfield Green House Homes this past August, his St. John’s story began almost 10 years ago. In 2015, Bruce’s…

“I have lived quite a life; I think I should write a book,” says Daniel Holliday, a resident at St. John’s Home since 2023. As a veteran, husband, father, illustrator,…

For Malachi Jones, a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at St. John’s Home, working in skilled care came to him “very naturally.” “I grew up helping my grandparents long before I…

Since his start at St. John’s, Michael Stephens has maintained his “leave things better than they were found” motto. Stephens, a St. John’s Building Services Specialist started at St. John’s Home in…

“I came in and saw her listening to music and her face was lit up.” Fred Franke knows firsthand what it is like to see a life partner lose parts…

A fact that many fellow staff members may not know about Chrystal Jacobs, Protective Services Manager, is that she first started at St. John’s Home as a unit aide. Fresh out…

Although Ann Goodman had only lived about a mile and a half away from St. John’s Meadows most of her adult years while raising a family in Brighton, she admits…

“The building opened on a Friday, and we moved in that next Monday,” says Brickstone by St. John’s 10-year Resident Carol Bradshaw. Carol felt fortunate at that time to stake…