St. John’s hosted the grand opening of Small Homes and the dedication of the Rose Neighborhood on Wednesday, March 2. The event featured speeches from shahbazim, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and tours of St. John’s first officially opened Small Home. Read more about Small Homes here.

St. John’s has been successful in securing a three year grant for $437,000 from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation (GRHF) for dementia training and education as related to small homes development. The grant will allow St. John’s Educator/Dementia Quality of Life Specialist Mimi DeVinney to train dementia advocates and ancillary staff members to increase support for elders living with dementia.