Lawrence Community Matters January 2020

Lawrence Presbyterian Manor

JANUARY 2020

Gene Eidman took the PATH® to… the farm After falling and breaking his femur just a month after having his hip replaced, Gene Eidman found himself on the path to recovery with the Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica’s PATH® program.

Maureen Lester, attorney, Shepherd Elder Law Group

Estate planning and asset protection with the blended family Do you find yourself struggling to find care for yourself or a loved one? Are you concerned with your ability to pay for end-oflife care? Do you have questions about how to best protect your assets if nursing care is needed?

Are you part of a blended family and concerned about how these relationships may affect your estate plan?

“We inquired about some other places for therapy, but we knew beforehand that PMMA was where we wanted to go. We’ve always heard good things about the program, and if we could get Gene Eidman there that’s where we wanted to be.

They had an opening and we got in,” said Gene.

Maureen Lester, attorney with the Shepherd Elder Law Group, will help you answer these questions and more at a free lunch event from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. January 22 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.

In 2012, PMMA launched a program called PATH® or “Post-Acute-toHome” to strengthen service to older adults. This program serves patients who have been discharged from a hospital, but still require therapy and special skilled care in order to make the transition from hospital to home.

By incorporating the PMMA team of medical professionals to develop individualized programs, PATH helps patients regain functionality and EIDMAN – continued on page 2

What you can expect to learn at this seminar: • The need for planning • Who is eligible for Medicaid benefits • Protection of money, house and PLANNING – continued on page 5

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promotes a safe return to their home.

Resident finds life enriched with friendship, fun at Presbyterian Manor

“We were there two weeks. We had a room and my wife was able to stay with me the whole time. The nurses were great, and the physical therapists did an excellent job.

Overall, it was a good experience and I’d recommend it to anyone,” said Gene.

In the summer of 2019, resident Thelma Bellinger came to the realization that she no longer wanted to live at her home of the past 67 years.

Recently, PMMA introduced an enhancement to the PATH program called “I Took the PATH to…” supporting our commitment to patient goals. Through a partnership with Aegis Therapies, patients set unique goals upon admission to PATH. These goals are discussed throughout the PATH stay as a way to motivate and honor progress. Upon discharge, goals are celebrated with a photo, the recovery team and then shared with others taking advantage of PATH services.

“My husband, Ron, and I had lived in our house for about 67 years. He died about a year ago. I was capable of staying home and taking care of myself, but it was so lonely because most of my friends are deceased or live here and my children are all busy. So, I told my children I didn’t want to spend Thelma Bellinger another winter in the house by myself,” said Thelma. Picking her next home was easier than expected.

Gene took the PATH to get back home to the farm. “My goal was to get back to the farm and I made that. It takes baby steps getting back to where you want to be. I’m not where I want to be yet—I still use a walker and want to get rid of that thing—but with the right care, I’ll get there.”

Learn more about PATH® at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor by calling 785-8414262 or visiting https://www. lawrencepresbyterianmanor.org/ hs-short-term-rehab-pathreg. ◆

“We looked at five or six different places. So many of the places were so far to walk to get to anything. Some of them didn’t have as many activities. I had quite a few friends here, so I decided to come here. I really am glad that I did. Everybody is really friendly and nice here. And the food is very good,” said Thelma.

Thelma also enjoys trying the activities.

“I go up and do exercises every day and when they have chair volleyball, I do that, too. We’re all going to the country club for lunch tomorrow as a holiday outing. I just like to do as much as I can,” said Thelma. ◆

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Christie Patrick, executive director Curtis Jones, independent living marketing director

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

Pass along traditions with a family cookbook

By Brette Sember for Next Avenue

Nearly everyone can share a favorite food memory; whether it’s all of the components of the family’s traditional Thanksgiving meal or Grandma’s molasses cookie recipe or Dad’s famous waffles.

Gathering these beloved memories together can be a true labor of love.

A family cookbook preserves special family recipes, passing them down to future generations. Family cookbooks are popular for family reunions, weddings, and holidays.

Virginie Martocq, owner of HeritageCookbook.com, says they are also common “when someone in the family has passed, as a way to remember all the times that were shared at that person’s table.” Cookbooks are also made as graduation presents or for children setting out on their own.

Interested in creating your own family cookbook? Here are some suggestions: Getting started Creating a family cookbook is a real project and for success, treat it seriously. Chip Lowell co-owns The Family Cookbook Project and says the first step is choosing a “go-getter” as the editor who will get the project going, ask for submissions, choose recipes and get the book published.

Next, determine the number of recipes you’re aiming for. Lowell says 100 to 150 is a good number.

Set a deadline for submissions.

Invite family to participate and send deadline reminders.

Michelle Clark, 59, of Wellfleet, Mass., created a family cookbook as

a wedding gift for her brother and sisterin-law and invited the wedding guests to contribute recipes.

She set a deadline, but had to extend it by a month for procrastinators.

Choosing the recipes Deciding which recipes to include can be challenging. Lowell says, “Family favorites that folks always ask about are typically the first choice.”

Food historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson suggests prioritizing recipes from deceased or older family members. “There’s nothing sadder than a ‘famous’ family recipe that dies when the person who made it does,” she says.

She also recommends including recipes family members make frequently, as well as those that are featured at special meals like holidays.

“Cookie or other dessert recipes are especially good, because people are more likely to follow an exact recipe when it comes to the science of baked goods,” Wassberg Johnson says. “The ones to avoid are the super-fancy or trendy recipes that you only made once or twice or are very complicated.”

Martocq notes that most family cookbooks are heavy on baked goods, but says that’s not a bad thing. “A family cookbook should really be a reflection of the foods you love best, so it’s not important for it to be well-rounded,” she says.

Duplicate recipes can pose a challenge. Clark had several people send in duplicates and she had to decide which person to credit. “I usually gave credit to whoever had fewer recipes,” she says. Another option is to list everyone who submitted the recipe.

Sharing stories of the recipes A simple way to organize your book is by food type, but don’t be afraid to get creative.

Ellen Hester, 73, of Monroe, Ga., began her family cookbook when her daughter requested recipes from her childhood. Hester gathered recipes and started to write the stories that went with them. “The stories began flowing, and I recognized a pattern,” she says.

Hester told the stories in chronological order, which coincided with the places they lived.

She named each story after where they lived at the time: “Table in Cairo,” “Table in Albany,” “Table in Monroe.”

She placed the recipes in a separate section (sorted by type) and crossreferenced their pages whenever she mentioned a recipe in a story. ◆

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Employee spotlight: Kim Trupia Kim Trupia is one of the newest members of our team.

on people’s lives,” said Kim.

She made the move to Lawrence from Wichita and joined our staff as a social worker in October.

What does she like about working at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor so far?

Before joining our community, Kim worked at a long-term care community in Wichita and for Adult Protective Services for the state of Kansas. In the five-plus years she’s worked as a social worker, Kim has found a lot she enjoys about her career.

“I enjoy connecting and engaging with the residents, problem solving and seeing the impact that I have

“The residents and the team,” said Kim. “Everyone here is so supportive and helpful.”

Our employee spotlight is on Kim Trupia.

In her free time, Kim enjoys playing board games, attending local events, reading and yoga. She’s also taking online classes at Wichita

State University for a Master of Arts in Aging degree. Kim lives with her boyfriend, Kyle, and their cat, Buttercup. “But in reality, Buttercup allows us to live with her,” added Kim. ◆

Presbyterian Manor’s Art is Ageless® call for entries underway Lawrence Presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the Art is Ageless® juried exhibit to be held February 18 – 25, 2020. Entries of artistic works will be accepted from any area artist who is 65 years of age or older to exhibit and/or compete for an opportunity to be featured in the 40th anniversary Art is Ageless calendar in 2021.

Artists may choose to enter the exhibit only. For the competition, works are to have been completed in the past five years (since January 2015). There are nine categories, as well as designations of amateur or professional. Works to be entered for judging need to be at Presbyterian Manor by February 16.

The Art is Ageless® program

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encourages 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.

Local competition winners will join winners from 15 other PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America) communities to be judged at the systemwide level.

Drive, Lawrence, or by contacting Curtis Jones at 785-841-4262 or cjones@pmma.org.

Entry forms and information can be picked up at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold

You can go online to ArtIsAgeless. org to view rules, download an entry form or enter online. ◆

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Lawrence Presbyterian Manor honored for achievements Lawrence Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America) for reaching goals in fiscal year 2019, covering the months of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, at an awards banquet November 13 in Wichita, Kan. The recognition came through PMMA’s Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 16 locations and two hospices to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic support for the organization’s mission and meet marketing goals.

There are 11 areas measured for the Emerald Awards.

To receive an emerald, a community has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Certificates of recognition were given out to communities that reached their goals in one or more category.

Bruce Shogren, PMMA president and CEO, left, and Bill Taylor, PMMA COO, right, present Christie Patrick, executive director, with a certificate of recognition at the Emerald Award banquet Nov. 13.

Lawrence was recognized for reaching independent living resident satisfaction goals and achieving a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

“This recognition is a visible sign of Lawrence Presbyterian Manor’s commitment to the mission of PMMA of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values,” said Bruce Shogren, chief

executive officer for PMMA.

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• How to best avoid estate issues and family arguments

Manor’s Just Ask lifelong learning series featuring topics of interest to seniors and their adult children.

protection of the family farm • Using trusts to protect assets

• How to best revisit estate plans before & after a new marriage

• Financial implications of divorce decrees, stepchildren and new extended family

Estate Planning and Asset Protection within the Blended Family is part of Presbyterian

PMMA has been providing quality senior services guided by Christian values in Kansas and Missouri for more than 70 years. ◆

RSVP by January 17 to Curtis Jones and reserve your spot by calling 785-841-4262 or emailing cjones@ pmma.org. ◆

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