Renaissance Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

02/10/2025

Way to go, E-A-G-L-E-S! You soared to victory in the Big Game, and we couldn't be prouder! Share your celebration moments below, Nationwide family! Let's see those pics and keep the spirit alive! 🦅

01/31/2025

Honoring our Resident of the Month, Wayne!

Resident of the Month: Wayne S.

Mr. Wayne Scott was born in Augusta, Georgia, to parents Albert and Evelyn. He was one of 14 children, a family of 9 boys and 5 girls. When Wayne was 9, his family moved to Elmwood in southwest Philadelphia for better job opportunities. His father found work at the U.S. Mint, and Wayne still recalls his surprise at learning that they burned the old money that was taken out of circulation.

When Wayne was 14, his mother died and he left school to help take care of his family. Wayne shared that it was a crowded but loving home, with his father taking in an additional three children from the neighborhood that had nowhere to go after losing their parents.

There were four kids to a bedroom and only two bathrooms, but they made it work. Wayne found work cooking in restaurants; a job that he loved. He especially loved working at Horn & Hardart on Chestnut Street and Jerry’s Corner on Passyunk Avenue.

Wayne met his wife, Vivian, in the neighborhood and something “just clicked” for the both of them; they married a year later. He adopted Vivian’s two children, and they had one child together before Vivian passed twenty years later from breast cancer.

Wayne’s heartfelt advice to the young? “Stay in school! And don’t be afraid to go to the doctor if something seems wrong!”

01/31/2025

🥳🎈 Here’s to the fabulous residents celebrating January birthdays at Renaissance Healthcare! May your special day be filled with happiness and surrounded by those who make life better. We’re so glad to celebrate this new chapter with you. Happy Birthday! 🎂💖

12/30/2024

🌿 Today, on the sixth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate Kuumba at Nationwide's facilities. We strive to use our creativity to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. Wishing everyone a reflective and inspiring Kwanzaa! 🎨

12/30/2024

🕎 Celebrating the sixth day of Hanukkah at Nationwide's Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centers. May your home be filled with happiness and light. Chag Sameach to all those observing! ✨

12/30/2024

🎄 Merry Christmas from Nationwide Healthcare! It's never too late to spread holiday cheer. What's your favorite holiday decoration this year? Share a photo with us! 📸

11/30/2024

11/27/2024

🦃🍂 Sending heartfelt Thanksgiving greetings to everyone at Renaissance Healthcare! We are so grateful for the community we've built together. May your day be filled with love and appreciation.

10/31/2024

Resident of the Month: Mary J.

October is not only the season of witches and ghosts, but also the finale of baseball, with the World Series starting on October 25th. That’s why we thought it was a good month to introduce Mrs. Mary Johnson, who was the first female African American Little League Coach in Philadelphia. Mary was born in Virginia to Blanche and Lynch Braxton. When she was twelve, the family moved to Philadelphia. Mary was introduced to her future husband, John, by Evelyn Adams, the mother of our September Resident of the Month, Stanford, who lived in the same apartment building. They were married in John’s brother’s house in 1954, and together raised two sons, Calvin and Norman. The men in the family were all into sports, and it was the love of baseball that led her two sons and their friends on Chancellor Street to plead with “Miss Mary” to start up a team. This led to the birth of the Tigers, which she coached and managed from 1964 to 1971. Of his mother’s coaching style, Calvin said, “She freelanced. She could hit the ball and she had the respect of the boys.” In 1965, “Miss Mary” started the Tigers basketball team at the 52nd Street Y. Mary’s son, Norman, shared that both he and Calvin went on to coach teams themselves, and have won several championship trophies between them. Mary’s words of advice: “Have respect, both for yourself and for others.”

08/28/2024

Say hello to our August Resident of the Month: Stanford Adams

Mr. Stanford Adams was born in Clinton, South Carolina, to Samuel and Evelyn Adams. Stanford’s father was in the military and they moved north to Philadelphia when he was sent to Korea during the war. After Mr. Adams returned, Stanford’s parents had four more children before Stanford’s mother passed when he was seven, and his father remarried. Stanford says that he and his siblings never referred to his stepmother, Marietta, as anything but “Mom” because that’s what she was to them. The family lived at 51st and Ogden, but in the summer “went home” to his grandparents’ farm in South Carolina. Stanford says that back then the people down South were friendlier and more open than up North. “The ones that didn’t like you, you knew it. The ones that did like you, you knew that, too.” He met his wife Lisa, the sister of his friend, and told the friend, “I’m in love.” Stanford says that he chased her until she let him catch her, and that they had 48 great years together. Stanford first worked in construction, then for SEPTA, doing everything from laying track to driving trolleys. He was working in construction again, turning warehouses into apartments, when he retired following a back injury. Stanford’s words of advice to young people:

“Stay in school! I don’t want you to have to work outside in the winter cold and the summer heat like I did!”

08/27/2024

Please help us celebrate our August Birthdays!

07/29/2024

🎓 Engaging with the World: Temple IELP Visit 🎓

Students from Temple University's Intensive English Language Program recently visited us, bringing energy and insights that enriched our day. We're grateful for such engaging visits and look forward to more!

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