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St. Francis Home, although in a new building in 1961, was a “home for the aged” rather than a “nursing” home just as it had been from its founding. The original requirement for entrance into the Home, in fact, was being able to walk......
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Father Bihn, who with Elizabeth Schaefer, founded St. Francis Home, had specified that the aged who came to St. Francis Home were to pay a nominal sum to help defray the expenses of the house. Some paid for the year; some paid an......
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As pastor of St. Joseph Church inTiffin, Father Joseph Bihn saw the need after the Civil War not only to provide a home for poor children, but also a home “of retirement and prayer for aged persons to prepare for a happy death.” The......
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Pictures from our 150th anniversary open house celebration on October 3rd....
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