Commun ty Matters Clay Center Presbyterian Manor
Celebrating National Social Work Month
March 2018
“Our nation’s more than 600,000 social workers have amazing tenacity and talent.”
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We will be celebrating Older American’s Month and National Nursing Home Week in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. The Older Americans Month theme is “Engage at Every Age.” If you have ways that you are intentionally staying engaged in activities you’ve always loved, using technology 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 Heather Germann, marketing director, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
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Tenacity: it’s a word used by the National Association of Social Workers to describe its professionals, and those who have benefited from a social worker’s services would agree. Their ability to find resources and solve residents’ challenges in spite of obstacles leads to improved quality of life. When our own social worker Susie Swanson retired in October 2017, we found someone who could step in and fill this important position with patience, professionalism and, yes, tenacity.
Cathy White and her husband, Greg
Meet Cathy White
“I began my position in October of 2017, when longtime social worker Susie Swanson retired from her position. I’m also a social worker for USD 379. I love working with kids and consider them to be our gold. I will
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