St John's Home - Rochester NY - Most Recent News

Watch YNN's Coverage of Day of Caring at St. John's

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

www.rochester.ynn.com/content/583792/day-of-caring-in-rochester/...

Kids and Seniors to Share Stories in Honor of Older Americans Month

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

179 CONTACTS: Katie Crane, Director of Marketing, Generations, (585) 254-8160 ext 305 Jennifer Clar, Marketing Coordinator, St. John's, 760-1334 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2012 Generations child & ELDER care And St. John’s Home CELEBRATE OLDER...

Celebrate Nurses Week May 7-11

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

St. John's thanks all of our nurses for their work and commitment as care partners for our elders!...

Vote for our Elders!

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Vote for Our Elders! Three of St. John's elders were recently interviewed by the Rochester Public Library for a video contest, "Lend Me Your Story." Go to LendUsYourStory.org and see Tom Stewart and Libby Davis discuss what kind of books they like and how they enjoy our library at St. John's Home. Visit LendUsYourStory.org and vote for Video #1 today! lendusyourstory.org...

Adult Day Program Launches New Dining Experience

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

At Day Break Adult Day Program and across St. John’s, our goal is to provide the best possible choices and service. In the past, many have requested healthier food choices with local and seasonal ingredients and food that is prepared to order. In response, we have created a new dining experience, which was rolled out on January 25th. This wonderful new concept resulted from many discussions with Day Break staff and participants alike. This new dining experience will give the oppo...

SWBR Architects' Green House Design Featured in National Magazine

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Green House Homes on DandC's Front Page

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

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Did You Know This About Eden Homes?

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Here are just a few examples of what was learned from the Eden Registered Homes data collection in 2011: The average occupancy rate is 92.6% compared to the national average of 86%. 78% of those reporting occupancy were at 90% or more. The average size of a home on the Registry is 116 Elders compared to the national average of 109. In terms of payor mix, Eden Registry homes report have 13% Medicare and 58.4% Medicaid on average which is similar to the national avera...

St. John's Welcomes New Spiritual Care Coordinator

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

St. John's announces Reverend Darryl Powell will join our team as spiritual care coordinator effective March 5. In this role, he will oversee spiritual care programing at all of St John's communities. Darryl is a graduate of the University of Rochester with a BS and earned his Masters of Divinity Studies at Colgate Rochester Divinity School. He is an ordained minister by the American Baptist Churches,USA and joins St John’s after 24 years as Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Manc...

Elsie Wood Turns 104

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Elsie Wood, 104, celebrated her birthday on January 13th with family and friends at St. John's Home. She was featured on Channel 13's Bright Spot. ...

Robert Huff Named Director of Nursing

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Robert Huff has been promoted to director of nursing (D.O.N.), taking over the position from Pat Flannery, who retired at the end of 2011. Rob joined St. John’s in 2008 as nurse manager of 6 Reservoir and served as assistant director of nursing for the past two years. Says Rob, "I am very honored to become the new D.O.N. here. We are truly blessed to be able to serve our Elders. Our amazing care givers are the heart and soul of our organization. I look forward to s...

Staff Member Named Eden Mentor

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: December 30, 2011 CONTACT: Jennifer Clar, 760-1334 ST. JOHN’S HOME STAFF MEMBER NAMED EDEN ALTERNATIVE MENTOR St. John’s Home is pleased to announce that Joanne Panarisi-Bottone, Training Coordinator for the Work Life Team, has been named an Eden Mentor by the Eden Alternative Hom...

Download the Latest Edition of St. John's Living Newsletter

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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Elder Anne Giglia Featured in DandC

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

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St. John's Smoke-Free on Nov. 17

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

As of November 17, 2011, St. John's will become a smoke-free community, including St. John's Home, St. John's Meadows, Brickstone and our new Green House homes in Penfield. Therefore, all family members, visitors, vendors, and friends of St. John’s will not be able to smoke on our premises at any time. If a resident of one of our communities currently smokes, he or she will be able to continue to do so, however, anyone joining the St. John's family after November 18 will be a...