Aberdeen Village Community Matters January 2022

Supporting your spiritual needs JANUARY 2022

Resident Nancy Schulz finds friendship, fullness at Aberdeen Village When Nancy Schulz moved to Aberdeen Village in August, she was happy to have less to worry about.

“I was having trouble keeping up with the house,” she said. “It was a very large house, and I had a stroke and open-heart surgery this year. I didn’t really do much.

My sons did it all, and they were getting tired of it.”

Since moving to independent living at the campus, Nancy has found a lot of good things about her new home.

Nancy Schulz

“I love it here,” she said. “The food is good. I love my room and my view. The people are wonderful, and the nurses are too. The transition was good. It’s nice to not have a big home.”

The meatballs are her favorite meal, she said.

Before the move to Aberdeen Village, Nancy lived with her husband, Chuck, in Overland Park for 35 years. In the years before settling in Overland Park, Chuck’s career as an Air Force pilot led them throughout the country, including Tuscon, Ariz.; Sacramento, Calif.; South Korea; and Myrtle Beach, S.C. “The trouble with that was it closed down after Labor Day, and you couldn’t find any shells after that,” Nancy said. “But it was lovely to be able to go down to the beach whenever you wanted to. I was there in 1979, and it’s gotten much more popular. They’ve doubled the number of golf courses. The big thing to do was play golf, and we didn’t play golf. We didn’t have time to learn; we had two kids then.”

Nowadays, Nancy enjoys the opportunity to visit with her four children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

“Believe it or not, all my kids live in the area,” she said. “The furthest one is in Lawrence.”

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By Chaplain Diane Gunsolley

Whether you are with us for just a few weeks receiving rehabilitation services in Aberdeen Plaza or you consider Aberdeen Village your permanent home, I pray for God’s rich blessing on your time here.

My name is Diane Gunsolley.

As full-time chaplain, I lead the spiritual care department, which includes Chaplain Diane volunteers Gunsolley living here as well as community volunteers and local clergy. We are here to come alongside you on your faith journey with ministry as unique as you are. The key question is: What spiritual practices are important to you?

If you value attending a Sunday service, come to Aberdeen Family Church. We offer two services upholding the worship of God and unity among Christians of all faith backgrounds. In addition to these services, we offer weekly Roman Catholic services and simulcast both the Sunday services at Village Presbyterian Church and the College Church of the Nazarene.

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Get the latest on visitation and COVID-19 at our campus at AberdeenVillage.com/covid-19.

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The grandchildren range in age from 32 to a set of twins who will soon turn 18.

“They are all gorgeous, of course.”

contentment. From her time as a teacher in Lutheran schools, to travels with her husband and her move to Aberdeen Village, she has experienced blessings.

“It’s been a very full life,” she said.

“I’ve been blessed. God has been a

As a relatively new resident of Aberdeen Village, Nancy has quickly made friends and connected with staff members.

“The people at the end of the hall have been superb,” Nancy said.

“They brought me food because I haven’t been able to get out. We go to dinner together. They ring my doorbell as they go by to let me know they’re going to dinner.

They’ve been here a while, and I can ask them questions. There are a lot of very busy people on this floor. Many are on the resident council and stuff like that. They are eager to help and answer any questions I have. People have asked me to sit with them for dinner, and I hadn’t met them before. They are open and want to tell me about them and ask me about me.

They’re sweethearts.”

She also remarked on the hard work and dedication of the staff.

She has noticed that everyone from the department heads on down works to make sure residents have what they need.

When Nancy thinks back on her life, she finds a great deal of

big part of it. I learned a lot about the country. I love mountains, and the first time I saw them was when we drove out of Denver and turned a corner and there they were. Seeing the mountains for the first time was something I’ll never forget.” u

Spiritual needs – continued from page 1 If you enjoy Christian fellowship and studying the Word of God, we provide weekly opportunities to cultivate our relationships with God and our neighbors.

If you seek spiritual direction or encouragement, we offer one-onone ministry. We also arrange for sacramental ministry in line with your faith tradition as well as spiritual guidance, including endof-life and other spiritually linked decisions.

If you desire to connect with your home church, we serve as liaison with your faith community.

If you value your alone time with God, check out our libraries for Christian fiction and nonfiction material. You can take advantage of the variety of religious TV programing including #291 the Global Catholic Network, #288 Daystar, #290 TBN, and many music channels from hymns to soothing instrumental music.

If you would like to join with others who can relate to special needs, we offer four monthly support groups: Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, Low Vision Support Group, Dementia Care Partners Support Group, and Settling In (for those in their first year at Aberdeen Village Independent Living).

If you long to serve God here, there are plenty of volunteer opportunities, and there is a spot that’s just right for you. Start giving your time and you’ll begin to see God bless you and the people of Aberdeen Village through you.

If you need to know the specific times and locations of spiritual activities, check out the monthly calendars, Friday Flyers and our inhouse TV channels. Connect with Chaplain Diane through her direct line 913-890-6474 or by requesting a pastoral visit through nursing staff. u

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OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

National Spaghetti Day In honor of National Spaghetti Day on Jan. 4, get together with friends or loved ones and enjoy this delicious recipe for spaghetti and meatballs.

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size. To pan fry, use a large skillet with olive oil. You will most likely have to do this in several batches, depending on the size of your skillet. You will not want meatballs to be completely cooked, just browned around the outside.

Add meatballs to simmering sauce for the last hour of sauce cooking time.

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Aberdeen Village appears on U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Home list

Aberdeen Village is on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes 2021-22 long-term stay list.

The senior living community received the highest score of High For the meatballs: Performing to make the list, g 1 pound ground pork g 1 pound ground beef available today at g 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs (4 slices of www.usnews.com/best-nursingbread torn up into small pieces — you can homes/search. process them in a food processor) g

1/2 cup very finely grated Parmesan cheese 2 eggs 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil for pan frying meatballs

Aberdeen Village has been serving Johnson County since 2001 with g g independent living, assisted living, g memory care and skilled g nursing/long-term care. The campus g can serve 30 long-term care residents and 15 short-term Instructions: Heat olive oil in a very large pot. Sauté onion rehabilitation patients. Aberdeen for about 5 minutes and until soft. Add garlic Village is part of the PMMA and sauté an additional 2 minutes.

(Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica®) network of senior living Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, salt, communities. pepper, sugar, basil and oregano. Simmer 3 g

hours with loose lid and stir occasionally.

U.S. News uses information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the government agency that sets and Roll meat mixture into meatballs, enforces standards for nursing approximately 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Bake the meatballs on a cookie sheet in the oven or homes and skilled nursing centers.

CMS assigns one to five stars to each pan fry them in small batches. I like to cook them in the oven because it’s healthier and community for how well it performs easier. To bake in the oven, preheat oven to in health inspections, nurse staffing 400 degrees. Place meatballs on a cookie sheet and level of quality care.

While sauce is simmering, combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl.

Thoroughly combine ingredients together.

and bake for 10-15 minutes depending on

Over the past two years, U.S. News changed its focus from the CMS star ratings to specific quality measures for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. The 10 quality measures focus on staffing, outcomes, resident complaints and processes of care. Some of the measures used by U.S. News are not included in the CMS approach to determining 5-star ratings.

This year’s ratings include some new requirements for a community to earn a High-Performing rating – most notably that federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data published by October 14 must list the location as having a COVID-19 staff vaccination rate of at least 75 percent. As a result, only 13 percent of skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation centers earned even a single Best Nursing Homes badge.

“PMMA® employees continue to focus their efforts on delivering quality care every day,” said PMMA President and CEO Bruce Shogren.

“Never have those efforts been put to the test more than during the past

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Best – continued from page 3 18 months as they have worked tirelessly to protect resident health and safety in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The High Performing designation is a tremendous accomplishment and recognition of their good work.”

U.S. News added the Short-Term Rehabilitation rating in 2018 evaluating the care delivered to patients after a hospitalization for surgery, heart attack, stroke, injury or similar condition. In 2019, U.S. News added a Long-Term Care rating evaluating the care delivered to residents who are no longer able to live independently and need help with daily activities such as eating, getting in or out of bed or a wheelchair, using stairs, or getting dressed, as well as administering needed medical care.

In order to be included on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes list, a skilled nursing center had to receive the High Performing designation in either the short-term rehabilitation or longterm care categories.

All Medicare- and Medicaid-certified health care centers were evaluated by U.S. News. To be eligible for an overall rating, a center must have received reimbursement from CMS in July 2021 and had sufficient data to evaluate quality in that rating.

This is the third consecutive year and the seventh time the community has been on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes list since 2011.

In addition to Aberdeen Village, three PMMA locations are on the honoree list with high-performing designation for long-term care:

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Olathe, KS 66061-9524

Manor of the Plains (Dodge City), Lawrence and Topeka in Kansas.

Topeka and Manor of the Plains (Dodge City) made the list for shortterm rehabilitation.

To learn more about the U.S. News and World Report rating system, visit their FAQ page: https://health.usnews.com/healthnews/best-nursing-homes/articles/faqhow-we-rate-nursing-homes.

Aberdeen Village has served Johnson County since 2001 with independent and assisted living, skilled nursing care, Alzheimer’s care and short-term rehabilitation. Learn more at www.AberdeenVillage.com. PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with 15 locations and 2 hospices in Kansas and Missouri, and a new campus under development in Colorado Springs. Learn more at PMMA.org. u