Commun ty Matters Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
Man and His Best Friend
Friends come in all shapes and sizes. Roy Hanken is a blessed man. He can safely say he’s had three best friends in his life: His wife of 60 years, Phyllis, who he lost recently; his long-time fishing buddy Al Ruddick of Fort Scott and Ace.
Roy moved to PresbyterianVillage in November 2014. Although his wife and friends helped him pick out new furniture for his awesome new apartment, it just didn’t feel like home yet. Something seemed to be missing. His best friend Ace!
Ace is a gentle black lab that has been part of his family for 11 years. Roy and Phyllis saved Ace from being euthanized. Ace had been abandoned, MAN AND FRIEND continued on page 3
April 2015
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s Founders Day celebrates service to seniors
Employees of Fort Scott Presbyterian Village will observe the founding of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America this month as the company celebrates 66 years of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values in Kansas and ® Missouri.
® Each Presbyterian Manors of MidFort Scott America campus will have their own celebration with residents and employees during April acknowledging the importance each play in making life at Fort Scott the way you want to live.
“Many of our employees view what they do as a calling, not just a job,” said Bruce Shogren, president and CEO. “Our dedicated employees make it possible for us to sustain PMMA’s mission, which directly impacts the wonderful care our 2,400 residents receive every day.” Fort Scott Presbyterian Village will observe its Founders Day with a grand opening of the Village Bistro at 4 p.m. on April 21. Look on page 2 of this newsletter for details.
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s roots go back to 1947. Alice Kalb, a widow from central Kansas, appealed to a Presbyterian Church organization to establish a home for seniors. Her vision became the first Presbyterian Manor community in Newton, Kan., and inspired others to do even more. Today PMMA remains true to the spirit of Alice’s vision, providing quality senior services guided by Christian values. Roy Hanken and Ace find Presbyterian Village a great place to call home.
For more information about Fort Scott Presbyterian Village, contact Ginger Nance at gnance@pmma.org.