Stories

Pat has been writing poetry for years and she graciously shared her poems with us to share to everyone. She has many notebooks filled with poems from over the years and we are lucky enough to have her share one with us.  To Turn A PageBy: Pat DiNardo In comes January and all is newWhat’s the noise so loud and trueNo one has the slightest clueIt’s just in time and that’s the rule. I hear laughter in the windBaby New Year rushes inRattles, bottles, and diaper pinsLots of smiles and funny grins. Now to change the old to newAll for glory, red white…

Spruce Manor is a 15-unit facility that houses persons over 18 years of age with a disability. We currently have a young man living here whose name is Willie. Willie became blind at the age of 15 and became deaf as a freshman in college – he is now 39 years old. Prior to moving to Spruce Manor, Willie lived with his parents in Chicago. In 2010 he started learning sign language and because of the complexity of American Sign Language, his family had difficulty picking up the signs. This made for a huge communication barrier between Willie and his…