Carol has strong Cleveland Browns vibes today. Hoping for a win! 🏈‬

Our administrators-in-training obtained the special glasses to watch the #solareclipse . They helped any staff and residents who wanted to safely watch. #EducationIsLife

We're watching NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration live to see the #eclipse effects in the path of totality across the US.

Friends help friends find great careers! As Jennings continues to grow, we are hiring for Jennings at Brecksville, Jennings Home Care, Jennings Hospice and more. Find your opportunity at http://jenningscenter.org/careers-volunteers

Thank you to everyone who came for a tour of Jennings at Brecksville during yesterday's open house. If you haven't had the opportunity to see this beautiful new residence, stop in during our Tuesday Jennings at Brecksville open house: Tuesday, August 22 from 4pm - 7pm

In August 1998, Jennings added its first apartment building to the campus: Jennings Manor. This residence provides 61 apartments for adults 62+ and was the first addition of "a long-range strategic plan to provide a full range of services to older adults." When Bishop Anthony Pilla was asked about this apartment, he replied, “It is obvious Jennings is a significant presence in Cuyahoga County, especially in the central southeast area, in the vital ministries it provides. Jennings’ enormous investment in new nursing services, coupled with its commitment to the needs of the elderly, make it an ideal sponsor..." #75years #history

Jennings and the Sisters of the Holy Spirit are celebrating our 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee! Join us for our 6th annual Spirit and Splendor event on Friday, September 29, 2017 at the historic Cleveland Public Auditorium. (Admission is by ticket only.) For details about sponsorship opportunities and tickets, visit www.spiritandsplendor.org or call Sara Wanous at (216) 581-2900. We are very grateful to the sponsors of our 6th Annual Spirit and Splendor: Event: Anonymous The Sanson Company Platinum: Chart Industries, Inc. Gold: Paladin Silver: Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Hupp Co. L.P.A. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carfagna The Fedeli Group Jacqueline L. Hoyt HW & Co. Labella Lawn Care and Snow Removal, Inc. Maloney + Novotny LLC Medical Mutual of Ohio Mobility Works Ohio Savings Bank RDL Architects, Inc. TESCO – Transportation Equipment Sales Corp. Bronze: Cleveland State University Corrigan Krause CPAs Mayor and Mrs. Vic Collova Cuyahoga Community College – Eastern Campus Enviro Chemical FEC Mobile Eye Clinic Geauga Mechanical The Hodge Group Knights of Columbus Maple Heights Council 5106 Lancaster Pollard Latek & Rybicki Family Funeral Homes McKesson Medical Surgical MobilexUSA a Trident Health Services Company Rolf Goffman Martin Lang LLP Snider Blake Business Services

This year Jennings celebrates its Diamond Anniversary! Join us each week as we look back and share unique photos, milestone dates and fun facts to commemorate these 75 years. If you don't have Facebook, visit our web site at http://jenningscenter.org/75th-anniversary for these updates. We start with our namesake, Monsignor Gilbert Patrick Jennings, whose vision led to the beginning of our mission. Monsignor Jennings was the founding pastor of St. Agnes Parish (then located on Superior Avenue near the old Cleveland Playhouse. Considered to be a socially progressive thinker, Monsignor Jennings was truly a visionary in meeting the needs of his people. According to diocesan historian Father Nelson Callahan, Monsignor Jennings was very insightful for his time. “He was always thinking bigger. He understood a lot.” Upon his death on April 17, 1941, Monsignor Jennings gave life to a new era services. Having inherited a large sum of money from the estate of his brother, Monsignor Jennings designated in his will that a "rest home be built." What has evolved in his memory is a full continuum of exceptional choices in residences and services. Monsignor Jennings’ legacy of love continues today through a ministry with steadfast dedication, innovation and excellence; one that inspires and celebrates life. Sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, we remain true to Monsignor Jennings’ vision of a vibrant and compassionate community with the familiar feeling of home. Through every era of the Jennings story, we remember the valued leaders and mentors who made possible the evolution that is Jennings today. The long tenure of Jennings’ leaders has been responsible for the solid foundation upon which our mission grows. From the early decades when the Sisters of the Holy Spirit were at the helm to the transition of the management role to lay leadership in 1991, there has always been careful planning and foresight in developing the next generation of leaders who would steward our mission. Through their example, they have transformed, inspired and guided the organization. Each has left their legacy of a deep sense of purpose and compassion for the work we are called to do.

It was a pleasure to host State Representative Marlene Anielski at our new Jennings at Brecksville today. We appreciate your recognition of our new building in such a special way. (From left: Representative Anielski with Don Posner, Administrator of Jennings at Brecksville.)

Thank you to Sister Rita Mary Harwood for a very interesting discussion this morning. The presentation was part of the spiritual speaker series made possible by the James D. and Joan M. Clark fund for Resident Spiritual Support.