Diane Wiley, Vice President of Work Life at St. John’s, was featured as a guest columnist on McKnight’s—a well-known source for long-term care news across the country. You can read Diane’s column here.

Residents and administrative staff from St. John’s Meadows and Brickstone by St. John’s showed their appreciation for local first responder units on Wednesday, December 14 by delivering pizza and assorted deserts. The group made deliveries to the Brighton Police Department and Brighton Volunteer Ambulance. Mark’s Pizzeria provided the pizza and hot holding bags to keep the pizzas warm, and the St. John’s Meadows Kitchen baked cookies and brownies for dessert.

Over the past two decades, Illumination of Love has brought the St. John’s family together to ring in the holiday season.  The annual holiday lighting event is held in and around the Skalny Courtyard at St. John’s Home on the first Sunday in December.  Each individual light throughout the courtyard is available for dedication to honor or remember someone special. Funds generated through the St. John’s Foundation for Illumination of Love provide elders with special extras throughout the year. This year, $4,500.00 was raised to fund summer concerts, beauty shop visits, wheelchair repairs, and much more.

I was teary eyed and filled with pride as 75 veterans sat side by side and were honored by the staff of St. John’s.

Read the recently released November 2016 Families and Friends to find out about everything that has been happening in our skilled services!

St. John’s and MVP Health Care’s Seasonal Flavors cooking demonstration and educational series on November 3 walked attendees through the creation of incredible new dishes just in time for the Holidays! This session featured Eggplant Caponata, Mini Brie and Apple Quiches, and White Bean and Pumpkin Hummus. See the recipes below to prepare these healthy holiday treats.

St. John’s and MVP Health Care’s Seasonal Flavors cooking demonstration and educational series on October 20 focuused on the many ways to enjoy squash. Attendees at “Squash-tober Fest” had the opportunity to taste delicious recipes as shared below.

St. John’s and MVP Health Care recently hosted a Seasonal Flavors cooking demonstration at St. John’s Meadows, 1 W. Johnsarbor Drive, Rochester.

The demonstration was led by Mike McAllister, St. John’s chef; and Cheryl Minchella, community health educator for MVP Health Care, and focused on creating chowders and seasonal soups.

St. John’s and MVP Health Care’s Seasonal Flavors cooking demonstration and educational series on September 22 featured “Bisques and Chowders.” Attendees had the opportunity to taste delicious recipes as shared below.