St. Augustine once said, “What you want to ignite in others must first burn in yourself.” The Joseph’s Home Blessing on July 23 made it clear that a fire is ablaze with the desire to support medical respite care in Northeast Ohio. Thank you to all who provide residents with a sense of hope for a brighter tomorrow! Photos from the Joseph’s Home Blessing are now available, with the majority viewable on Facebook.
Bishop Michael G. Woost, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland, led the blessing at the new Joseph’s Home on Wednesday, July 23. The Diocese of Cleveland featured a story about the blessing on their website and in their weekly enewsletter. Visit this story to read the full write-up. Joseph & Mary’s Home will share more photos from the blessing next week, including those that offer a sneak peek at the new home for healing. Male residents will begin moving into Joseph’s Home in August, after furniture is installed.
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.
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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.