Parsons Community Matters October 2020

Parsons Presbyterian Manor

OCTOBER 2020

Local artist to be featured in Art is Ageless® 40th anniversary calendar Parsons Presbyterian Manor announces a winning artist in the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2021 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America).

“Journey to Bethlehem,” a Christmas entry by Jane Parish, will appear in the 40th anniversary calendar when it is released this fall.

Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winning art from 15 other PMMA communities. More than 160 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar with pull-out postcards and greeting cards.

“I’m so impressed by the talent of our local senior artists,” said Maegen Pegues, executive director for Parsons Presbyterian Manor. “The 2021 calendar is going to be really special.”

Open exclusively to artists age 65 and older, Art is Ageless is a copyrighted program of PMMA. For the competition, the artist must have been 65 when the work was completed and works must have been completed in the past five years.

PMMA’s Art is Ageless program encourages Parsons 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 events discussions throughout the year.

For more information about Art is Ageless, visit ArtIsAgeless.org. u “Journey to Bethlehem,” by Jane Parish

COVID-19 updates continue As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, you can count on regular communication from your PMMA community and PMMA leadership. PMMA’s President and CEO Bruce Shogren’s latest letter to residents and families are posted to your community website, ParsonsPresbyterianManor.org/ covid-19. If there is a COVID-19 outbreak (positive COVID-19 test) at your community, your leadership team will contact employees, residents and their designated family representatives via telephone, email or mail with information about the outbreak and the recommendations of the local health department. u

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As part of Parsons Presbyterian Manor’s ongoing customer service initiative, residents and their representatives are randomly selected to participate in telephone satisfaction surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight.

and we encourage them to participate honestly when contacted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service. u

The graphic at right highlights some of the survey results.

All scores are given on a 5-point scale, with 5 being the highest score and 1 the lowest score. Between July 2019 and June 2020, Parsons Presbyterian Manor residents and their families gave the community high scores in cleanliness, dining services, and nursing care. In addition, residents and their representatives indicated a high willingness to recommend the campus to others.

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COMMUNITY MATTERS | October 2020

is published monthly for residents and friends of Parsons Presbyterian Manor

by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

To submit or suggest articles: mpegues@pmma.org Maegen Pegues, executive director

OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.