Farmington Presbyterian Manor
JUNE 2020
Charma Gilmer curls and styles Patsy Robinson’s hair.
Peggy Bland, director of nursing, right, with colleague Anna Barton.
Nurses take heroic measures during COVID-19 As we continue to celebrate the Year of the Nurse, there couldn’t be a better time to highlight the challenges the nursing staff is currently facing as they work each day to keep our residents and staff safe and healthy.
“Keeping up with all the changes related to COVID-19 in LTC in itself is challenging but keeping COVID-19 out of the building, out of LTC and keeping residents and staff safe is one of the biggest challenges facing nursing today and one of the biggest challenges of my career,” said Peggy Bland, director of nursing. Peggy and the entire nursing staff are working tirelessly to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and keep us all safe. What keeps them going? COVID - continued on page 2
Pandemic requires enrichment team to adapt and adjust It’s safe to say that COVID-19 has been a major disruption in the life of virtually everyone on the planet. But what do you do when your job revolves around the planning and execution of daily group activities for one of the community’s most vulnerable populations? You just roll with it. “I told my staff, ‘it’s adapt and adjust, adapt and adjust,’” said Carol Winch, director of the life enrichment team. The enrichment team is using the restrictions on group sizes and PANDEMIC - continued on page 2
Farmington Presbyterian Manor | A PMMA COMMUNITY
1
place—to help people. Nurses are the ones that are going to be there “Teamwork, diligence, perseverance when no one else can be. I hope they are realizing they are very and remembering why we are here in the first place … for the residents important, they make a difference, they are the front line, the ones who need us more now than they fighting this war for everyone. I ever have,” said Peggy. hope they realize they really are our While COVID-19 has presented superheroes,” said Peggy. life around our community with Skilled nursing at Farmington challenges, it has also given our Presbyterian Manor goes beyond nurses a reminder of why they providing health care. chose helping others as a career. COVID - continued from page 1
“I think it has made nurses realize why they became nurses in the first
“Skilled nursing means providing the elderly with the compassionate
care they deserve at a point in their lives when they need it the most. Providing them with as much respect and dignity as you can at a time when they cannot provide it for themselves. We don’t just care for loved ones, we truly care about them,” said Peggy. Interested in learning more about skilled nursing at Presbyterian Manor? Call Anne Allen, director of sales and marketing, at 573-756-6768 or email aallen@pmma.org. ◆
PANDEMIC - continued from page 1
social distancing requirements to find new ways to keep morale up and residents active. “We’re doing hallway activities and taking residents outside as much as possible—not all at once, but we’ll take them out 10-15 minutes at a time,” said Carol. Whether it’s going down the hallways playing music and passing out treats like ice cream, Chex Mix and cupcakes or coordinating games of “Balloon Bop” where residents use pool noodles to swat balloons, the team is working to provide just a bit of normalcy in these strange times. They’ve even found ways to conduct popular group activities like games of BINGO. Beyond facilitating activities for the residents, the enrichment team also
Diana Hills does trivia with assisted living and residential care residents. works together on special COVIDrelated projects. One popular project was a video Carol and Heather Mosier created on proper handwashing techniques set to the popular children’s song, “Baby Shark.” The video has received over 5,000 views on Facebook! To help fill the void of the hair
Heather Mosier plays “Balloon Bop” with memory care residents. salons being closed at this time, enrichment team member Charma Gilmer has been filling in as a hairstylist for residents, too. As a whole, the enrichment team has been working with the marketing director and nursing staff to set up video chats – almost 100 to date – that connect residents to their families. We’re grateful to have a creative and inspirational enrichment team in our community! ◆
Like us on Facebook to stay updated on news and events.
FARMINGTON Presbyterian Manor
573-756-6768 ◆ Fax: 573-756-6014 500 Cayce St. Farmington, MO 63640-2910 FarmingtonPresbyterianManor.org
2
COMMUNITY MATTERS | June 2020
Community Matters
is published monthly for residents and friends of Farmington Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
To submit or suggest articles: aallen@PMMA.org Jane Hull, executive director Anne Allen, marketing director
OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Farmington Presbyterian Manor announces Art is Ageless® winners in local competition Farmington Presbyterian Manor recently announced the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition.
“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Anne Allen, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.” Winners in the Farmington Presbyterian Manor Art is Ageless juried competition were: Best of Show (professional): Anita Alsup, “Thoughtful” Judge’s Choice (professional): Joyce Pierson, “Blue Woven Jacket” People’s Choice (professional): Anita Alsup, “Joyful” People’s Choice (amateur): Dorothy McClanahan, “Snowy and Friends” Christmas (professional): Iris Vincent, “Gathering Place” Christmas (amateur): Dorothy McClanahan, “Snowy and Friends” Drawing (professional): Victoria Cummings, “Fresh Bales” Drawing (amateur): Lucille Butchart, “Let There Be Peace on Earth” Fiber Arts (professional): Joyce Pierson, “Scandinavian Sisters” Fiber Arts (amateur): Mary Beck, “Flower Garden” Mixed Media/Crafts (professional): Dianne Dickerson, “Green Thumb Collage” Mixed Media/Crafts (amateur):
Florence Harp, “See Me”
Needlework (amateur): Mary Beck, “Mexican Pillow” Painting (professional): Vada Galvan, “The Maestros Duet” Painting (amateur): DeeAnne Hansen, “The Dandy”
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. ◆
Photography (professional): Juanita Wyman, “Train Along Zell Road” Photography (amateur): Wanda Webb, “Winter Water” Sculpture/3-D (professional): E. Dean Burns, “Balancing the Scroll” Sculpture/3-D (amateur): Florence Harp, “Grape Nuts” Local competition winners will join winners from 16 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities to be judged at the masterpiece level. Winning entries at the masterpiece level are selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards. The 2021 calendar marks the 40th anniversary for the Art is Ageless program.
Drawing (amateur) winner: Lucille Butchart’s “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
Art is Ageless is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social and spiritual health. Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica’s Art is Ageless program encourages Farmington Presbyterian Manor residents
Fiber Arts (amateur) winner: Mary Beck’s “Flower Garden” AIA - continued on page 4
Farmington Presbyterian Manor | A PMMA COMMUNITY
3
AIA - continued from page 3
Mixed Media/Crafts (amateur) winner: Florence Harp’s “See Me”
Needlework (amateur) winner: Mary Beck’s “Mexican Pillow”
Painting (amateur) winner: DeeAnne Hansen’s “The Dandy”
Photography (amateur) winner: Wanda Webb’s “Winter Water”
Sculpture/3-D (amateur) winner: Florence Harp’s “Grape Nuts” Left: Fiber Arts (professional) winner: Joyce Pierson’s “Scandinavian Sisters”
Drawing (professional) winner: Victoria Cummings’ “Fresh Bales”
4
COMMUNITY MATTERS | June 2020
AIA - continued on page 5
AIA - continued from page 4
People’s Choice (professional): Anita Alsup’s “Joyful”
Judge’s Choice (professional): Joyce Pierson’s “Blue Woven Jacket”
Mixed Media/Crafts (professional) winner: Dianne Dickerson’s “Green Thumb Collage”
Painting (professional) winner: Vada Galvan’s “The Maestros Duet”
Best of Show (professional): Anita Alsup’s “Thoughtful”
Christmas (amateur) winner: Dorothy McClanahan, “Snowy and Friends”
Photography (professional) winner: Juanita Wyman’s “Train Along Zell Road”
Christmas (professional) winner: Iris Vincent, “Gathering Place”
Sculpture/3-D (professional) winner: E. Dean Burns’ “Balancing the Scroll”
Farmington Presbyterian Manor | A PMMA COMMUNITY
5
FARMINGTON Presbyterian Manor
500 Cayce St. Farmington, MO 63640-2910 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Our Mission: to provide quality senior services guided by Christian values Like us on Facebook to stay updated on news and events.
Presbyterian Manor wins Best of the Parkland 2020 in three categories For the fourth year in a row, the Daily Journal, the Farmington Press and the Democrat News have sponsored the “Best of the Parkland” online contest to allow the community to vote for their favorite local businesses. The results are in and Farmington Presbyterian Manor has three big reasons to celebrate! The 2020 Best of the Parkland
6
COMMUNITY MATTERS | June 2020
has named Farmington Presbyterian Manor the first-place winner in three categories: Best Assisted Living Community/ Skilled Nursing, Best Rehabilitation Center and Best Senior Independent Living Community.
Congratulations and thanks to all our staff, volunteers, residents and families for making our community the absolute BEST! ◆
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, FarmingtonPresybterianManor. org/covid-19. Get the latest information about visitation and restrictions on deliveries and learn more about PMMA’s infection control efforts to contain COVID-19 across the PMMA system. ◆