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Monica Epps’ Story

“You have to impart in your employees that they are of value, that what they do does matter,” says Monica Epps, St. John’s Home Nurse Educator. It is with this…

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Valerie Frischmann’s Story

(Former) Professional Artist. That is the headline on Valerie Frischmann’s own website. And yet, over the past few months, staff members at St. John’s Home have done their best to…

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Wyndell Mewborn’s Story

“Honestly, I didn’t think I would be here long,” says Wyndell Mewborn, St. John’s Home Dining Services Manager. Twenty-four years later, what started out as a part-time job for a…

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Barbara and Bill Smiths’ Story

For Bill and Barbara Smith, the decision to move to St. John’s Meadows was researched and well thought out–the way they do most things. In fact, the move they made…

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Yolanda Harvard’s Story

After 17 years in the field of nursing, Yolanda Harvard, neighborhood administrator for Hastings 2 and Reservoir 5 (the rehabilitation unit) at St. John’s Home, says that “nursing is something…

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Lisa Griffin’s Story

“St. John’s  has been a part of my life for a long time, ” says Lisa Griffin, who will reach her 10-year anniversary as a St. John’s employee this August…

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Liz Ryan’s Story

“We were thrilled when we were able to get mom into St. John’s,” says Pamela Ryan, of her mother Liz, who has been in St. John’s Home for almost six…

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Julius D. Jackson’s Story

One face that just about everyone at St. John’s Home recognizes is that of spiritual life partner Julius D. Jackson. Whether you refer to him as “JD,” “Selfie King of…

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Finding a Chance at Love Later in Life: Reva & Don’s Story

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. Both longtime residents of St.…

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Karen Keilman’s Story

Karen Keilman has made volunteering in the St. John’s Home Gift Shop a part of her regular routine three days a week since May 2021. She is one of St.…

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