“She is Dancing with Jesus” It was the morning of Tuesday, 2/22/2022 when our mother left this world to “Dance with Jesus.” As we sat at her bedside, who was known to the S...
“Generous persons will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed” Proverbs 11:25 NIV Two years after the initial work on Sister Urszula’s album began, and a few months after...
Jun 2021 04
Mother’s Day in a Nursing Home What is Mother’s Day? By definition it is a celebration of the mother of a family however I will say it’s a celebration of any mother figure in one’s life. What should I...
Apr 2021 12
“Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.” – David Bowie Whenever we look at the elderly, we usually see them as sickly persons, completely re...
Mar 2021 18
Irene as a child Irene was born in Eerie, PA on October 4, 1930, to Anthony and Mary Jaskulski who were both from Poland. Irene moved to South Plainfield when she was very young and spent the next 70+...
Feb 2021 24
My Mom, “Little Ania,” as she is affectionately called by the Sisters and Staff of St. Joseph’s, became a treasured resident of St. Joseph’s on January 17, 2020. I w...
Oct 2020 31
Life changed suddenly for the whole world when COVID-19 arrived, and with it came the need for elderly people to quarantine in Senior Homes. Especially our seniors became immersed in a new reality whi...
Aug 2020 22
The rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic has brought about some unprecedented challenges for many nursing homes across the US. The caregivers, the staff, as well as the residents have had to adopt so...
May 2020 20
“No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.” – Author Unknown St. Joseph’s Senior home is much more than just a regular nursing home. it is a s...
May 2020 04
“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 Dear Sister, St Joseph’ Senior Home I am writing to you today because there is so much I want to say abo...