Celebrating Diversity With the help of generous grants from the Chelsea Community Foundation and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, St. Louis Center has been able to host a number of diversity education events for the residents, staff, and community members. These events mean...
Jacquelyn Judge passed away June 21, 2024, but her memory lives on. Jackie was a lot of things to a lot of people, but to Ken Dewa, she was a compassionate caregiver and friend. Ken was born into a small but loving family with one sister, Linda Recca, and one brother,...
Increased independence, autonomy, and improved quality of life Acquiring and refining various skills is crucial for individuals with developmental disabilities, as it leads to increased independence, autonomy, and an improved quality of life. From communication and...
With Faith, Love, and Competence From the very beginning of the work of St. Louis Guanella in the late 1800s, he underscored the innate value of the human person. Today, around the globe in his Centers, including the St. Louis Center, this is still being taught to the...
Fr. Amal was awarded his PhD and is now Reverend Doctor Amal. On Wednesday, November 8th, Fr. Amalorpavalanathan, SdC, presented his dissertation to the faculty panel for approval of his doctoral degree from Madonna University in Livonia. This is an excerpt from his...
In 1936, a group of Italian-American friends founded the Italian-American Delegates (IAD) in Detroit. Their goal was to raise money for those in need. To this day, the IAD Golf Day generates the majority of its charitable funds from the golfers, the advertisers in the...
Randazzo Fresh Market – 8th Annual Men’s Social St. Louis Center Fund Raiser Antonino ‘Nino’ Randazzo founded Randazzo Fresh Market in 1972. Nino and his beloved wife Giovanna “Joann”, raised two children whom they taught the value of hard work and community...
Persons with dementia often demonstrate responsive behaviors that are in response to an unmet human need. These behaviors are not “caused” by a disease and are a form of communication. Agitation, refusing to accept help, saying “I want to go home,” – these are...
