Author: Abigail Gray

A Bit of the Virginia Arts Festival at SMHDC

Apr 26, 2009 | Events, Family, News, Services

It was a busy weekend at St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children. On Saturday, CEO William C. Giermak led the ninth Family Forum, which was followed by a tropical-themed Family Night program put on by the Recreational Therapy Department. On Sunday afternoon, our...

Open Up and Say "Ahhhhhhhh"

Apr 7, 2009 | Blog

“Do you want watermelon?” Jennie Jones asked Jahmari as Amber Nester gently stroked his hand. Jones then used a tiny brush to paint a watermelon-flavored flouride varnish on Jahmari’s teeth. Nester and Jones, pictured at left giving Jahmari’s...

Getting Ready for Her Closeup

Apr 2, 2009 | Blog

Sister Mary June Morin has been featured in The Virginian-Pilot and in her hometown paper in Madawaska, Maine. Now, she’s headed to television. Sister, who is celebrating 50 years with St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children, is going to be the focus of an...

Putting the PT in PeanuT Butter

Mar 31, 2009 | Blog

A salmonella outbreak at a peanut plant unfortunately has scared people into not buying peanut butter. When Soozi McLain, director of physical therapy at St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children, recently read an article about how this has depleted supplies of...

Virginia Beach Mayor Tours St. Mary’s Home

Mar 30, 2009 | Blog

Will Sessoms, who was elected mayor of Virginia Beach last fall, toured St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children today with his wife, Bev. His Honor got a firsthand look at areas including the school classrooms, Early Intervention Program classroom, occupational...