Miss Manor is back! Yes, you read correctly! And I’m here to talk about my favorite subject….St. Joseph Manor! Also, to talk about all of the wonderful things that the Manor does to go GREEN and stay that way. Year after year, St. Joseph Manor continues its commitment to its GREEN Initiative efforts for the benefit of its 118 residents, 60 adult day health clients and to the community at large.
Here at the Manor, we are committed to reducing our environmental impact and we are continually monitoring our progress to improve our performance so we can stay right on track, in addition to its dedication to keeping the health of our residents, staff and community through various recycling and pollution reduction programs. Here are some of the things that Manor has done to keep its commitment:
¨ St. Joseph Manor has a 15% recycling rate
¨ Eliminated all bleaches from dietary and housekeeping departments
¨ Replaced 10% of lighting with Energy efficient lighting
¨ Replaced all traditional mops with micro fiber mops that use less chemicals and water
¨ Use of an integrated pest management system
¨ And other energy reducing and recycling programs
The Manor also participates in and is an official Cell Phones for Soldiers collection center. Cell Phones for Soldiers is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization that was started by two Norwell Massachusetts
In honor of all these great GREENways, the Manor was award a “Partner for Change Award with Distinction” from Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations.
I am extremely proud of all the work the Manor has done with its GREENInitiative efforts; maybe we should change our tagline to read: We are a lean, mean, GREENrecycling machine….well, okay, maybe not.
Until next time,
Miss Manor
