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Presbyterian Manor’s local Art is Ageless® call for entries begins Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the Art is Ageless® juried exhibit to be held April 8-12, 2019. 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 2020 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 2014). There are nine categories, as well as designations of amateur or professional. Works to be entered for judging need to be at AIA, continued on page 5
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These plaques were made from the shirts Presbyterian Manor purchased as a celebration for being deficiency free. They were made by Executive Director Sarah Griggs, who displays them proudly in her office for all to see.
A team of excellence The long-term care industry is heavily regulated by not only the state of Kansas, but also the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Nursing Home regulations were established long before Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor came into existence in 1978. The community layout and policies were designed to adhere to the regulations at the time it was built, and adjustments have been made to accommodate the changes in regulations. 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. The state of Kansas must survey each health care center every 8 to 16 months. 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. TEAM, continued on page 2
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If the state surveyors note a concern, they will give the community a citation. The average number of citations that homes receive in the United States is 5.5 and 7.7 citations in the state of Kansas. Our relationship with CMS is a great one. They provide us with the knowledge of many programs aimed to improve the health and wellness of our residents. They are a trusted source of information, who help explain complex requirements, teach about new certifications, and ensure all senior care facilities are living up to the expectations that are
required to provide high levels of care to seniors. “CMS is committed to ensuring senior living residents are safe and receive quality care,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma. “We are pleased to offer nursing home staff practical tools and assistance to improve resident care and positively impact the lives of individuals in our nation’s senior care facilities.” The team is very proud to say that they received five “zero deficiency” surveys in the past 15 years. These excellent results are a reflection on the care that is not only observed by the surveyors but the care the team
The label of love By Bill Bowles, resident chaplain Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Sarah Griggs, executive director Sean Page, marketing director Lori Peters, activities director
To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact spage@pmma.org. 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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“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35 New International Version (NIV) Key Ideas: A new commandment A new standard of love A new test of religion Action Step: Transform your concern and good feelings for others into action. Do something besides thinking or talking good thoughts; prove your love by caring for specific persons. Prayer: Lord, I hope to be identified as a disciple of Christ today by the way I treat everyone I meet.
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provides the residents every day. The team is taught that the residents are the true judges of the care that the community provides and that the community is actually being surveyed each and every day by the people who live here. Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor is blessed to have a team of excellence, and our survey results speak to the excellent team and the excellent care given to the residents who reside there. The average number of citations that the community has received during a survey over the past 20 years is far less than the national and state averages.
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Medicare Advantage enrollment The coming year, 2019, is a huge year for Medicare beneficiaries. There will be many changes and most of them are beneficial. In 2010, lawmakers did away with the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage Plans. The 21st Century Cures Act means that now they are bringing it back, starting January 1.
If you’re Medicare eligible and enrolled in a standalone Part D prescription drug plan, you need to make changes to your Part D Prescription Drug plan during the Annual Election Period (AEP) October 15 through December 7 of every year.
This Open Enrollment Period began on January 1 and will end on March 31.
Beneficiaries need to know
During this time, beneficiaries get a one-time opportunity to change from Medicare Advantage plan to another Medicare Advantage plan. You could also disenroll for the Medicare Advantage program all together and switch to Traditional Medicare. Return of the open enrollment period The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period will replace the Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period (MADP) that used to be from January 1 until February 14. The new Medicare changes of 2019 will make possible changing from the subpar Medicare Advantage plan to a more suitable plan. During the enrollment period, beneficiaries will get a one-time opportunity to change from one Medicare Advantage plan to another Medicare Advantage plan.You may also disenroll for the Medicare Advantage program all together and switch to Traditional Medicare, with or without a Part D Prescription Drug plan. Like us on Facebook
Each year by September 30, Medicare Advantage plan recipients receive an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) and Evidence of Coverage (EOC) from their existing insurance carrier for their Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription drug plan providers.
coverage.
As a Medicare recipient residing in Missouri or Kansas, the best thing you can do is make changes during AEP, changes that you’ll be pleased with for the following year.
Part A deductible increases
Part A premium increases Approximately 99 percent of beneficiaries won’t have to pay a Medicare Part A premium. You should notice an increase if: • If you have fewer than 40 quarters of employment or you’re disabled. Anyone that has exhausted other entitlement will pay the full premium, which increased by $15. The new premium is $437 a month for 2019. • If you had a minimum of 30 quarters or were married to someone with 30 quarters of
If you have 30 quarters of coverage you may buy into Part A at a lowered monthly fee, which would be $240 in 2019, an $8 increase. This is because you are technically voluntarily enrolled into Part A. The Part A deductible increased by $24, for a total of $1,340 in 2019. • Beneficiaries with only Medicare as their coverage will be expected to pay the $1,340 when they are admitted to the hospital. If you have Original Medicare, you’ll be expected to pay a coinsurance amount of $341 per day for the 61st through 90th day of hospitalization in 2019. For lifetime reserve days, the amount increased to $682 per day. If you or a loved one is in a skilled nursing facility, you can expect the daily coinsurance for days 21 through 100 of extended care services in a benefit period to be $170.50 in 2019. This is an increase of $3. Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
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Santa Claus gets some help from some very special elves.
An ornament is placed on the Celebration of Life tree.
At our Celebration of Life, a tree is filled with ornaments in memory of those residents who have passed during the year.
Dining services served around 300 people for our annual holiday dinner.
Santa Claus makes a special visit to our residents bearing gifts.
Christmas celebrations Christmas time is full of many events at Presbyterian Manor.
Julie McCoy, which fed around 300 people.
From the Celebration of Life, where we come together with staff, friends and family of loved ones who we lost last year to remember and honor their memories, to our holiday dinner, which was put on by our amazing dietary staff, led by Director of Dietary Services
We also have Christmas parties for all of our levels of care and a special visit from Santa Claus, who always comes bearing gifts. It’s a special time of the year in our community, and we feel so blessed and fortunate that we are able to spend it with each of our residents.
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The tables were set festively for the annual holiday dinner. Like us on Facebook
Years of changes have all been about choices In her 12 years as an employee at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, Stacy Pike has seen how changes at the community have been centered around giving residents more choices. “We continue to strive to provide our residents individualized personcentered care, so when making choices it’s based on how they want to live,” said Stacy. The biggest change she’s seen over the years is how “everything has gone electronic. For HR, it’s the new payroll system and hiring process. Applications are filled out online and if hired, the paperwork is sent electronically to the new employee to be filled out. From there, our process is managed through a new electronic system as well,” said Stacy. Stacy’s role at the community has
seen a variety of changes, too. “I started as part-time CNA in healthcare then received my CMA a year later, but stayed part-time until accepting a full-time position as administrative services director,” she said. Stacy became the HR Director in 2016 after filling in for HR for a few years, and she continues to work as needed in memory care, which she loves to do. “No matter what department you may work in, we help each other do whatever needs to be done.You can always rely on each other not just professionally but personally as well,” said Stacy. What does she enjoy most about working here? “We are truly a family. We are there to celebrate not only achievements
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but when someone goes through hardships. We have such a strong support system here—that helps us go through those tough times. I also love working for an organization that has a Christian based philosophy and mission.” When she’s not working, Stacy enjoys spending time with her six grand kids. She also loves going to garage sales, decorating, DIY projects, going to the lake, camping and snow skiing.
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Presbyterian Manor by April 3. 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 Like us on Facebook
and current events discussions throughout the year. Local competition winners will join winners from 16 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities to be judged at the systemwide level. Entry forms and information
can be picked up at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, 1711 N. Fourth, 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. Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
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In Presbyterian Manor’s ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction, we have partnered with Pinnacle Quality Insight. This company will periodically contact the people we serve via telephone to conduct an interview regarding their impression of our service. We use this feedback as a tool to continually improve our quality of care and enhance our relationships. When you are contacted to participate in the survey, they will always identify themselves specifically as being with Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service. We greatly value your opinions and encourage you to be frank and honest when contacted.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
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