Commun ty Matters Farmington Presbyterian Manor
June 2016
Presbyterian Manor’s Mothers Day brunch. For an additional photo of this event, see page 3.
National Nursing Home Week To kick off “National Nursing Home Week,” we celebrated Mother’s Day with an elegant brunch. Each female resident was greeted with a colorful carnation. We gave a beautiful bouquet of flowers to the resident in attendance with the most children. Ollie Schumer was the winner. She has six children and was very happy to get to spend time at the brunch with one of her daughters and her granddaughter. The ladies enjoyed sharing memories of their mothers and some of their humorous parenting stories. The St. Louis Cardinals mascot “Fred Bird” came to join the party. He greeted and took pictures with each resident. He danced and entertained everyone, while the residents enjoyed baseball themed snacks, with a baseball game playing on a ACTIVITIES, continued on page 3
Older adults join the tech revolution Technology is becoming less of a mystery for many older adults. For some, devices like tablets and smartphones, and services like the Skype video calling program, are becoming a part of everyday life. In 2013, the Pew Research Center studied technology use and trends among Americans age 65 and older. Here are some of their findings. • 59 percent of seniors said they go online—up six percentage points from the previous year. • 77 percent of older adults have a mobile phone, up from 69 percent the previous year. • 27 percent of seniors own a tablet, an e-book reader, or both. 18 percent own a smartphone. • 79 percent of older adults who use the internet agree with the TECH, continued on page 2