Happy 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 had the same goal: helping older adults embrace living at every stage. We strive for compassionate and responsive care, respectful and friendly relationships, a fun atmosphere, and innovation in all fields — from independent living to memory care, skilled services, rehabilitation, and more.
St. John’s hosted a birthday party on our official opening anniversary to celebrate this milestone. The party included a greeting from St. John’s President and CEO Charlie Runyon, an invocation from Reverend Sarah Culp, proclamations from Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, and Brighton Town Supervisor William Moehle, and musical performances from the Brickstone by St. John’s Chorale and a Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra ensemble.
A group of featured St. John’s Home residents including Milton Bull, Harriet Weiss, Sonja Wendt, and John Turner blew out the candles on the birthday cake.
Watch a special birthday video (below) featuring St. John’s residents and staff.
More photos can be seen here.
Media Coverage:
Rochester Business Journal’s “St. John’s celebrates 125 years of enriching the lives of Rochester’s older adults”
13 WHAM’s “St. John’s Home celebrates 125 years of care and community in Rochester”
WROC 8’s “St. John’s Home celebrating 125 years”