The MFA Membership Meeting was chock-full of interesting, informative and fun things you want to know! If you missed it or want to watch it again, click here to view the meeting.
Dear Misericordia Parents and Guardians,
In September 2025, Misericordia partnered with A&M Consulting to begin the search for a new Resident Care System/EMR, as we prepare to sunset our legacy system, AWARDS, over the next year.
Misericordia undertook this search, as our current system could not keep pace with the needs of our expanding resident community. We needed to ensure that staff, providers, and families have access to the required information to provide the best possible care for your family member.
This fifteen-week engagement included interviews with employees across the organization who represent critical roles and serve as subject matter experts. Their insights were invaluable in helping us clearly define our needs and priorities.
Campus Connections is a monthly publication for Misericordia Staff. BUT, it’s chock full of features of interest to our families: meet the staff, see our new residents, and be amazed at the great things happening behind the scenes at Mis!
Click here to read the Campus Connections 2025 Year in Review.
To view previous Campus Connections click on Misericordia Info in the menu bar at the top of the page, and then click on Campus Connections.
We are thrilled and humbled to share that we have officially met—and exceeded—our fundraising goal for this year’s Holiday Staff Gift Fund! Thanks to your overwhelming generosity, we have raised over $260,000.
This incredible achievement is a testament to the love and appreciation we hold for the dedicated staff who work tirelessly every day to care for our residents. Our contributions ensure that we can provide a meaningful holiday gift to those who make Misericordia such a special place.
With gratitude,
Deborah and Scott Early
MFA Chairs
We hope you are looking forward to a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. We continue to have so much to be thankful for here at Misericordia and it starts with you. Thank you for your friendship and support year-round and know that you are making a difference in the lives of the 650 children and adults of Misericordia and their families. We are excited to share our quarterly newsletter: (CLICK HERE).
We have also been working on our website and created a fresh new look for our landing pages for donations and the Hearts & Flour Bakery. Please feel free to explore the new pages by clicking on the below links. The full website is scheduled for a complete upgrade and redesign in the upcoming year.
Donation link: (CLICK HERE) Bakery link: (CLICK HERE)
Thank you so very much and again know that we give thanks to you and our incredible staff this Thanksgiving holiday for helping us provide amazing care for our residents. We ask for God's blessings on all of you.
Misericordia will be offering a series of webinar topics over the next year. They will be included here as they become available.
Helping Them Heal: Supporting Grieving Adults with Disabilities. In this workshop, presented by Misericordia’s Counseling Department, you will learn about the types of loss beyond death, common misconceptions about grief in adults with IDD, variations of grief expression, strategies for providing support after loss, and self-care for families.
Click here to watch the webinar.
by Linda Buchalo
Did you know that Misericordia operates several businesses under the leadership of Steve Achilles, Vice President of Business Operations? Many are long-standing fixtures on campus, while others—like the new composting venture—reflect how the organization is thoughtfully growing its mission through innovation.
Each enterprise expresses the Misericordia mission in action, combining meaningful resident employment with efforts to strengthen Misericordia’s visibility and financial stability.
Misericordia businesses must meet the following qualifications:
The combined businesses provide employment for 70+ residents. Employees can learn new skills in a carefully curated and collaborative setting; many of these opportunities are a springboard for future community employment opportunities.
The following sections summarize each distinct business or subset of a Misericordia business.
In this workshop presented by Misericordia’s Counseling Department, you will learn about the types of loss beyond death, common misconceptions about grief in adults with IDD, variations of grief expression, strategies for providing support after loss, and self-care. The live workshop/webinar was streamed on October 14, 2025.
To view the webinar click here.
Misericordia's third State of the State for Employees took place on Wednesday, October 15. Four separate sessions were offered to ensure employees across all shifts had an opportunity to participate.
The employees heard from Fr. Jack and some of the senior leaders about the projects underway to help employees and the organization work smarter, not harder. A short video honoring Sister Rosemary was shared, as well as a virtual open house for Rosemary Park.
Please click here to access this video presentation. If you have difficulty with the video sound quality, you can turn YouTube Closed Captioning on by clicking on the CC button at the bottom of the video window.
by Linda Buchalo
This article covers one of the many blessings on the Misericordia campus—the Donovan Dental Clinic. This dream come true is the result of generous donations from Thomas and Vita Donovan and others. With the opening of the clinic in March of 2015, Sr. Rosemary was able to check off another item on her bucket list.
The clinic serves approximately 420 residents and has been a godsend for families who find it difficult to find dental care for their family members. The clinic employs five staff members: two dentists, Dr. Ashley Kauffman and Dr. Daniel Bicknell; two certified dental assistants, Camille Donolko-Sanders and Maggie Farfan, and a licensed and registered dental hygienist, Jena Cahill. Jena also manages the clinic.
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