Holy Redeemer St. Joseph Manor

A frog once told me... It is better to have laugh lines than worry WARTS! #ribbetribbet Happy Wednesday!

This group of gardeners sure do have green thumbs! What are you doing to enjoy the beautiful weather this afternoon? #SpringHasSprung #GreenThumb

Celebrating another milestone: Bessie is turning 103 years young today.

It is #NationalWalkingDay so join St. Joseph Manor and #WalkToEndALZ! Join our Team and help us #EndALZ

It’s not Easter until we dye eggs! Wishing all of you a happy, healthy & peaceful Easter!

This Christmas Eve and Christmas consisted of a bunch of Facetime calls and Zoom meetings, I Miss You’s, and I Love You’s. Although we couldn’t all be together in person, technology has been the ultimate gift this year with helping our residents feel and stay connected to their loved ones this holiday season. Hoping everyone had a safe and enjoyable Christmas

Our spiritual care department received a Christmas gift / late Hanukkah gift. Thanks to St. Joseph’s Manor and Holy Redeemer Health System Father Ed, Rabbi Ariel and Sister Katharina Maria received their Covid-19 vaccine today.

We know Christmas looks a little bit different this year, but just know that you and your loved ones mean so much to us! Thank you for being a part of our family. Merry Christmas, everyone!

Thank you Holy Redeemer for looking out for your employees!!

Evening sky over St. Joseph’s Manor

These LifeCare #RedeemerHeroes got an early Christmas present today! #covidvaccinated

Whether it’s a game of ring toss or seasonal trivia, our amazing Recreation Staff know how to keep our residents entertained! Their unique personalities (which you can see in this post ) help bring sunshine to the units especially during this difficult time. Thank you for the love and support that you continue to show our residents! #RedeemerHeroes

! Our residents enjoyed festivities this week with tricks, treats and costume fun! Saint Joseph’s Manor staff is happy to still be able to bring fun and laughter to our residents amidst these times! #halloweekend #spookyseason #trickortreat

Christmas is truly the season of giving The Crochet & Knitting Club at St. Joseph Manor worked hard this year for their annual donation of handmade baby hats for Holy Redeemer Hospital’s Maternity Unit! A special thank you to Personal Care resident, Barbara and her friends Carol & Luljeta for their selfless act of kindness. #RedeemerHeroes

We interrupt this rainy day to showcase another Redeemer Hero - Dan, our Grounds Manager! It is Dan’s mission to keep the interior and exterior of our facility green, blooming & decorated for each season! His impeccable attention to details is noticed by all! Way to go, Dan! #RedeemerHeroes

SPOOKY SHENANIGANS happened today in Personal Care! With haunting music playing for all to hear, staff walked door to door and handed out Halloween goodies to each resident. We’re not sure who enjoyed this more... the residents or the staff!

Attention all families and friends of our Long Term Care residents! We are so grateful for your patience and cooperation as we work to keep our residents safe during this unprecedented pandemic. While we must continue to adhere to important safety protocols, please know that we do all we can to make visits comfortable and rewarding. To accommodate for colder fall and winter weather, beginning on November 1st we will move family visits indoors. To maintain careful atten...tion to safety, we will continue to allow only two visitors per resident. A child may visit but must be accompanied by an adult and will be counted as the second visitor. Pets, however, are not permitted to visit at this time. Here are other important safety requirements that will govern indoor visitation: Visitors cannot unmask during a visit; thus, no food or drink is permitted. Restrooms will not be available to visitors. We ask that all visitors use the front parking lot and enter through door 13. This entrance will be clearly marked with a green flag for easy identification. We will continue to screen all visitors for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Once cleared by screening, visitors will be escorted to a designated visiting area. At the end of the visit, a staff member will escort visitors to the main lobby where they are to exit. Please understand that, at any time, indoor family visitation can be affected by Montgomery County’s COVID-19 positivity rate. If the rate should exceed 10%, we will need to suspend indoor visits until the rate decreases. Indoor visitations could also change if at any time St. Joseph Manor is unable to meet the necessary safety measures (e.g. screening, testing, and resources). If we can answer any questions, please let us know. Also, we are always available to facilitate virtual visits if you cannot visit in person. Again, we appreciate your support and understanding as we continue to manage through the pandemic. Thank you!!!

Our lives have changed greatly since the start of the pandemic. We are so proud of how our staff members have stepped up to the challenge and continue to demonstrate the Holy Redeemer Mission and Values during the work day. To our staff; thank you for your dedication and devotion to the patients, residents and your fellow coworkers. We want to send a BIG thank you to our patients, residents and family members for your continued trust, patience and support during this diffic...ult time! Please enjoy this Thank You Video showcasing our #RedeemerHeroes ! We love you all!

Leo asked Megan, our Personal Care Administrator/Resident Hairdresser, for a crew cut ... a haircut he hasn’t worn since he was in grade school!! He said he is so thankful that he can now save an extra ten minutes each morning that he would normally spend shampooing and styling his hair! Looking good, Leo & great job, Megan! #RedeemerHeroes

Happy National Pumpkin Day! Thank you to Froehlich's Farm & Garden Center for your heartfelt donation of pumpkins that our residents painted today in preparation for Halloween! Aren’t they boo-tiful? #RedeemerHeroes

Barbara, along with the other members of the Crochet Club, are working on their annual holiday donation of baby hats for Holy Redeemer Hospital’s Maternity Unit! Look at those pom poms! #RedeemerHeroes

Mamma Mia! It’s time for our weekly Italian Cooking Corner. Don’t those handmade pizzas look delicious?!

Happy Thursday everyone! What better way to start your morning than with another Redeemer Hero?! Thank you, Bob, for assisting with temperature screening anyone entering the building! This truly helps maintain the safety of EVERYONE! ... We couldn’t do it without you! #RedeemerHeroes

Mary & Virginia, along with the other residents in Personal Care, are enjoying a made to order grilled cheese experience today for lunch! Can you tell by their smiles that they are enjoying every minute of it?! #RedeemerHeroes

Celebrating the birthday of a wonderful woman. One of our residents Helen turned 94 this week. A special thanks to her family who bought pizza and birthday cake for the resident and staff of Green Valley. Helen is pictured with Dave, Manager of Dining Services.