Aberdeen Village Community Matters September 2018

Community Matters Aberdeen Village

September 2018

New life after rehabilitation From September 16 to 22, we celebrate National Rehabilitation Awareness Week. This week was established by the National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation to “educate people about the benefits and impact of rehabilitation, develop programs which aim to increase opportunities for the nearly 50 million Americans with disabilities, and help those who are disabled live up to their fullest potential,” according to rehabweek.com.

One resident who recently experienced the power of rehabilitation is Kay Benjamin. After falling and breaking her hip in April, she feared she would never regain her independence and would require a higher level of care. Her daughter, Susan Suzuki, was astounded at how well Kay did through the rehabilitation efforts of the Aegis Therapies® team and our PATH® (Post Acute to Home) program.

“As fragile and frail as she was, I thought there was no way she would recover from this. She was wheelchair bound and couldn’t do anything for herself. Slowly

“Kansas Sunflowers,” a drawing by Carol Rondinelli.

Local Aberdeen Village artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners Three winning artists in Aberdeen Village’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2019 Art is Ageless Calendar produced by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America.

“Snowbird,” a painting by Peggy Elliott; “Kansas Sunflowers,” a drawing by Carol Rondinelli; and “Memories by the Old Milk House,” a drawing by Kay Ruen will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.

In addition, “Christmas Among the Birch Trees,” a drawing by Shirley Dixon will be featured on a Christmas card. “Strawberry Splash,” a drawing by Ed Duman, and “My Secret Garden,” a painting by Joan Goss will be featured in the honorable mention gallery in the calendar.

Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 16 other PMMA communities. The

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winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar and notecards.

“Our art programs are such an important part of life at Aberdeen Village,” said Chrissie Ammann, sales and marketing director. “When our residents take part in our art programs, they find an outlet for their creativity and passion. We are so impressed and proud of the level of artistry that is shown in the Art is Ageless Program, and we’re thrilled that some of our artists will be featured in the calendar.”

Art is Ageless, open exclusively to people age 65 and older, is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years.

Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica’s Art is Ageless program encourages Aberdeen Village residents and other area seniors to express their creativity.

Contact Chrissie Ammann at cammann@pmma.org or 913-599-6100 for information.

“Memories by the Old Milk House,” a drawing by Kay Ruen.

Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Aberdeen Village by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at: PresbyterianManors.org.

Tim Allin, executive director Chrissie Ammann, director of sales and marketing

“Christmas Among the Birch Trees,” a drawing by Shirley Dixon.

To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Chrissie Ammann, director of sales and marketing, cammann@pmma.org.

Telephone: 913-599-6100 Fax: 913-599-3810 Address: 17500 W. 119th St., Olathe, KS 66061-9524 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

“Snowbird,” a painting by Peggy Elliott.

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“They really monitored her food, and she’s gaining some weight back.

She’s all around in better health than before she fell. I’m literally blown away by the level of care she received. It’s so individualized, and they didn’t push her too hard, but they did push her.”

Thanks to Kay’s hard work and the expertise of the Aegis team, she’s enjoying life back in her independent living apartment.

“My mom just adores them, and she’ll really miss Emily, her physical therapist. Emily taught me, she said, ‘Give your mom a chance, I think she’ll blow you away.’ And she was right! She’s done so well. I honestly didn’t think she’d survive

“Even though she’s back in her apartment, she still has access to caregivers who can come help, so she doesn’t have any setbacks.

Thank God for housekeeping and prepared meals, and thank goodness for people who give extra help.

We’re so overwhelmed by the personalized care. How they work with us on scheduling around doctor appointments, etc. It is fantastic!

And everyone was so encouraging and kind.”

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One thing Susan noticed about the care Kay received in the rehabilitation program is how thorough the whole process was, from beginning to end.

Kay and her husband, Dick, have lived at Aberdeen Village for three years, and Susan doesn’t think they could be in a better place.

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but surely, she improved. I have been blown away. She’s been able to return to her apartment and maneuver around really well.”

it. I thought, ‘Is this the end for my mom?’ And it wasn’t. It was far from it.”

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Kay and her husband, Dick, are enjoying more freedom and independence with Kay’s improved health following her participation in the PATH rehabilitation program at Aberdeen Village.

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Aberdeen Village earns zero-deficiency rating Aberdeen Village earned a zerodeficiency survey rating from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services following its annual inspection June 16, 2018.

“We are very proud of our staff’s achievement,” said Tim Allin, executive director. “It is their commitment to our mission and residents that led to a deficiencyfree community. By being blessed with a great team that is dedicated to Aberdeen Village and each other, we’ve created a foundation that enables us to provide quality services for seniors every day.”

Department for Aging and Disability Services. These regulations, which number in the hundreds, are designed to ensure a standard of care is met. By meeting this standard, senior living communities are able to renew their licenses and continue to provide care.

There are 17 major areas assessed, which include quality of care and physical environment. The surveyors look at every aspect of a resident’s life, from dietary choices to dental care; from frequency of physician visits to ease of access to their mail.

“Being recognized as a deficiencyEach year, senior living communities free community offers evidence of are surveyed by their licensing the staff’s compassion and desire to agency for compliance to make Aberdeen Village a place our regulations established by the Kansas residents are honored to call home,”

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The Aberdeen Village leadership team celebrated the recent zero-deficiency rating from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

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The achievement by Aberdeen Village places the senior living community in the top tier of survey performances in Kansas.

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