Wishing Peggy Mueller a Wonderful Retirement from Gloria Dei Communities
After 25 years, our own Peggy Mueller has decided to retire from the Gloria Dei Communities family. Peggy[Read More]
Posted on August 13, 2012 | Posted Under: Gloria Dei Activity
Gloria Dei Senior Communities and Twilight Wish Foundation, a locally-based national nonprofit, partnered to grant the simple needs wishes of 30 residents at Saint John Neumann Place of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Thursday, August 8, 2012.
As part of Gloria Dei’s CARE Community Outreach Program, residents in their Bucks and Montgomery county facilities raised funds by holding bake sales, car washes and bingo nights over the past few months to grant the simple needs wishes of 30 residents of Saint John Neumann Place, a low-income, independent living community in South Philadelphia. The residents’ wishes were for basic items including bibles, clock radios, a coffee maker, a robe and an electric fry pan. Representatives from Gloria Dei and Twilight Wish visited the community and distributed the gifts during a special ceremony in the chapel. Before the reception, the visitors were treated to a homemade luncheon, courtesy of the Saint John Neumann residents.
Vincent Dattilo, CEO of Gloria Dei Senior Communities commented, “Our residents take great pride and pleasure in helping those that need it most. They are truly committed to our CARE community outreach program and support it at all levels. Partnering with the Twilight Wish Foundation to help grant wishes to 30 residents of Saint John Neumann Place embodies the true mission of our program.”
Twilight Wish Foundation is the first national nonprofit organization dedicated to the needs of the elderly. Our mission is to honor and enrich the lives of deserving elders through wish granting celebrations that connect generations. Our vision is to make the world a nicer place to age, one wish at a time. Since our founding in 2003, Twilight Wish has granted over 1,740 individual wishes to seniors throughout the U.S. Twilight Wish grants wishes to seniors who are 68 and older or a permanent resident of a nursing home and earn less than 200% of poverty level. If you would like to help make a deserving senior’s wish come true, please visit the website at www.twilightwish.org or call (215)-230-8777 ext. 104.
Gloria Dei Senior Communities are located in Philadelphia and the nearby surrounding areas in Bucks and Montgomery counties. All Gloria Dei Communities are nonprofit, nondenominational and open to all persons without regard to gender, familial status, race, creed, color or religion. In all, Gloria Dei Senior Communities serve over 1,000 residents and employ more than 120 caring professionals and receive support from 496 uncompensated volunteers working throughout the organization. For additional information about Gloria Dei Senior Communities, please call (215)-830-8302 or visit the website www.gloriadeicommunities.com.
Saint John Neumann Place of Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is located in South Philadelphia. It is an independent living community, for seniors 62 years and older. Founded in 2008, it provides affordable housing for low-income seniors. For more information on Saint John Neumann Place, please contact Lisa Marie Grillo, Social Services Coordinator, at (215) 463-0410 or visit www.stjohnneumannplace.org.
Posted on July 9, 2012 | Posted Under: Gloria Dei Activity
As part of the CARES community out-reach program, residents of the Gloria Dei Towers Senior Community recently held a pepper and egg sandwich fundraiser to help support the Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House. Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House provides services for veterans while they undergo treatment for serious health issues at the local VA hospital. The organization also provides shelter for homeless veterans in their time of need. Gloria Dei Towers Senior Community is located at 770 Welsh Road in Huntingdon Valley, PA. The community provides 175 efficiency and one-bedroom apartments for residents 62 and older and is a non-profit, HUD subsidized facility for low income residents.
On Wednesday, June 27th, a formal check presentation ceremony was held at the Towers community. Towers residents Vendy Ermack and Helen Morgenstern presented a check for $400 to Bill Cole, Treasurer of the Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House. Also attending the presentation were Vince Dattilo, CEO of Gloria Dei Senior Communities, Rich Kozub, Sr., Vice President and Kathleen O’Brien, Towers Assistant Administrator. Following the check presentation, Bill Cole presented a Certificate of Recognition to the Towers residents.
Gloria Dei Senior Communities are located in Philadelphia and the nearby surrounding areas in Bucks and Montgomery counties. All Gloria Dei Communities are non-profit, nondenominational and open to all persons without regard to gender, familial status, race, creed, color or religion. In all, Gloria Dei Senior Communities serve over 1000 residents and employ more than 120 caring professionals and receive support from 496 uncompensated volunteers working throughout the organization. For additional information about Gloria Dei Senior Communities please call: 215-830-8302 or go online to www.gloriadeicommunities.com
Posted on October 10, 2011 | Posted Under: Gloria Dei Activity
Gloria Dei Senior Communities,
through its CARE Community Outreach program, has donated much needed school supplies to several Philadelphia School District schools. The schools receiving the donated school supplies were Cayuga Elementary Public School serving the Hunting Park and Feltonville communities and Mary McLeod Bethune School located in North Philadelphia.
Students and staff at each school welcomed eight Gloria Dei Community residents and five Gloria Dei staff members as the school supplies were delivered to each school. The Gloria Dei residents were able to closely interact with the students during the day long event including a wonderful opportunity to meet the Cayuga students during their lunch period. The residents then ate lunch with the Bethune students at their school and enjoyed special student talent presentations. Students and staff at each school expressed their sincere thanks for the school supply donations that were provided directly by residents of the six Gloria Dei Senior Communities.
Vincent Dattilo, CEO of Gloria Dei Senior Communities commented, “Each year, our residents at Gloria Dei Senior Communities look forward to visiting schools in our area with needed school supplies. Our residents support our community outreach program at all levels, donating their own time and resources for those that need it most. Our ‘Tools for Schools’ program is a wonderful opportunity for our residents to directly interact with those they are helping and to see how their caring donations are making a difference.”
Gloria Dei Senior Communities are located in Philadelphia and the nearby surrounding areas in Bucks and Montgomery counties. All Gloria Dei Communities are non-profit, nondenominational and open to all persons without regard to gender, familial status, race, creed, color or religion. In all, Gloria Dei Senior Communities serve over 1000 residents and employ more than 120 caring professionals and receive support from 496 uncompensated volunteers working throughout the organization. For additional information about Gloria Dei Senior Communities please call: 215-830-8302 or go online to www.gloriadeicommunities.com
Posted on October 12, 2010 | Posted Under: Gloria Dei Activity
Gloria Dei Senior Communities celebrated the official ribbon cutting and dedication of its new state-of-the-art Alzheimer’s and dementia care facility, Memory Care at the Park, at a special event held on September 29, 2010 at the facility’s Hatboro location.
Over 150 invited guests and dignitaries attended the event to take part in the official ribbon cutting and dedication of the new 11,400 square foot facility located on Gloria Dei’s Hatboro campus that also includes Gloria Dei’s The Farms active retirement community and Luther Park assisted living community. Representatives for both Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz and State Senator Stewart Greenleaf read and presented official citations in honor of the dedication of the new facility along with a commemorative United States flag that had previously been flown over the Capital. Additional remarks were also made by Frank Johnson, retired President of Gloria Dei Communities, Susan Wright, current President of Gloria Dei, Vince Dattilo CEO of Gloria Dei, Kerry Brown of the Alzheimer’s Association and John Barrow, a member of the Luther Park family whose mother will be one of the first residents moving into the new facility. In addition to all of the evening’s activities, a very special presentation of a dedication plaque was made to Gloria Dei’s founder, Dr. Ernst Schmidt. The plaque will be installed in the entrance-way leading into the new Memory Care at the Park facility in Dr. Schmidt’s honor.
Vincent Dattilo, CEO of Gloria Dei Senior Communities commented, “The realization and dedication of this state-of-the-art Alzheimer’s and dementia care facility truly represents the very embodiment of Gloria Dei Communities’ mission and the vision of Dr. Ernst Schmidt to provide quality, affordable community living with an abundance of opportunities to find meaning and fulfillment for mature adults at all stages of their lives. Memory Care at the Park has been designed and built using the latest dementia care evidence and best practices in order to establish a new standard of care for people living with dementia. Memory Care at the Park is a very special place that weaves “person-centered care” into every operational aspect of the community and we believe represents a beacon of life, love and hope for those living with dementia and those that love them.”
Gloria Dei Senior Communities are located in Philadelphia and the nearby surrounding areas in Bucks and Montgomery counties. All Gloria Dei Communities are non-profit, nondenominational and open to all persons without regard to gender, familial status, race, creed, color or religion. In all, Gloria Dei Senior Communities serve over 1000 residents and employ 118 caring professionals and receive support from 496 uncompensated volunteers working throughout the organization. For additional information about Gloria Dei Senior Communities please call: 215-830-8302 or go online to www.gloriadeicommunities.com
Posted on September 14, 2010 | Posted Under: Gloria Dei Activity
Gloria Dei Senior Communities, through its CARE Community Outreach program, has helped sponsor the donation of a new school entranceway sign for the Cayuga Elementary Public School serving the Hunting Park and Feltonville communities of Philadelphia. The impressive sign, ten ft. wide by three ft. high, was manufactured and jointly donated by Aztec Signs of Philadelphia. The sign is positioned directly above the main entrance into the school building allowing students, teachers, administrators and staff alike to admire and generate pride for their school.
Cayuga School Principal, Mrs. Evelyn Cortez, said, “We are extremely grateful to Gloria Dei Senior Communities and Aztec Signs for this wonderful sign donation. We have been working for several years to obtain a school sign above our entrance doors for all to see. We believe that it will become a sense of pride not only for our students and staff, but the community as well.”
Vincent Dattilo, CEO of Gloria Dei Senior Communities added, “We believe deeply in our community outreach since it is very much a part of our overall mission. As a faith-based community, Gloria Dei Communities and its residents are gratified to give back to the local communities where the need for a helping hand is so strong. Our ability to help projects such as the Cayuga School sign donation become a reality is a source of accomplishment and pride for all of us here at Gloria Dei.”
Gloria Dei Senior Communities are located in Philadelphia and the nearby surrounding areas in Bucks and Montgomery counties. All Gloria Dei Communities are non-profit, nondenominational and open to all persons without regard to gender, familial status, race, creed, color or religion. In all, Gloria Dei Senior Communities serve over 1000 residents and employ 118 caring professionals and receive support from 496 uncompensated volunteers working throughout the organization. For additional information about
Gloria Dei Senior Communities please call: 215-830-8302 or go online to www.gloriadeicommunities.com
