Commun ty Matters Kansas City Presbyterian Manor
April 2015
Life and Beauty is a Family Affair Presbyterian Manors of for Barbara Mid-America’s Founders Day Cauveren Early in her career, hair stylist Barbara Cauveren experienced working for someone else at a salon and then working for herself out of her home. Then she had the opportunity to fill in for someone at Kansas City Presbyterian Manor’s beauty shop, and she knew she found where she belonged. “I fell in love with the interaction with the residents because of their experiences in life,” Barbara said. “Every time I did their hair they would open up to me and it was like reading a new chapter of a book. I also really appreciate how Presbyterian Manor has been good to
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celebrates service to seniors
Employees of Kansas City Presbyterian Manor 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 MidAmerica campus will have their own celebration with residents and Kansas City employees during April acknowledging the importance each play in making life at Kansas City the way you want to live.
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“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.”
Kansas City Presbyterian Manor will observe Founders Day April 20 at 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the chapel. Catch the new campus video as well as the PMMA 65th anniversary video while enjoying snacks.
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. Barbara Cauveren, right, and her daughter Emily love their jobs in the salon at Kansas City Presbyterian Manor.
For more information about Founders Day at Kansas City Presbyterian Manor, contact Charley at clewis@pmma.org.
For Bill Henry, winning is all about the preparation
Bill Henry doesn’t remember a summer without a baseball in his hand. At the age of four, the director of environmental services at KCPM was learning the sport of baseball in little league and played until he got injured in college. That’s when he realized he wasn’t going to be a major player.
“So I got involved in little league coaching for six consecutive years and it was the greatest experience of my life,” Bill said. “After that I got involved in umpiring baseball as a way to stay involved. I enjoyed that because I could do it every night if I wanted – some nights I’d do two to three games. I had no vested interest in those games. It
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was just me being there, being part of that game.”
And being part of the game all year is what Bill believes is key to having a successful season.
“There’s nobody that likes to win more than me,” Bill said. “As I got older, I really understood how important it was to be prepared to win and the winning takes care of itself. That’s the most difficult thing you can teach a kid and explain to somebody. Winning is the result of how you prepare.” Bill may not have been prepared for how his career has had similarities to coaching baseball.
“My experience in the maintenance, housekeeping and
grounds has given me the opportunity to work with people, coach them and work in the same manner as coaching baseball. Funny how there are parallels. In a very similar way, if you watch somebody working on a project and when they’re done they look back at what they do – they know they were successful and how they prepared.”
As baseball ramps up for the summer, who will Bill be rooting for? “I follow both the Atlanta Braves and the KC Royals. My dream is to watch the Braves and Royals in The World Series. It would be tough for me to root for one or the other. I couldn’t be a loser or winner if that happened.”
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Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Kansas City Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org Peatric Gates, executive director Charley Lewis, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Charley at clewis@pmma.org. Telephone: 913-334-3666 Fax: 913-334-2904 Address: 7850 Freeman, Kansas City, KS 66112-2133 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. KansasCityPresbyterianManor.org
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me. That’s the reason I’ve been here for so many years.” For the past 30 years, Barbara has been styling hair for the men and women at Presbyterian Manor. Her youngest daughter, Emily, has been helping her in the beauty shop for the past eight years. And at one point, two of her three daughters were volunteering at the community – her middle daughter earning hours for med school and Emily earning volunteer time for high school. “While there’s a nine year difference between them, they did their volunteer time together – helping with bingo cards, the ice cream shop and taking residents back and forth from the salon.” You can find Barbara at the beauty shop on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and sometimes Thursdays. When she’s not
here, she’s spending time with her children and grandchildren. “I take my grandchildren to museums on my days off, and every Thursday night we all get together for a family dinner at my house,” she said. While she credits KCPM for enjoying her job as a hair stylist, “They’ve been very good to me and I’ve enjoyed it,” she also credits Charlie and Kathy Hatfield (volunteers) for helping her at her job. “They both are so good to the ladies. They do other things around the community but they also help the nurses bring the ladies to the salon and return them back to the nurses. They are wonderful to the people here.” Be sure to thank the hair stylist who helps you feel your best!
National Hairdresser Day is April 30.
A day in a chaplain’s life – Diane Gunsolley I am the chaplain of Kansas City Presbyterian Manor, and I invite you to walk along with me today and visit my world.
being there as His peace comes and guards their heart and mind in Christ Jesus.
Lunchtime is a special time for me. I don an apron and serve lunch in the main dining room. I enjoy serving the residents as much as if they were sitting in my own dining room at home.
Each morning, I attend a meeting of the leadership team. We focus on resident-centered care, encompassing a resident’s biological, psychological, social and spiritual Kansas City needs. At the Presbyterian meeting, I find Manor is divided out who might into benefit from a neighborhoods. “I enjoy serving the residents as much as if chaplain visit, and Each day, I visit they were sitting in my own dining room.” I lead the team in one of the prayer. We neighborhoods commit our day into God's hands, and lead a devotional time. We often inviting Him to guide us every step of sing the old favorites like “I’ll Fly Away,” the journey. We pray for God's blessings encourage one another with on our residents as well as our staff. testimonies of God’s faithfulness and As I proceed through my day, I respond to times of spiritual distress both among the residents, and occasionally the staff. I receive referrals from all disciplines as staff members notice signs of spiritual distress. As a member of the health care team who does not have responsibility for diagnosis, treatment or direct care, I can be a neutral party with whom a resident can share concerns. For our residents, the key spiritual issue is how to find meaning and hope in the face of illness, loss and life transitions. Since the majority of our residents are Christians, they often welcome spiritual guidance and prayer. I invite the God who created them and knows even the number of hairs on their head to come and minister His deep love to them. Regularly, I have the sacred privilege of
spend time studying the Bible.
In the afternoon, I meet with Tina Ashford, the volunteer coordinator. We work together so our residents will experience meaningful worship and
rituals in line with their faith traditions. We offer chapel services every Friday and Sunday as well as Sunday school and church on Sunday mornings. Currently pastors from Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist, St. Patrick’s Catholic, Wyandotte United Methodist, Community Baptist, Hillview Church of God in Christ, Victory Hills Baptist, Way of Life Church, and Eagle’s Nest Church lead services. We also have lay ministers who serve with one-onone visits.
The mission of Kansas City Presbyterian Manor is to provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. At the close of my day, I take time to reflect on the mission. Am I protecting the anointing of God here? Am I doing my part to accomplish the mission? I humbly ask God to search my heart and guide each step I take.
With a full heart, I turn off the light and close the door of my office knowing that every day I work here with these amazing people is time well spent.
Let’s Celebrate Our Volunteers
April is National Volunteer Month and a time to recognize all of the volunteers who make it possible to provide the best experience for our residents. Thank you, volunteers, for everything you do! KANSAS CITY PRESBYTERIAN MANOR 3
April Activities
April 3, 10:30 a.m. Good Friday Service in Chapel 2 p.m. Dying Easter Eggs in Chapel April 5, Easter Service at 11 a.m. with Eagle Nest Church in Chapel April 10, Birthday Party with Entertainment Cash Kramer & Carol Ann April 12 through 18: National Volunteer Week April 20, PMMA Founders Day at 2 p.m. in Chapel Entry deadline for Art is Ageless See Activity Calendar for more events for April. Friday, May 1, Art is Ageless Exhibit at 2:30 p.m. in Chapel
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Coming up in Community Matters:
Community Matters will focus on gardening and outdoor life in an upcoming issue. Are you an avid gardener, or were you when you were more physically able? What did you love about gardening? What did you grow?
Does your campus have a raised bed garden that you are able to help with now? What do you enjoy about being outdoors? If you have a story to tell, contact Charley Lewis to share your idea.Your story may be selected for the next issue of your community newsletter.
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