Jennings - Northeast Ohio

12/30/2025

As the year comes to a close, we celebrate the fact that knows no age limit and at Jennings we are privileged to witness this truth every day in the lives of people we serve. Residents have discovered new passions, rekindled old joys, and formed deep connections with one another.

🎥Meet Clare, who created a thriving book club, securing copies for staff and residents and planning evening gatherings that bring minds together over shared stories.

The generosity of donors makes it possible for every older adult to live each day fully, celebrating life in mind, body, and spirit. We invite you to join us in this meaningful work of our . Your gift is an investment in dignity, purpose, and the promise that every person we serve can continue to live with hope and joy.

The we make is because of the difference you make. Please consider joining us www.jenningsohio.org/donate

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Listen to how her passion for reading inspired her to find her purpose by starting a book club.

12/29/2025

🎶Sam and Kathy LiPuma, along with Kristin Egan, recently led Christmas songs and caroling for Jennings at Brecksville residents. It was a wonderful turnout, and they brought us such joy!

12/25/2025

🌟In this most holy Christmas season, we are blessed to continue our mission of serving aging adults with the joy and compassion of Jesus’ example. From all of us at Jennings, we wish you a festive Christmas season full of happiness, love and cherished memories.

Happy holidays and a blessed new year!

12/24/2025

🎄Tinsel Takedown!🌟 The staff departments at Jennings at Brecksville recently competed in the Tinsel Takedown Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. After much stringing of lights, wrapping of garland, hanging of ornaments, and placing the tree topper - angel or star - just right, a winning tree was decided. The competing departments were: first shift care partners, second/third shifts care partners, nursing, culinary services, and housekeeping/administrative. Residents voted and chose the Christmas tree on the third floor, singlehandedly decorated by Care Partner Victoria. Congratulations to all - what a fun way to make the building beautiful!

12/23/2025

Such a blessing to gather together with our assisted living residents and their families to celebrate the holidays! We enjoyed songs, creating holiday crafts, and fellowship. 🎄❤️

12/22/2025

A reflection for the fourth and last Sunday of Advent, by Ted Steiner, Director of Mission and Ministry at Jennings

Our time of preparation and waiting is winding down, and Christmas is drawing near!

Today’s readings from Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew talk about signs. This is a familiar theme in the Bible. People are often looking for a sign or a miracle to confirm their belief or to give them direction. In response, God often gives a sign, but it comes in a form that people don’t expect. God usually doesn’t write a message in the sky or give us something that provides absolute certainty.

The sign of Christmas fits this pattern. God says, you are looking for a sign, and I am going to give you one. “Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” The sign that God sends is a little baby, born in a stable and laid in a manger. It’s good to remember what a tiny thing this actually was two thousand years ago, in a rural town, in what is now the West Bank of Palestine. The tiny baby Jesus was sent to tell us that “God is with us.”

This small spark of life would eventually change the world. This season, let us look for the tiny miracles and the small signs God is sending. How is God reaching out to us and trying to tell us, “I am with you!”?

12/19/2025

⛄️Christmas spirit day 4: dress like a snowman or snow. We were walking in a winter wonderland with staff dressed in white or snowflake themed clothing. And then we came upon the most adorable snow women who took the challenge to the next level of holiday cheer! ❄️

12/18/2025

🔴🟢Day 3 of Christmas Spirit Week had a theme to wear red or green. Our assisted living care team understood the assignment and broke into song!

12/18/2025

🔴🟢Day 3 of Christmas Spirit Week had a theme to wear red or green. Our assisted living care team understood the assignment!
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12/17/2025

🎄🎥Day 2 of Christmas spirit week was a creative one! The assignment: dress like your favorite Christmas movie, or dress like a Christmas tree! Here are a few fun highlights.
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12/16/2025

Monday we created some holiday joy with our "Holiday Hair, Don't Care" Day at Jennings at Brecksville! Residents and staff were invited to wear a festive Christmas hat or hair accessory. Oh, what fun it is to see everyone showing off their holiday spirit and turning up the yuletide cheer!

12/15/2025

⛄️ Do you want to build a snowman? 🎶
We had such a joyful time making adorable snowman decorations with our Gilmour Academy student friends. It’s the most wonderful time of the year with a most fantastic group of students!