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A Newsletter for St. John's Skilled Services November 2016
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Staff Recognized for Years of Service At our Employee Recognition event in October, we honored many St. John’s employees who reached milestone work anniversaries in 2016. A special thank you to this group of ladies who celebrated 40 years at St. John’s! Congratulations to Jane Barnette, Ginny Mullin, Gail McArthur, and Valerie Drexler. If you know of a special person interested in making a difference in elders’ lives, tell them we are hiring! For a complete list of our open positions go to stjohnsliving.org/careers.
“I have come to embrace this idea of a bridge builder, especially since coming here.”
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The Dementia Resource Library at St. John’s Home is constantly being updated and features resources for all interested in learning more about dementia. Located in the neighborhood lounge, the library features books, articles, DVDs, and activity items to support elders with dementia, as well as their families and staff.
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In addition, the Dementia Family Support Group meets the third Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the neighborhood lounge. For more information, contact Mimi DeVinney at 585-760-1294 or by email at mdevinney@stjohnsliving.org.
Learn more at stjohnsliving.org/shareyourstory.
“I don’t know where I’m going in this life, but I know I’m going to be a bridge builder.”
compassion of our leadership is very gratifying,” she says. “I feel really good about being here.”
These words were written 30 years ago by Sarah Greenfield Culp—then a junior at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana—in a letter home to her parents. “My major was human development and social relations, and I knew I wanted to do something to help build connections between people,” recalls Sarah. “I just didn’t know how I was going to do it.”
Spiritual care at St. John’s means organized services and prayer sessions as well as spontaneous gatherings. In addition, the team recently launched a new program meant to provide the same type of opportunities to St. John’s employees.
Reverend Sarah Culp was named Spiritual Care Practice Partner at St. John’s in July. Here, she leads a team of dedicated chaplains to provide pastoral guidance to the nearly 1,000 elders and residents who call St. John’s home. While considering this opportunity, Sarah was impressed with management’s commitment to pastoral care as a part of a holistic view towards the lives of the elders. “The dedication and
“Soul Food” is an intentional move towards developing even more of those non-traditional connections. Again, that is what Sarah has been doing throughout her entire career. “I have come to embrace this idea of a bridge builder, especially since coming here (to St. John’s). I think about all of the ways we are headed from one place to another. To be a part of that is very exciting for me.” Go to stjohnsliving.org/shareyourstory/sarahculp to read the entire feature on Sarah Culp.