Garvey Manor

07/30/2025

07/24/2025

Congratulations to the most recent graduates 🎓 of our CNA class👏

07/17/2025

It’s picnic season and are residents are enjoying it!🧺☀️🕶️🌤️

07/01/2025

Reptile Show

The personal care residents asked for a unique and different activity. Our very own, Peggy Park who is a personal care attendant an owner of Raystown Royals volunteered. She loves reptiles, and she offered to share her knowledge and bring them to us. The residents were able to view, touch, and ask questions about these different creatures. Peggy’s reptiles are hand held, and her knowledge was fascinating. The residents have asked for her to return. 18 residents, numerous staff, and family members were in attendance. The pictures are worth a thousand words.

06/25/2025

06/24/2025

It was 60 years ago today that the Mission and Ministry of Garvey Manor came to fruition. Bringing together the needs of the community and the vision of our Foundress The Venerable Mother M. Angeline Teresa.

Early in 1960, Bishop John Carroll McCormick perceived the need for a Catholic nursing home to serve the care needs of the elderly in the Diocese of Altoona. He invited the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm to serve in ministry in the new facility named for the Diocese’s first Bishop, Eugene Garvey. He expressed his vision at the dedication of Garvey Manor on June 24, 1965: “Old age is not a calamity. The value of every human person, whether young or old, healthy or sick, is a basic claim in Christian teaching. Since each day of life comes from God, old age must be a sign of God’s blessing”. These sentiments complemented the vision of Mother Angeline Teresa, the Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, whose charism for care of the elderly is summed up in her words: “to clasp the hand of an aged person and give meaning to the autumn of life.”

We are honored that despite all of the challenges facing healthcare and especially Long term care facilities, that we were able to stand strong to our Mission and Ministry for the last 60 years. We also thank God that he has seen favor for us to continue our ministry long into the future as we continue to " Promote and provide personal and professional quality of care and service in an atmosphere which reflects Christ’s compassion, love and concern for the elderly."

06/24/2025

Men’s Group gathered in the courtyard to offically welcome the first day of Summer!!!

06/04/2025

Another successful golf tournament is in the books! Thank you is not enough—but thank you to our vendors, donors, volunteers, staff, family members, friends, and Park Hills Golf Club for a wonderful event! Happy 60 years to us!!!

A special shout-out to Sister Joachim for the answered prayers of a beautiful day of sunshine!! 🌞☀️🌞🙏🏻🙏🏻⛳️🏌️🏌️‍♂️

05/22/2025

🎓Congratulations to of recent graduates 🎓 of our CNA class!

05/17/2025

🏕️⛺️Lots of Happy Campers here⛺️🏕️Campers welcomed a visit from Rocky 104.9🇺🇸Thank you Rocky 104.9 for providing pins to our Veterans in honor of Military Appreciation Month. Today residents and staff participated in our great outdoor challenge as 85% of our community got outside today. It was great to see the sunshine ☀️ while it lasted at the campground ⛺️

05/15/2025

Today our campers give a shout out to our amazing staff. Garvey Trails ⛺️ Campground hosted an Employee Recognition Day today. 🍔🌭Staff were treated to a meal complete with a “🫘Baked Bean Challenge🫘”among departments. Thanks to all those who participated and congratulations to Our Lady of the Alleghenies Personal Care our 🫘🥇winners🫘. A SINCERE 🎉CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 TO ALL OUR STAFF WHOM WERE RECOGNIZED FOR YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS! It is a privilege to recognize you during our “Older Americans Week” festivities.

05/14/2025

It was a Beautiful Day at Garvey Trails Campground ⛺️ A shout out to our wonderful volunteers as we recognize them during our Older Americans Week festivities. Thank You! Our campers enjoyed a live concert today at the campground with music by “Strings”🎤🎼🏕️