When Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, Priscilla Eichorn was 22 years old and working at the Boston Naval Shipyard answering congressional correspondence. She took the job after…

Green House Home Adopts a New Resident A dog living at a nursing home?  Elders living at 75 Sonoma Drive, one of St. John’s Penfield Green House Homes, said “yes,”…

Harriet Clifton and Harriet Helsher, residents of Briarwood at St. John’s Meadows, have a lot more in common than their name. The very first day Harriet Helsher lived at St.…

“Every morning I look forward to coming to St. John’s. It is a blessing to wake up and see another day. Some people are not as fortunate to come to…

Editor’s Note: Reva Sipser passed away on December 23, 2022. Reva was an active part of the St. John’s Meadows community and is greatly missed. It is truly a blessing…

Carol Brink knows a thing or two about growing older. In fact, it is a topic she has been thinking about and studying for decades. For her, the subject of…

It’s important that we as a society treat our elders with the love and respect they deserve. I feel that my time is well spent when giving back to the…

Roger Morrison loves stories. For more than eight years, Roger has led a reading group made up of residents at St. John’s Home. He researches books, reads them to decide…

For Kenny Johnson working as a shahbaz is a role he has mastered not only at St. John’s Home, but in all aspects of his life. His title as a…

“I loved Rochester.  I thought I would end up here,” says Jean Every, a resident of Briarwood at St. John’s Meadows.  At 83, she’s returned to her roots having moved…