Jerome Walker is more than just a 20-year employee at Loretto Health & Rehabilitation. He’s also the co-founder of an impactful grassroots organization in Syracuse that pledges to change and shape the lives of young African-American men, prepping them for a future that surpasses the textbooks they may be hesitant to pick up on their…
Did you know that Loretto is the fourth largest healthcare provider in Central New York, serving over 10,000 individuals each year and employing nearly 2,500 Loretto people? As a major regional healthcare provider and employer, Loretto continuously works to improve the lives of those we serve and employ, understanding the impact our work has on…
Barbara Rita’s smile can light up a room, and her positive attitude is infectious. “I really have come a long way since moving here. Everyone here has become my family.” Barbara Rita Haag is a Syracuse native and a resident in Loretto’s Community Residence Program, which provides supportive residential living environments for adults 45+ with…
Cindy Guiles’ story is like that of most kids—she lived in Syracuse with her family and went to school, eventually earning her GED as a Syracuse City School District student. When she was 18, she started living independently, working various community service jobs as a cashier, customer service employee, and volunteered at the Boys and…
Loretto is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Community Residence Program, which offers safe and supportive residential living environments for adults 45+ who struggle with psychiatric disabilities. The mission of the program is “to provide a safe, homelike setting and treatment services for challenged adults that promotes and maintains rehabilitation responding to the desires, tolerance,…
