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…
Read MoreValerie 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…
Read MoreWyndell 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…
Read MoreBarbara 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…
Read MoreYolanda 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…
Read MoreLisa 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…
Read MoreLiz 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…
Read MoreJulius 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…
Read MoreFinding 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.…
Read MoreKaren 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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