Farmington Community Matters May 2015

Commun ty Matters Farmington Presbyterian Manor

May 2015

Older Americans Month 2015: ‘Get into the Act’ Older adults are a vital part of our society. Since 1963, communities across the country have shown their gratitude by celebrating Older Americans Month each May. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Get into the Act,” to focus on how older adults are taking charge of their health, getting engaged in their communities, and making a positive impact in the lives of others.

By promoting and engaging in activity, wellness, and inclusivity, more Americans than ever before can “Get into the Act.” While Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica campuses provides quality senior services guided by Christian values to older adults year-round, Older Americans Month offers an opportunity to emphasize how older adults can access the home- and community-based services they need to live independently in their communities. It is also an occasion to highlight how older adults are engaging with and making a difference in those communities.

Throughout the month, Farmington Presbyterian Manor will be conducting activities designed to highlight the contributions of seniors to the greater community.

Art is Ageless winners announced More than a dozen artists with entries in nine categories were honored as winners in the annual Art is Ageless juried competition at Farmington Presbyterian Manor. The winners were celebrated at a reception in March.

“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Heidi Beyer 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.”

For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years.

Winners in the Farmington Presbyterian Manor Art is Ageless juried competition were: Best of Show: “Peacock Bob” by Juanita Rapp Wyman (painting) People’s Choice: “Angels Lost Wing” by Helen Kripplaben (needlework) Judge’s Choice: “Hush” by Janet Kraus (painting)

“Moonlight Happenings in the Cornfield” by Jacque Jessen Brillos (painting) WINNERS, continued on page 4

Campus website gets a facelift We are proud to announce the release of our newly redesigned website at FarmingtonPresbyterianManor. org. It has been crafted to reflect the wants and needs of our site visitors.

You will immediately notice the streamlined menus, simple navigation and access to the information you need, 24 hours a day.

Three things you’ll love about our new website now: • Homepage - at a glance, you’ll find contact information and direct

access to information about our care levels and living options.

• Floor plans - you can now view floor plans for independent and assisted living residences online.

• Resources - you’ll find a variety of resources to assist you with researching and deciding on a senior living community.

You’ll even discover your next steps to becoming a Farmington Presbyterian Manor resident!

We’ll be continually expanding our online content to bring you updated and relevant information, so we encourage you to return often.

Start exploring: • Learn about upcoming events and activities on campus.

• Discover tools to help you evaluate senior living communities.

• Read about our residents.

Thank you for your continued interest in and support of Farmington Presbyterian Manor.

Chicken and dumplings dinner raises more than $16,000

Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Farmington Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org Jane Hull, executive director Heidi Beyer, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact hbeyer@pmma.org Telephone: 573-756-6768 Fax: 573-756-6014 Address: 500 Cayce St., Farmington, MO 63640-2910 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

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More than 600 dinners were served to the Farmington community at the annual chicken and dumplings fundraiser March 19. All proceeds of the dinner will benefit the Good Samaritan Program at Farmington Presbyterian Manor.

Volunteers and staff members united in the Fellowship Hall of the Presbyterian Church to serve dine-in and carryout meals prepared by Presbyterian Manor’s Dining Services department. Vanessa Smith, dining services, and Jeannine Koen, R.N., serve plates of chicken and dumplings at the annual Good Samaritan event.

The Good Samaritan Program serves residents who have exhausted their financial resources. This totals more than $950,000 in unreimbursed care each year.This year’s dinner raised more than $16,000 and donations are still coming in, said Jane Hull, executive director of Presbyterian Manor.

“Each year I am humbled by the generosity of the local community,” Hull said. “I would like to thank the sponsors, staff, advisory committee, volunteers, residents and their family members for their generosity and tremendous efforts.”

5 steps to combat and prevent elder abuse 5 million Americans are affected by some form of elder abuse each year

By Liza Kaufman Hogan

Not long ago, my aunt, who is in her 80s, was the victim of financial exploitation by an in-home health aide. It started with trips to the drugstore and small loans. Before long, the caregiver was regularly taking my aunt and her credit card to department stores to purchase clothes and other items — not for my aunt.

Eventually, a clerk noticed what was going on and alerted security and our family. By then, however, my aunt was out hundreds, possibly thousands of dollars. No charges were filed, but the caregiver was dismissed.

According to The Elder Justice Roadmap, a report just released by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services, my aunt is one of 5 million Americans affected by some form of elder abuse each year (physical or mental abuse, neglect or financial exploitation). Most families, like ours, don’t report such abuses to authorities; only one in 24 do, according to the study.

A Widespread Problem The Elder Justice Roadmap is intended to help people and organizations recognize, prevent and address the abuse and exploitation of older adults. One in every 10 people over 60 who lives at home suffers some form of abuse, neglect or exploitation, the report says.

Those with dementia are far more likely to be abused or neglected by caregivers.

Contrary to popular belief, older

adults are more likely to suffer abuse at the hands of their own family members than by a paid caregiver, according to Laura Mosqueda, a geriatrician and director of the National Center on Elder Abuse at University of California Irvine who served on the Elder Justice Roadmap steering committee.

Family caregiver abuse can stem from stress or financial motives. Mosqueda hopes the report will lead to more attention being paid to the factors that can lead to abuse and neglect at home.

“As a provider, I’ve seen families come in on the cusp of abuse and they are good people,” she says. She hopes public awareness of elder abuse will rise to the level where families can get help before it’s too late.

5 Steps for Combating and Preventing Abuse The 40-page report, based on interviews with more than 750 experts and professionals who work with older adults, recommends specific action in five areas: 1. Awareness The report calls for an increase in public awareness of elder abuse — a multi-faceted problem that requires a holistic, well-coordinated response in services, education, policy and research.

2. Brain health It also wants to see more research into brain health, with an enhanced focus on cognitive

capacity (and incapacity) and mental health. These are critical factors both for elder abuse victims and for perpetrators.

3. Caregiving There should be better support and training for the tens of millions of paid and unpaid caregivers who play a critical role in preventing elder abuse, the Elder Justice Roadmap says.

4. Economics The authors want to see the costs of elder abuse quantified, particularly because this national problem includes huge fiscal costs to victims, families and society.

5. Resources The report says the nation needs to strategically invest more resources in services, education, research and expanding knowledge in order to reduce elder abuse in America.

How to Recognize Abuse Beyond its recommendations for the future, the report has already produced immediate benefits. The Department of Justice has created training modules to help attorneys ABUSE, continued on page 4 Farmington Presbyterian Manor

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recognize and address potential financial exploitation of older Americans.

Also, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is developing a voluntary national adult protective services data system to capture and analyze reports of abuse.

Mosqueda says healthcare providers and social workers need training to recognize the signs of abuse in their patients and clients.

“So many age-related changes can mimic or mask signs of elder abuse — a fracture, bruise or pressure

sore or burn — a lot of it is missed,” The Administration on Aging says she notes. if you suspect that someone is in immediate danger of being an elder “Turning the tide against elder abuse victim, call 911 or contact abuse requires much greater public your local adult protective services commitment, so every American agency, which can be found through will recognize elder abuse when the National Center on Elder Abuse they see it and know what to do website or by calling 800-677-1116. if they encounter it,” said Kathy Greenlee, HHS’ assistant secretary “We must take a stand to ensure that for aging and administrator of the older Americans are safe from harm Administration for Community and neglect,” said Associate Attorney Living, in a statement.

General Tony West in a statement.

Toward that end, The National “For their contributions to our Center on Elder Abuse has nation, to our society, and to our developed an instructive Red Flags lives, we owe them nothing less. of Abuse Factsheet listing the signs of and risk factors for abuse and Copyright© 2014 Next Avenue, a division of neglect.

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Christmas: Professional - “Enlighten” by

Anita Alsup Amateur - “To Grandma

& Grandpa’s for

Christmas” by

V. Ruth Horton Drawing: Professional - “Indian Corn”

by Diane Dickerson Amateur - “Apple Basket”

by Barbara Stanfield Fiber Arts: Professional - “Heart” by

Diane Dickerson Amateur - “Adult Afghan”

by Lucille Weiss Mixed Media/Crafts: Amateur - “After the Ball”

by Phyllis Kluver Needlework: Amateur - “Angels Lost Wing”

by Helen Kripplaben

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Painting: Professional -

Amateur -

“Fourche a Duclos Valley Barn” by Anita Alsup “Bear-y Interesting”

by V. Ruth Horton

Photography: Amateur - “Things in Life” by

Iris Vincent Quilting: Amateur -

“Underground Railroad” by Tena Prather

Sculpture/3-D: Professional - “Rose Vases” by

Betty Wood Amateur - “Sand-cast bird bath”

by June Yoder Local competition winners will join winners from 17 other Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America communities to be judged at the masterpiece level. Winning entries

at the masterpiece level may be selected for publication in PMMA’s annual Art is Ageless calendar and note cards.

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 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.

Soul Food: Implication that the Son of God is Eternal 1) The works of creation are ascribed to Christ (John 1:3; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1: 10)

By Ray Chappell, Farmington Presbyterian chaplain

The Word of God constantly and consistently implies the preexistence and eternity of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Among the obvious proofs of this fact several may be noted:

of All,” “Lord of Glory,” “The Christ,” “Wonderful Counselor,” “The Mighty God,” “The Father of Eternity,” “God,” “God With Us,” “Our Great God,” and 2) The Angel of Jehovah whose “God Blessed Forever.”These titles relate appearance is often recorded in the Him to the Old Testament revelation Old Testament is none other than the of Jehovah-God (compare Matt. 1:23 lord Jesus Christ.Though He appears with Isa. 7:14; Matt. 4:7 with Deut. at times as an angel or even a man, He 6:16; Mark 5:19 with Ps. 66:16 and bears the unmistakable marks of deity. Matt. 22:42-45 with Ps. 110:1). The He appeared to Hagar (Gen. 16:7), to New Testament names for the Son of Abraham (Gen. 31:11-13; 32:24-32), God are associated with titles of the to Moses ( Exod. 3:2,14), to Joshua ( Father and the Spirit as being equal with Josh. 5:13-14), and to Manoah ( Judges them ( Matt. 28:19; John 14:1; 17:3; 13:19-22). He it is who fights for, and Acts 2:38; 1 Cor. 1:3; 2 Cor. 13:14; defends, His own ( 2 Kings 19:35; Eph. 6:23; Rev. 20:6; 22:3), and He is 1 Chron. 21:15-16; Ps. 34:7; Zech. explicitly called God ( John 1:1; Rom. 14:1-4).

9:5;Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:8).

3) The titles of the Lord Jesus Christ Dear people, we will finish this indicate His eternal being. He is subject in the next publication. Please precisely what His names imply. He is remember to cut each of the articles “The Son of God,” “The Only Begotten out so you can tie all of them together at Son,” “The First and the Last,” “The the conclusion of our study. Until next Alpha and Omega,” “The Lord,” “Lord time, God Bless.

Tulips help grow Good Samaritan Program Colorful paper tulips – each representing a gift to the Good Samaritan Program for Benevolent Care – are adding to the spring decorations at PMMA’s senior living communities.

Prior donors received a mailing in April, inviting a gift in honor or tribute to a special woman in their lives. A paper tulip was included. The tulip may be returned with the gift to the PMMA campus of the donor’s choice. Tulips will be displayed through May. The Good Samaritan Program assists PMMA residents who have run out of funds through no fault of their own. To make a gift and hang a tulip, contact your local PMMA campus.

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Coming Up in Community Matters In a future issue of Community Matters, we will be focusing on summer travel.

Were you a summer traveler? Do you have a great vacation story or travel story to tell?

Contact Marketing Director Heidi Beyer with your story, you may be selected to share in an upcoming Community Matters.

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