Press Releases
Wesley Health Care Resident, Jo Danna, Author of “The Sicilian Project”
January 19, 2012
Jo Danna, Springs resident at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs, NY, has published her book, “The Sicilian Project”. Dedicated to Margaret Mead, anthropologist, and others, Jo tells what happens when ancient ways collide with the modern world.
After enrolling in a graduate program, Jo found anthropology a fascinating subject and took course after course until it was time to submit a research proposal for the dissertation.
Dr. Mead had a hunch that culture has a strong influence on how intelligence develops. Jo’s proposal was to find clues which would shed light on why immigrant children from rural pre-industrial communities do poorly on standard written IQ tests and how immigrants adapt to cultural change.
Dr. Mead got a grant and sent Jo to Petralia Soprana, the land of her ancestors, for doctoral research. She knew that Jo’s parents immigrated from a remote pre-industrial mountain commune in Sicily and her extended family still lived there. “The Sicilian Project” is in two parts, “My Life in America” where Jo makes reference to “Real Americans” and immigrant Americans, and “My Life in Sicily” where she finishes the Sicilian project for Dr. Margaret Mead.
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Wesley Health Care Resident, Rose Venn, Celebrates 100th Birthday
January 04, 2012
Wesley Health Care Center Spring’s resident, Rose Venn, celebrated her 100th birthday on January 3. Rose, who is a retired registered nurse from Victory Mills is shown above with her daughter Mary Ann Venn-Parillo along with residents and staff who joined in the celebration.
Walter & Lucille Taylor Celebrate 65th Wedding Anniversary
December 21, 2011
Wesley Health Care Center’s Springs residents, Walter and Lucille Taylor recently celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary with a party at The Wesley Community’s Woodlawn Commons in Saratoga Springs. They are shown above as friends and family gathered. Walter and Lucille have resided on the Wesley campus for the last seven years. For more information about The Wesley Community, contact Lorrie Shilling, Director of Marketing at 518-691-1563.
The Wesley Community’s Resident Council Donation
December 15, 2011
The Wesley Community’s Resident Council donated $300 to the Wesley employee “Give a Child a Christmas” fund. Pictured at the check presentation is (back row) Brian Nealon, CEO, The Wesley Community and (front from left) Resident Council members David Reid, Hathorn Residence, Pam Martinsen, Springs Residence and Helen Blaine, Victoria Residence. The Council raises money by having quarterly bake sales. For further information about The Wesley Community, call the Director of Marketing at 518.691.1563.
Assisting the Catskill Mountains Flooding Victims
September 14, 2011
Louise Hunter, a 95 years young Embury Apartments resident, sits among donations gathered to assist victims of the severe flooding in the Catskill Mountain area where people have lost the contents of their homes. Louise, who has made her home at Embury Apartments for the last 15 years, posted a “Can You Help” message which brought a truck-load of good, wearable clothing, shoes, and small appliances from Embury residents. Volunteers from St. James United Methodist Church in Kingston came to pick up the donations on Wednesday.
Erwin L. Levine Event Series - “Thanks for the Memories”
July 26, 2011
Joe Triofero’s “Thanks for the Memories” presentation on Tuesday, July 26 at The Wesley Community’s Embury Commons brought smiles and laughter from Embury and Woodlawn Commons residents while they practiced the art of remembering. Joe kissed a resident to ‘create a memory’ and quizzed residents on tunes from the past. The presentation was part of the Erwin L. Levine Event series. The events are funded by The Wesley Foundation to honor the memory of its first president, Erwin L. Levine, PhD, and to showcase theatrical presentations, musical programs and educational lectures of interest to the senior community.
WESLEY PRESENTS CNA OF THE YEAR AWARD
July 01, 2011
Carri Brennan from 4 Springs was presented the Certified Nursing Assistant of the Year Award on June 24 at the Wesley Health Care Center. The award is sponsored by the Association of Nursing Services Administrators (ANSA) and recognizes an individual nominated by administrators and peers who shows excellence in job performance. Brennan (bottom right) is shown with Wesley Director of Nursing Cindy Labish and Wesley Administrator Dutch Hayward. Brennan will represent Wesley in May 2012 during Nursing Home Week at an awards event sponsored by ANSA.
We’re Just Wild About Our Volunteers!
June 15, 2011
Wesley Health Care Center hosted a “We’re Just Wild About Our Volunteers” luncheon with DJ Mark Hersh on Thursday, June 9 on the campus of The Wesley Community. Each volunteer received a certificate of appreciation and a thank-you gift. Wesley employees served as wait staff. The volunteers come from Saratoga County BOCES Lifeworks class, Saratoga Bridges South Glens Falls, Alpha and Downtown Day-hab programs and the Living Resources program. They deliver mail to residents, handle shredding, fold laundry, assist in the kitchen, visit residents, make deliveries, and water flowers and plants throughout the health care center. Volunteers dined on a turkey dinner with ice cream sundaes for dessert.
Wesley Health Care Center Hosts the 18th Annual Nursing Symposium
June 06, 2011
Wesley Health Care Center hosted the 18th Annual Nursing Symposium at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs on May 27. Speakers Joyce M. Black and Dr. Ivan A. Hernandez addressed the topic “Keeping Current in the World of Pressure Ulcers and other Wounds” to registered nurses, dieticians, licensed practical nurses, therapists, physicians, directors of nursing, and administrators at the day-long event.
From left, Dr. Ivan A. Hernandez and Cindy Labish, Director of Nursing, Wesley Health Care Center
From left, Cindy Labish, Director of Nursing, Wesley Health Care Center, and Joyce M. Black
Wesley Employee Recognition Luncheon
May 06, 2011
The Wesley Community held its annual Employee Recognition Luncheon on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Saratoga Springs. Brian Nealon, CEO, The Wesley Community and Dutch Hayward, Administrator, Wesley Health Care Center, honored 72 employees celebrating, in five-year increments, five years to 35 years. Pictured from left: Dutch Hayward, Debbie Clute, Nutritional Services Director, with 35 years of service, and Brian Nealon.
Historical Intrepratation Presentation at Embury Commons
May 06, 2011
The Foundation’s Erwin L. Levine, PhD Fund provides presentations of interest to our senior community and in May, the seniors enjoyed the historical interpreter, Paul Stillman, who gave a presentation at Embury Commons. Paul, whose occupation is to “bring history to life” entertained the audience with tales, told in the first-person, of Benjamin Franklin, Theodore Roosevelt, and many more characters of a by-gone time.
Open House
April 21, 2011
Woodlawn Commons Independent & Enriched Living, within The Wesley Community, will be having an OPEN HOUSE on Friday, May 6th from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on Saturday, May 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 156 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY.
- Tour Woodlawn Commons and view an apartment.
- FREE blood pressure readings and memory screens, courtesy of Dr. Susan Muller, Physician of Saratoga Family Health, a service of Saratoga Hospital (Saturday only).
- Enter our drawing for a $50 Hannaford gift card.
Sign an enriched living rental agreement by May 31, 2011 and receive a 32” LED flat screen TV in the senior’s apartment.
Kindly RSVP by calling 691-1563.
WESLEY RESIDENT CELEBRATES 108TH BIRTHDAY
March 28, 2011
Wesley Health Care Center resident Jennie Pattist celebrated her 108th birthday with friends, Lynn Green, Alice Priester, Mary Beth Wing and grandchildren, Patrick Barton, Aaron Barton, Scott Barton and Shawn Davis and staff members on 5-Springs at Wesley in Saratoga Springs. Jennie was born March 24, 1903, and grew up on a dairy farm in Corinth. She married her husband, John in 1923 and the two enjoyed a 67-year marriage together, during which they had two children before John passed away in 1990.
WESLEY RESIDENT CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY
January 27, 2011
Genevieve Pouliot, a resident of Wesley Health Care Center, within The Wesley Community, celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday, January 21. Genevieve, a 3-Springs resident, is shown above with her daughter, Ruth Pouliot, enjoying her day with a bouquet of roses.