Dear MFA members,
A number of our MFA Board position terms will end on 7/31/24. If you would like to nominate another MFA member or yourself for one of these positions, Click here to complete the form, and submit it by midnight 3/22. You may nominate as many people as you like, but you will need to submit a separate form for each nomination.
Your nominees will be taken into consideration by the Nominations Committee, and a slate will be prepared. This slate will be voted on by the entire membership at the April 14th General Membership Meeting.
During March, the following departments are being recognized and there will be an appreciation luncheon on Tuesday, March 26th for most of the departments:
Maintenance/Building Operations who work tirelessly in every season to keep the campus safe and beautiful for everyone.
Human Resources/Staff Development who recruit, train, and work to retain the Misericordia staff. They hold specialized training sessions and provide resources for the staff.
Reception covers the all-important Thome and McAuley reception areas. The receptionists are great ambassadors for Misericordia.
Behavior Services support the mental and behavioral well-being of the residents. Services include individual and group work to enhance the social, communication, and interpersonal skill development of the residents.
Social Services maintains funding and compliance for all Misericordia residents. This includes working with families, scheduling staffings/meetings, working with state agencies, and maintaining records.
In March and April, there are a few shifts that have a significant need. We can take volunteers 16 and older, hours can be validated for school, court, or extracurriculars, and volunteers always receive a complimentary meal! On the days when we have many spaces available, it's a great opportunity to volunteer at Misericordia with friends, family, or coworkers!
Dear Families/Guardians,
We hope you are well and are looking forward to the spring season. As you are aware, there have been a number of organizational changes in 2023-2024, which have resulted in new faces, positions and opportunities for promotions for our committed staff. Recruitment and retention efforts continue to be a top priority as well for Misericordia. The recruitment team has grown to a team of six, allowing us to create areas of specialized focus for recruitment efforts specific to positions in healthcare, direct care and support roles. They have embraced a “boots on the ground” approach to interact, engage and attract talent to Misericordia as an employer of choice in the field of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. The team has worked to establish new partnerships with workforce programs and community agencies, in addition to universities, high schools, cultural centers and beyond. They are also pursuing onsite interviewing at CNA programs and pinning ceremonies for nurses.
Welcome to the 38th Annual Candy Days scheduled for April 26-27, 2024 (and potentially Wednesday, April 24th at only the Chicago train stations). We are excited to announce that we will be both virtual and back out in the community collecting donations for Misericordia this year. It has been 5 years since our families and friends went out into our local communities. Despite sore feet, this annual event was one that many of our family and friends looked forward to as it not only raised much needed funds for Misericordia but it served as a testament to our belief in the mission.
Dear Misericordia family and friends,
Our 38th Annual Candy Days is scheduled for April 26-27, 2024. We are excited to announce that we will be both virtual and back out in the community collecting donations for Misericordia this year. After being absent from view for the past four years, we will once again give witness to the city of Chicago and suburbs by our presence in front of storefronts, train stations, banks, schools, churches, etc., but NOT on the streets and NOT in traffic.
Misericordia is once again recognizing the hard work and dedication of its Staff this year. Different departments are recognized each month with a catered lunch, staff gifts and raffle drawings. The calendar below shows the schedule for the year. In addition to asking Misericordia families to provide e-mails of thanks and appreciation for the departments, we will be asking for volunteers to help with the events. Please check Mis Biz at the beginning of each month for additional information.
Lisa Masucci & John Butler
Memebership Chairs
February 29th Leap Year Day
Dear Families and Staff,
I’m sorry it has been since before the Holidays that I wrote to you. I got that bad flu on Christmas Eve and ended up in bed for Christmas night and the following days. While suffering from this, I became dehydrated and fell one night. After being taken to the emergency room, they found two broken ribs. That sidelined me for all of January and most of February. I am back at full steam now, so I thought I would catch up.
As always, I am very sorry for the residents who have passed since I last wrote to you – Lindsey DiOrio, Mary Blake and Nicky Panice from McAuley and Marybeth Omastiak from Quinlan. Thanks to all of the staff who so carefully and patiently cared for these folks on their final journey to God. Let me express my sympathy to families and staff who are affected by these losses.
Click on the Campus Connections drop-down item under the Misericordia Info menu item (in toolbar above) to read the February 2024 Campus Connections Newsletter and to catch up on past newsletters you may have missed.
Please join us for our first 2024 Candy Days Meeting. Wednesday, March 13th in the Lois Gates Courtyard Inn. 5:30 dinner, 6:00 meeting begins. Please RSVP by Monday, March 11th to Dorie Finnegan
Candy Days will be held on Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th. We're back in the community, and we need you! Collecting will NOT BE IN THE STREET, but we will have insurance and permits to collect at storefronts, train stations, etc.
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