Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
January 2019
Take these three steps for a much better New Year By Allen Teal, chaplain Rolla Presbyterian Manor
Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? (Luke 14:28, NIV) Weight loss, saving money and exercising more are all worthy resolutions for the new year. New Year’s resolutions have been around for more than 4,000 years. Two thirds of these resolutions vanish before the end of January. By the end of the year, less than 15 percent still survive. Why do these goals die before they are achieved? Planning is not done Life-changing choices require a plan. Having a sequence of steps keeps you moving forward. Many resolutions fall apart when we are uncertain what to do next. When a clear path is not in front of us, the temptation to change direction is greater. For example, not having appropriate snacks prepared ahead of time makes it easier to open a bag of potato chips or grab a candy bar to eat. NEW YEAR, continued on page 4
Bruce Shogren, president and CEO for PMMA, left, and Bill Taylor, COO, right, present Ann Caudill, executive director, with a certificate for reaching goals in five of 11 categories in PMMA’s Emerald Awards.
Presbyterian Manor honored for achievements Rolla Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America for reaching goals in fiscal year 2018, covering the months of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. The recognition came through PMMA’s Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 17 locations and 2 hospices to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic 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. EMERALD, continued on page 2