Executive Director Beth Graham was recently featured in a video produced by the Community West Foundation. In the message, she shares more about the benefits of the medical respite model, as well as the strong partnership between the Community West Foundation and Joseph & Mary’s Home. Her video can be viewed here.
Jewel Greene joined the Joseph & Mary’s Home community in September 2022 as a resident support associate. She continues serving in that capacity today, working the overnight shifts on Monday and Tuesday nights. Her primary role? “To be there and to listen,” said Jewel.
The recent issue of The Journey, the biannual newsletter of Joseph & Mary’s Home, features a cover article about Dennis, a Marine veteran who came to Joseph & Mary’s Home after facing both cancer and housing loss. The newsletter also features the 2024 Outcomes Report, the 2024 Donor Roll, an update on the Joseph’s Home Relocation Project construction, a donor spotlight on Jim and Bonnie Gwin, a staff spotlight on Resident Support Associate Jewel Greene, news updates, and more.
Budget Amendment Threatens Ohio Housing Trust Fund The Ohio House recently passed its version of the biennial budget that would effectively eliminate the Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF) – the primary source of state funding for local homelessness and affordable housing programs. They proposed moving away from oversight at the state level and giving more […]
We believe that the values of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSAs) call for nothing less than excellence for those who need our care, and this necessitates examining the changing needs of those we serve, identifying gaps in care, and developing solutions to ensure our services result in strong outcomes and outsized impact. To this end, we focused our efforts in 2024 on modifying our facilities, evaluating our work, building capacity and planning for the future.
Many individuals and organizations touched the lives of Joseph & Mary’s Home residents this year by providing everything from daily essentials like toiletries, bedding and towels, to warm winter coats and hats. These gifts help us welcome new residents and meet their basic needs. We are also very grateful to all the donors who made Thanksgiving and Christmas extra special.
In its December edition, Catholic Health World, the national newspaper of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, published a cover page article about Joseph & Mary’s Home. The article highlights how Joseph & Mary’s Home provides people experiencing homelessness with medical respite to heal after being discharged by hospitals, plus links to housing to be able to maintain health, stability and long-term wellness.
The recent issue of The Journey, the biannual newsletter of Joseph & Mary’s Home, features a cover article about the renovation of a new space for Joseph’s Home that will be modernized and 100% handicapped accessible, and “A New Home for Healing” fundraising campaign that is helping make it possible. The newsletter also features a donor spotlight on Tom and Diane Tyrrell, a staff spotlight on Paula Stevens, who is the first full-time nurse at Joseph & Mary’s Home, news updates, and more.