Arkansas City Community Matters February 2018

Commun ty Matters Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor

February 2018

Perry and Dorothea Pearman

Celebration of love

Our wonderful activities staff, from left, Lori Peters, Brandi Barrett and Janelly Ambriz.

February is the month of love, and at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, we want to celebrate and recognize all of the couples who are living here together.

It’s not just bingo anymore

• Edward and Margaret Gilliland were married on June 20, 1947, and have been married for 70 years.

• Perry and Dorothea Pearman were married on June 1, 1949, and have been married for 68 years.

• Ted and Faye Doyle were married on Dec. 18, 1949, and have been married for 68 years.

• Bobby and Elsie Tipton were married on Aug. 19, 1957, and have been married for 60 years.

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Activities staff gives residents more to look forward to This month, we’re celebrating the dedication and hard work of our activities staff. Nationwide, Activity Professionals Month is observed as a way to appreciate the people who plan and provide activities within senior living communities. Their work is key to helping our residents stay healthy, keep doing what they enjoy, trying new things, developing new friendships and refreshing older relationships.

According to the National Association of Activity Professionals, this is a job that emerged in health care centers about 50 years ago. The NAAP website has this to say about the group’s own history: “It was during these early years that the activity professional became known as the bingo, Bible study and birthday ladies. As the profession grew, so did the realization regarding the need for continuing education programs, conferences, workshops and seminars. The activity professional discovered quickly, there was more to activities than the three Bs.” ACTIVITIES, continued on page 3

Edward and Margaret Gilliland

Bobby and Elsie Tipton LOVE, continued from page 1

• Jerry and Frances Pappan were married on June 6, 1959, and have been married for 58 years.

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Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor want to say congratulations on your many years of marriage, and thank you for deciding to spend some of that time with us.

“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude.

It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Sarah Griggs, executive director Sean Page, marketing director Lori Peters, activities director

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Telephone: 620-442-8700 Fax: 620-442-8224 Address: 1711 N. Fourth, Arkansas City, KS 67005-1607

Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

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Surprise visit from Santa Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor residents had a surprise visit from Santa Claus this year. Santa was full of cheer as always, and his visit was a special highlight for residents this holiday season. We wonder if Betty Elrod, left, and Harley Wood, right, were on the naughty or nice list this year?

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At Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, the activities team is led

by Activity Director Lori Peters, who has been with Presbyterian Manor since 2004. She believes that staying active and social connects all the keys to healthy aging. Just these two areas have been shown to lower the risk of heart problems, osteoporosis, some forms of cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. It also lowers the risk of depression and dementia. Lori’s passion for helping seniors is evident in her work. The relationships that she builds with residents are meaningful and longlasting. Lori said she feels rewarded when she sees our residents enjoying life and connecting with each other.

Lori’s team includes Brandi Barrett and Janelly Ambriz. Brandi is the activity coordinator for health care, and she also has been with

Presbyterian Manor since 2004.

Brandi has a passion for helping our health care residents stay physically active and mentally stimulated, and bringing some excitement to their day. She hosts several activities each day.

Recently, Brandi planned a party to celebrate the Cowley Cup, the annual football game between Winfield High School and Arkansas City High School. Having lifelong residents from both towns allowed for a lot of reminiscing.

Janelly has been with our team since March 2017. She is the activity assistant for all levels of care. Janelly enjoys learning about the residents and their lives and spending time with them. Her favorite activities are when our residents get to experience something they have not seen or done before.

Residents enjoy everything from tours of the historical sites in our community to movie nights and happy hours.

One resident said the best part about living here is that they have rekindled relationships with people whom they never thought they would see again. Our events give them the opportunity to enjoy their time with old friends. Another resident appreciates the variety of activities, because it gives them something to look forward to — and an opportunity to show off their

Art is Ageless® call for entries underway Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the Art is Ageless® juried exhibit to be held March 24 to 30.

Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years of age or older to exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the 2019 Art is Ageless calendar.

Artists may choose to enter the exhibit only. For the competition, works are to have been completed in the past five years (since January 2013). There are nine categories, as well as designations of amateur Like us on Facebook

or professional. Works to be entered for judging need to be at Presbyterian Manor by March 21.

The Art is Ageless Program encourages Presbyterian Manor residents and other area seniors to express their creativity through its annual competition, as well as art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current event discussions throughout the year.

Local competition winners will join winners from 16 other Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica communities to be judged

at the systemwide level.

Entry forms and information can be picked up at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, 1711 N. Fourth St., Arkansas City, or by contacting Sean Page at 620-4428700 or spage@pmma.org.

Or go online to ArtIsAgeless. org to view rules, download an entry form or enter online.

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Tell us your story We will celebrate our roots in an upcoming issue of Community Matters.

If you have a connection to your campus, or if you just want to tell the world what you love about living in your senior living community, we want to share the story.

Contact Sean Page, marketing director, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.

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