Commun ty Matters Parsons Presbyterian Manor
COMING UP IN COMMUNITY MATTERS:
Living life to the fullest
We will focus on how our campus social workers help residents live life to the fullest in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. How has your campus social worker been an advocate for you? How have you benefited from your campus social worker’s efforts to assist you and your family? If you’ve got a story to share, contact Sharla Hopper, marketing director, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
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January 2017
Parsons Presbyterian Manor honored for achievements Parsons Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America for reaching goals in fiscal year 2016, July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016.
The recognition came through PMMA’s Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 17 locations to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, Bill Taylor, PMMA chief operating officer, Maegen Pegues, meet financial goals, executive director at Parsons Presbyterian Manor, and build philanthropic Bruce Shogren, PMMA president and chief executive officer. support for the organization’s mission and meet marketing goals. There are 11 areas measured for the Emerald Awards.
To receive an emerald, a community has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Certificates of recognition were given out to communities that reached their goals in one or more category. Parsons was recognized for achieving a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
“This recognition is a visible sign of Parsons Presbyterian Manor’s commitment to the mission of PMMA of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values,” said Bruce Shogren, chief executive officer for PMMA.
Looking forward to a new year W. Wayne Mason, Chaplain, Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice
At the beginning of 2016, I decided that I was going to start an exercise program, lose some weight, and do a better job of managing the body God has blessed me with.You know how those new year resolutions normally go, but this past year was different for me. I stuck it out. Not only that, but I learned something about how far an older body can go. Who says “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?”
In the process of following an exercise regimen and a healthier diet, I found my energy level rising, my balance
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improving, and my attitude more positive. I began to look forward to the exercise, because it helped me to manage my stress and look for new life in this old body of mine. I have never been a person who backed away from my age. Ask me my age, and I will tell you. I figure the older I get, the more experience I have and, hopefully, the more wisdom I have to share. I believe life is getting better the older I get. Sure, I have some pain from arthritis, and I have to do things in a different way than I did when I was younger. But I also appreciate life more than I did when I was younger. I take time to actually look at the sunrises and the sunsets. Hugs and “I love you” are treasured and given a deeper value. Dessert is savored.
You know, being older isn’t so bad when you consider how much we appreciate the common, everyday events of life that we used to take for granted. I see what surrounds me now, I hear the music, and I like the touch
of a hand in mine. Why did I wait until I was older to appreciate these things so much? To tell you the truth, I don’t want to be younger if it means giving up the value I now see in the people, places and things of life.
I am looking forward to 2017. I have no idea what I am going to learn or experience, but God has life lined up for me and I am going to step forward to embrace it. How about you? Are you ready for the challenges and the treasures of a new year? Luke 5:39 – “And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for they say, ‘The old is better.’”
Prayer:“LORD, help me to appreciate all the special gifts you have bestowed upon me. May I no longer take for granted each day I wake up, the conversations I have with others, and the relationships which deepen my life. May I awaken each day singing your praises and loving your people. Help me to see the value you continue to place in me. Amen.”
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Parsons High School aims to honor veterans in big way
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 640 World War II veterans die each day. Many leave this earth without the opportunity to see the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C., and students at Parsons High School are determined to make a difference. They’re raising funds to take local veterans on an Honor Flight, an outreach program of the national non-profit whose mission is to “transport America’s Veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends.”
district and approached me about hosting one here. It sounded like an excellent way to honor our heroes, so we approached the board, and Parsons High School Honor Flight was born. There are nine Honor Flight hubs in Kansas.”
“This is the first Honor Flight we have ever done, scheduled for March 2017. School board member Mike Kastle was an Honor Flight coordinator at a previous school
“Currently we have $1,100 raised and we need around $27,000. If an individual or business donates
Matt Rogers, principal at Parsons High School, reflects on this inspiring project:
$1,000 we will designate them as an official sponsor and add their name to all of our literature and flyers. We also have two corporate sponsor positions that if an individual or company donates $10,000 they will have a spot on the trip and travel with us to D.C.”
Honor Flight is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing veterans with honor and closure.
While raising funds to sponsor an Honor Flight is a noble cause, it’s not an easy task. It requires a lot of money to charter a private flight for veterans and their caregivers.
If you or anyone you know is interested in sponsoring the flight or participating in the flight as a veteran, please contact Matt Rogers at 620-421-3660 or mrogers@vikingnet.net.
“We believe that our students will have the opportunity to form relationships with local heroes and learn what unconditional respect is and just exactly what it looks like,” said Matt. “Our students will have a chance to step out of the history books and learn from someone who actually lived the historical events we read about here at school. That is a wonderful learning opportunity.”
Call 620-421-1450 todaayy to schedule your per sonal appointment ment and tourr. Par sonns Presbyterian Manorr’s Post-Acute ost Acute T To o Homee (PATH®) program isn’t juust about getting you home – it’s about getting you baack to your life.
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Bravo!
At Parsons Presbyterian Manor, we believe in giving our employees a “Bravo” when they’ve gone above and beyond to help residents or their coworkers. This month, we highlightTricia Sexton, who demonstrated teamwork and leadership:
“At a recent fire drill, the charge nurse was busy with a resident, and Tricia stepped into her shoes to direct the activities. She silenced the alarm, answered the phone call from AL and appointed CNAs to take fire extinguishers to the scene and monitor the exits.Tricia exemplified the highest standard for resident care through leadership and teamwork by assuming this vital role in the critical minutes of an alarm.”
- Submitted by Rick Donley, Environmental Services Director
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Way to go Tricia Sexton!