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Rallying The Troops

Rallying The Troops

Pictured L to R: Beverly Tipton, Fr. Jerry Phillips, Jean Commander, Maurine LaCour, Darlene Foster, Doris Roach, Dawn Tisdale, Trish Cook Not pictured: Chef Paul Rosenbloom, Monica Medlen - Duplantier Restaurant Manager, Tonya Dixon - Director of Active Lifestyles...

Growing at St. James Place

Growing at St. James Place

For many residents, getting involved in the community at St. James Place comes naturally. And with so many committees available to facilitate the practices, residents have an abundance of ways to personalize their experience and join in on making their home the best...

Legacy Lives at St. James Place

Legacy Lives at St. James Place

Seated from left to right: Taris Savell, Pat Price, Barrie Griffin Standing from left to right: Guy Riche, Mimi Riche, Harold Price, Barbara Hughes, Linda Roy, G. Lee Griffin Not Pictured: John Tyler and Jim Leblanc For some of our residents, living at St. James Place...

Friendship Endures at St. James Place

Friendship Endures at St. James Place

Barbara Hughes grew up right here in Baton Rouge. She’s spent almost her entire life calling this city home, and for nearly every part of it — even now at St. James Place — her dear friend Sissy Batemen has been there. “I can’t tell you exactly what the connection...

Community & Creativity in the Time of COVID

Community & Creativity in the Time of COVID

Beverly (L) and June (R) with the finished painting of Beverly’s father For Beverly Coates and her late husband Dudley, moving to St. James Place was always part of the plan. Living just a few blocks away, and with several friends already a part of the lively...

Meet Tip and Bev: Mardi Gras King and Queen of Independent Living

Meet Tip and Bev: Mardi Gras King and Queen of Independent Living

Mr. and Mrs. Tipton - 2021 Mardi Gras King and Queen of Independent Living at St. James Place. Make way for the new royalty of Independent Living. Julius and Beverly Tipton — better known on campus as Tip and Bev — are Independent Living’s 2021 Mardi Gras King and...

Introducing Your King and Queen of Assisted Living

Introducing Your King and Queen of Assisted Living

Dr. John Thomas and Mrs. Rosetta Mainieri - 2021 Mardi Gras King and Queen of St. James Place Assisted Living All hail Dr. John Thomas and Her Majesty Rosetta Mainieri as the newly-crowned 2021 Mardi Gras King and Queen of St. James Place Assisted Living! Ruling with...

How to Fully Enjoy All the Benefits of Retirement

How to Fully Enjoy All the Benefits of Retirement

Sissy and John Bateman in their home at St. James Place. Calling Baton Rouge home for more than 70 years, John and Sissy Bateman have spent the last few years in retirement soaking up their favorite activities, from gardening in their backyard to traveling the world....

The Reason for the Season: Bringing a Sacred Art Form to SJP

The Reason for the Season: Bringing a Sacred Art Form to SJP

Independent living resident Ginnie Bolin writes icons in her Garden Home at St. James Place. Independent living resident Ginnie Bolin hosts Byzantine icon workshops on campus When Ginne Bolin first learned how to write Byzantine icons nearly 20 years ago, her initial...