Commun ty Matters Farmington Presbyterian Manor
January 2018
Angels among us Every year, dozens of staff at Farmington Presbyterian Manor give to the Good Samaritan program through the annual Angel Appeal, which takes place during the holiday season. This program makes it possible for residents to continue to live in our community when they are no longer financially able to cover the cost of their care on their own. Established in the 1950s, the Good Samaritan program has provided kindness and compassion to hundreds of seniors in need. The staff who give in support of this program have many reasons for their generosity, from honoring a loved one who has passed to meeting the needs of residents they consider extensions of their family. Here are a few employees who shared, in their own words, their ANGELS, continued on page 2
Jane Hull, executive director of Farmington Presbyterian Manor, with Bruce Shogren, president and CEO of PMMA, left, and Bill Taylor, COO of PMMA, right.
Emerald Awards Program Farmington honored for achievements
Farmington Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America for reaching goals in fiscal year 2017, covering the months of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. The recognition came through PMMA’s new Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 17 locations and two hospices to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic support for the organization’s mission and meet marketing goals. There are 11 areas measured for the Emerald Awards. To receive an emerald, a community has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Certificates of recognition were given out to communities that reached their goals in one or more category. Farmington was recognized for meeting safety, financial performance and professional employee-growth goals. EMERALD, continued on page 2