Fresh Perspectives Blog
Pillars in Action: Gentle Presence
December 6, 2017
JOY a feeling of great pleasure and happiness Synonyms: delight, great pleasure, joyfulness, jubilation, triumph, exultation, rejoicing, happiness, gladness, glee, exhilaration, exuberance, elation, euphoria, bliss, ecstasy, rapture JOY experienced at St. Joseph Home. Joy can be experienced in many ways with many different people in our community. You can feel the Joy when sharing time with our residents. You can see the Joy on their faces when they see their family,. . .
Read MorePillars In Action: Servant Leadership
November 17, 2017
November is a month of Thanksgiving….and the St. Joseph Home Community has so many wonderful things to be thankful for. In fact, the list would stretch miles long when you sit and count the many blessings. The day to day normal at St. Joseph Home is what I am most thankful for; it is the. . .
Read MorePillars in Action: Community
November 10, 2017
Today I had the pleasure of going to St. Michael’s parish in Sharonville and spending some time with the school choir. I would like to say I was singing or playing the piano or something incredibly creative like that. But I will leave those skills for the choir itself – who are tremendous! The purpose. . .
Read MorePillars in Action: Community
September 28, 2017
When I think of the Pillar of Community, I think of an environment that fosters love and teamwork. It is defined by a welcoming spirit that offers support and compassion and is free of judgment. St. Joseph Home has built a community for the residents and employees to feel loved, supported and engaged. We strive. . .
Read MorePillars in Action: Community
September 19, 2017
St. Joseph Home’s Pillar of Community, based on the principles of Jean Vanier, celebrates inclusion, building relationships and working together towards a common goal. For me, that was highlighted last week as we honored all of the DSP’s during National DSP Recognition Week. Our DSP’s are an essential piece of the SJH Community. The physical,. . .
Read MorePillars in Action: Gentle Presence
September 8, 2017
Gentle Presence is based on the principles of John McGee and encourages us to make others feel safe, engaged, and loved; to have mindful interactions; to build valued relationships, and to create mutual trust and support. As I enter the building to start my work day, I pass the residents waiting to board the bus. . .
Read MorePillars in Action: Servant Leadership
September 1, 2017
When I first learned that I would be contributing to the St. Joseph Home “Community Conversation” by sharing an observation about our pillars in action, I immediately thought about my friend and mentor, Greg Cox. Over the two years that I have been employed as the Day Program Manager, I have witnessed Greg representing all. . .
Read MorePillars in Action: Servant Leadership
August 28, 2017
St. Joseph Home has a culture of caring and respect for others, the individuals we serve, colleagues, families, vendors, volunteers, and guests. This type of culture could apply to any of St. Joseph Home’s four pillars, but the one that comes to mind for me is Servant Leadership. Robert Greenleaf defines Servant Leadership as a. . .
Read MorePillars in Action: Heritage
August 18, 2017
Heritage is an important pillar at St. Joseph Home. It is so important to be able to reflect on where we have been to not only appreciate the challenges and sacrifices of those before us but to also learn and better plan for our future building on positives and hopefully not repeating the not so. . .
Read MorePillars in Action: Heritage
August 11, 2017
The team at SJH, all departments and all shifts, has spent the past year taking time to dive deep into our Four Pillars. Some of these deep dives took the form of small group discussions. I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful small group on Heritage. During the discussion time each of us took. . .
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