Commun ty Matters Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
April 2015
PMMA observes its Founders Day Employees of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor will observe the founding of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America this month as the company celebrates 66 years of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values in Kansas and Missouri. Each Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America campus will have its own celebration with residents and employees during April, acknowledging the importance of making life “the way you want to live.” “Many of our employees view what they do as a calling, not just a job,” said Bruce Shogren, president and CEO. “Our dedicated employees make it possible for us to sustain PMMA’s mission, which directly impacts the wonderful care our 2,400 residents receive every day.”
‘The Sweet Walk’
Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor will be celebrating Founders Day on Friday, April 17, with door prizes, snacks and special gifts for our employees.
That was 45 years ago. Magnus decided she had learned so much about her disease and how to control it that she wanted to share her knowledge with others. So in 2012 she published The Sweet Walk: Overcoming the Diabetes Challenge and Taking Control of Life, with Tate Publishing of Oklahoma.
Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica’s roots go back to 1947. Alice Kalb, a widow from central Kansas, appealed to a Presbyterian Church organization to establish a home for seniors. Her vision
Magnus will sign copies of her book on Friday, April 10, at 2 p.m. in the dining room.
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Iris Magnus uses her story to teach about diabetes Iris Magnus was about 30 years old when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. She was working as a nurse’s aide at a hospital when the symptoms began: frequent trips to the bathroom, extreme thirstiness.
She’d never written a book before, nor does she plan to write another. But she had fielded so many questions from friends and from other diabetics that she thought a book made sense. SWEET, continued on page 2