Providing Misericordia with accurate, up-to-date contact information is the best way for MFA members to stay abreast of important events and conditions that affect the lives of their Misericordia residents.
Misericordia has now provided a direct and dedicated email address that should be used to report changes to residential addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and any other important personal information.
This will also allow the MFA to provide an accurate and up-to-date MFA Membership Directory that will benefit us all.
Email any changes to your personal contact information to:
by Judy Wall
About a month ago, Bob Erlenbaugh (of “Bob and Madge” fame) passed away, leaving a big hole in the hearts of many of us at Misericordia. Below are thoughts from a handful of folks--staff, residents, parents--that his kind heart touched over the years here at Mis.
“Bob, along with Madge, of course, became a fixture at all things Misericordia, from formal events, like directing the Heartzingers Choir at the MFA dinners and Family Fest, to informal visits at resident homes...and spontaneous conversations anywhere and everywhere in between (i.e., sidewalks, GHI, etc.). Much of this had to do with his general enthusiasm towards life - "Never better!" - was his ready response to, "How's it going?" - but also his zeal towards faith and family. In the people and mission of Misericordia, he recognized and delighted in an opportunity to attend to both and did so for years and years with ever ready hands and an open heart.”
by Barb Quaintance
One of the most important roles on the Misericordia Family Association (MFA) Board is that of a Site Representative. There is a Site Rep, or Site Rep couple, for each of the residential areas: CILAs, Marian Center, McAuley, Mercy Glen, Rosemary Connelly/McGowan, Quinlan Terrace, Shannon Apartments, and the Village.
The Site Reps are communicators and organizers. They attend MFA Board meetings and share pertinent information and Board decisions with families/guardians in their residential area. They also participate in the Nominating Committee and staff family tables at the MFA general meetings. The Site Reps work with families to recognize and support the staff.
by Merrily Smith
Like most Misericordia parents, I have a deep appreciation for the staff that serves my son, Tyler. I am grateful for their hard work and dedication, and I try not to take that for granted.
Day after day, they are there making sure our guys are safe and well cared for. It is not something we usually think of, but they spend more time with our kids than we do, and because of that, they sometimes pick up on things that we may not notice during home visits or when we visit them on campus. Once such time really stands out to me…
Thursday, June 26th, 2025 at 5:30 pm at The United Club at Soldier Field
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If you missed the MFA Membership Meeting or would like to watch it again click here.
Click here to read the January Campus Connections.
Stay up-to-date with all of the information, training, and support that Misericordia provides to our wonderful staff! Everyone will benefit from reading Campus Connections!
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by Judy Wall
Every Christmas, I send a tin of Misericordia brownies to my brother and his family in Atlanta. I address it to one of his kids, my 24-year-old nephew, Price. Price LOVES them, and my card with the brownies always says, "Dear Price, Please distribute these as you see fit." He MIGHT share a few of them with the rest of the family every now and again, but it’s rare. It's become a family tradition/joke.
Price also came to Misericordia a few years ago. He visited his cousin Christy at DT and brought McDonald’s lunch to her room there. During his visit, Price caught the heart of Mis, of the people who care for Christy and her friends, and of the life they have. We look forward to his thank-you notes after Christmas each year. Maybe others will enjoy them, too. Here are a couple of the notes:
Hello Friends. Hope you have had a great start to the new year!
As you may have heard, there was some news yesterday about the freeze to federal financial assistance programs, grants, etc. Please see the below from the Illinois Health Care Association (especially the third paragraph regarding Medicaid). The pause will have no impact on our current funding/programs, and we will continue to work with our associations/friends to monitor any potential future impact to Medicaid with respect to Misericordia and our residents.
THANK YOU to the 300 families who have already set up their Candy Days Giving Page. We are so grateful!
Please make it a priority to set up your personal fundraising page today.
All families who have set up a page by MIDNIGHT, April 14, will be entered into a drawing to win one of the following FOUR prizes:
For information and instructions on page setup, please visit Misericordia Candy Days 2025. If you would like us to set up your page, please reach out to:
Gregg Hartemayer (
Anne Mills (
Tim Young (
The in-person collection for Candy Days is just a few weeks away! We've made a huge shift this year, and we're using an online signup for all of our shifts. This online system will make it much easier for people to find out how they can help in a community close to them!
Click here to sign up for shifts, and please share this info widely with your friends and family!
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