Category: Blog

St. Mary’s Redefines "Family"

Jun 18, 2009 | Blog, Family

(Photo by Wéyo.)Today we’re featuring a guest post written by Kathy Brobst, a physical therapist assistant at St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children: What defines a family? From a child’s perspective, your family is the people who love you, take care of...

Sister Mary June: What Matters to St. Mary’s Home

May 22, 2009 | Blog

Sister Mary June Morin truly is the heart and soul of St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children, where she has worked for 50 years. On Friday, May 22, at 8:30 p.m., the community affairs program “What Matters” will devote its entire half hour to Sister...

What Does "New Book" Smell Like?

May 19, 2009 | Blog

Months ago, St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children began working with Norfolk author Lisa Suhay to bring out a new, special revised edition of her children’s book “There Goes a Mermaid! A NorFolktale.” On Monday, Lisa received a shipment of the...

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...