This spring has seen some pretty momentous events in Rochester. Even though our Western New York clouds hung around, the community of St. John’s still came together in celebration of…

News 8 WROC recently highlighted the volunteer work of local college students at St. John’s Dementia Caregiver Respite Program. Continuing the 15-year partnership, St. John’s Home welcomed a group of…

Student volunteers from the Rochester Institute of Technology  (RIT) returned to St. John’s Home for an afternoon of games and Valentine’s treats. This event is part of an ongoing partnership…

The 2024 Centenarian Celebration and Luncheon at St. John’s Home brought together families and friends to honor our residents who reached the major milestone. “I have a smile all day,”…

Illumination of Love—the courtyard lighting event that raises funds each year for St. John’s residents—was featured in the January 12 issue of the Rochester Business Journal. The RBJ said this annual…

St. John’s President and CEO Charlie Runyon was recently featured in 55 Plus Magazine’s January-February issue speaking about a topic for which he is very passionate. One of the magazine’s…

Chag urim sameach!  Rabbi David Orange, Reverend Sarah Culp, and Reverend Patrick Crumity led festive Hanukkah celebrations at each of St. John’s communities to mark the end of the eight-day…

Nationally recognized speaker and author Loretta Veney was invited to share information about her innovative style of caregiving with St. John’s guests as part of  its celebration of National Caregivers…

Although our newsletter is titled “Families and Friends,” there is another category of people who play a cherished role in the lives of the elders: volunteers. While staff play a…

Charlie Runyon believes that insufficient funding is negatively affecting access to nursing home care, and that this shortfall has been going on for far too long. For months now, the…