Strong Black Poets Discussed at Brickstone by St. John’s Women’s Social
“Black women have a special relationship with poetry and using their voices to express their feelings about racial and economic oppression,” says Faith Prather, a Brickstone by St. John’s Resident…
Read MoreRochester Giving 2025 Highlights St. John’s Community Partnerships
“It’s our responsibility as nonprofits to be good stewards of the community’s resources,” said St. John’s Vice President of Marketing Jennifer Lesinski in the Rochester Business Journal‘s 2025 “Giving Guide.” …
Read More‘Take Heart’ Event Hosted at Brickstone by St. John’s
The American Heart Association kicked off American Heart Month with an event on Sunday at Brickstone by St. John’s. The event called “Take Heart” was cohosted by the Harbor House…
Read MoreHow St. John’s Addresses the ‘Silent Struggle’ Among Older Adults
St. John’s Meadows Elder Advocate Hannah De George shared her expertise on the older adult mental health experience in a recent Rochester Business Journal article. In the piece, De George…
Read MoreMental Wellness as We Age
“A lot of times I see folks that are unaware of how deeply affected they are by their mental health and do not realize the many options out there to…
Read MoreSt. John’s Continues Annual First Responders Holiday Visits
The management team from St. John’s Meadows and Brickstone by St. John’s continued its annual holiday tradition of bringing local first responders a warm pizza lunch and sweet treats as a “thank you”…
Read MoreBrickstone Writing Group to Release Anthology
What Denise Thompson-Slaughter says started as a “small group for sharing our writings” has become a trusted circle of writers who inspire one another. And now for the first time,…
Read MoreHappy 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…
Read MoreBright Spot: Rochester Heroes Honored
Veteran’s Day observances at St. John’s Home and St. John’s Meadows were featured on 13WHAM’s Bright Spot. Veterans at St. John’s skilled care and independent living communities were joined by…
Read MoreHonoring Veterans at St. John’s
As St. John’s Home Assistant Director of Nursing and Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy Retired Robert Wesley said, “On the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month we…
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