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Did you know Misericordia has a horticultural program? You may have heard we have a greenhouse, but wait, there's so much more! Click here to watch a video and read below to see everything that's going on in our garden areas on campus.
Video credit: Royce Butler
Dear Families and Sibs,
As all of you know first-hand, Misericordia is an amazing home and community. I have had the privilege of being a part of the Misericordia family for many years. I know your "kids" or "sibs" and I know a lot of families. It has been a journey with a lot of “highs” and a few “lows” and always interesting. Your family members here are so special to me and to all the staff. Getting to know you, the families has enriched my life a hundredfold. The very best part of my role was being in Social Service. It is how I connected with families, heard the stories and hopefully offered some support.
I was always a little worried when Sister Rosemary met new families. When talking with families she saw their need and knew resources were scarce. I knew then another home would be built! Her vision prompted the growth both on and off campus and kept us all busy. Quality in all aspects of the resident’s life was of utmost importance. We were able to do this because our philosophy of sharing in the care of our residents with the families and they embraced this philosophy and have always been there for us. Our staff over the years have been amazing. They are dedicated to the residents and want what is best for them always.
To My Dear Friends and Family,
Since I voiced my decision to retire from our beloved Misericordia Home last month, sitting down and putting pen to paper (does anyone still do that) has been most difficult for me.
Shortly after my 50th anniversary of service, I was asked to be the first Executive Director of the Misericordia Foundation. I was to serve alongside my lifetime mentor and friend, Sister Rosemary, who would become Chairman of the Board.
Dear Co-Workers and Families,
Though I do not have much news, I wanted to write to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. I am so grateful to all of you who believe in Misericordia and show it in so many ways. We could not do all that we do without our wonderful Staff and Volunteers. It is amazing how life is so good for our residents. I am sure families appreciate our staff even more when they have everyone home for these long weekends.
We continue to fight with the City over Thome Avenue. We are so disappointed with the way they stole our Handicapped parking outside of the main family entrance. Pure stupidity. We will continue to work to rectify all of this as we pursue the purchase of Thome Avenue.
by Barb Quaintance
Day Services is a broad term used to describe all the programming that happens on the Misericordia campus, as well as in the surrounding community. This includes work opportunities, volunteering, art, fitness, horticulture and educational classes. Not only is there something for every resident, but there are also many things for every resident!
Within Day Services, there are three divisions:
The busy holiday season is fast approaching, which means there are numerous ways to get involved at Misericordia! Below there are all of our links with volunteer opportunities throughout November and December. We would especially encourage Misericordia families to support our upcoming holiday events, whether it's helping with bakery table sales, supporting the holiday gift shops, or assisting at events like the Sunday holiday brunches.
Click on the links below for dates, times, and complete details!
by Barb Quaintance
Misericordia takes care of the physical needs of its residents, of course. It also offers them day services and recreation and employment opportunities and fun and friendship. But Misericordia also tends to their spiritual and religious needs, a privilege and responsibility joyfully attended to by the Ministry Department: Father Bart Winters (VP of Mission), Andrew Blomquist (Director of Ministry) and Kathy Morris (Ministry Coordinator). Under the overall guidance of Fr. Jack Clair, who began his journey at Misericordia as Chaplain (and who now serves as President), they approach their ministry as one of “presence”, accompanying residents, staff and families alike along their journey of life and faith.
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Our fall MFA General Membership Meeting was well attended and we were given valuable information from Father Jack and senior staff about current and future initiatives and plans.
The MFA donated $1,245,000, the proceeds from Benefit '24, to the Misericordia Foundation, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Holly Jennings, Fundraising Chair, Ellen Malone and Kay Lunkes, Benefit Chairs, and the enthusiastic participation of so many MFA members.
We saw an exciting video that introduced the plan for our all-new Benefit '25.
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