Commun ty Matters Emporia Presbyterian Manor
August 2018
Retired teachers Emporia Presbyterian Manor named stay connected Best Adult Care Facility in Emporia through monthly Emporia Presbyterian Manor recently named Emporia’s EARSP meetings was Best Adult Care Facility The first Friday of every month, Emporia Presbyterian Manor hosts a meeting and luncheon of the Emporia Association of Retired School Personnel (EARSP).
“EARSP is a great social meeting in which you can mingle with other former and retired teachers. As an educator, upon retirement you may lose some of your contacts, but through EARSP these contacts can be maintained through the monthly lunch and learn opportunities,” said one attendee. EARSP is an affiliate of the Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel. The group was called the Kansas Retired Teachers Association from 1951 to 2001. The Emporia chapter was the second unit to organize in Kansas in 1956—no surprise for the hometown of Kansas State Teachers College, which now is known as Emporia State University. The group is open to all school personnel from the three districts RETIRED, continued on page 4
by readers of the Emporia Gazette in the newspaper’s recent “2018 Reader’s Choice Awards.”
The 15th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards, a contest which names the “best of the best” in Emporia and surrounding communities, ran for two weeks in May. Readers can choose their favorites on everything from senior care and best fried chicken to best auto repair and best florist—and everything in between. Winners are officially announced in a special section published by the newspaper annually. This is the seventh time Emporia Presbyterian Manor has won this award. “We are a 5-star rated community by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and on the U.S. News and World Report list of best nursing homes, but this recognition is special,” said Susan Siepelmeier, executive director. “Being on the Emporia Gazette’s Best of Emporia list means that the people we serve recognize the quality of care we provide.” For Jen Moran, life enrichment director, the award is also a testament to how well Presbyterian Manor functions as a unit. “We have a fantastic staff, made up of individuals who work hard to ensure that Presbyterian Manor runs efficiently, and that each resident receives excellent care,” said Jen. “Receiving the award means that we are noticed for the hard but gratifying work that we do, and for the fantastic relationships that have been developed between staff and residents.” BEST OF, continued on page 3