Manor of the Plains
OCTOBER 2021
New body part, same PATH® to recovery for Pat Gerber So far, 2021 hasn’t necessarily been one for the books for many in our community—but that’s been especially true for Patricia “Pat” Gerber. “I decided to fall apart in 2021,” said Pat. “In February I had back surgery and three pins and a rod put in … then I had a knee replacement on the 17th of August.” For rehabilitation on her back, Pat turned to the Post-Acute to Home® (PATH) program at Manor of the Plains because of the experience her mom, Delores Donnelly, had with the program following her own surgery several
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Editor’s note: This month’s guest chaplain is Greg Schmidt, chaplain for Heart & Soul Hospice of Wichita and Newton Presbyterian Manor. In a nod to our Presbyterian heritage, we will be periodically sharing columns from our community chaplains in your Community Matters newsletter.
Chaplain’s Corner What birds can teach us about faith By Greg Schmidt, Chaplain I can hear a few birds talking to one another outside my office window. Grackles squawk and beg for peanut-flavored suet. Sparrows chirp about how greedy the grackles are any time any food is available. And the Baltimore Orioles are sharing that they discovered a well of Welch’s® grape jelly! How do I know what they’re saying? Because I sit for hours on my deck … and listen! (I’m secretly hoping the birds will come and sit on my shoulder or perch on my hand!) Trust me, birds live in a never-ending search for food! Interestingly, the Bible says God provides for the needs of the sparrow. But that doesn’t mean those little chirpers can just sit back and
Pat Gerber is wrapping up her second time in PATH this year with a new knee and a new lease on life.
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