Commun ty Matters Newton Presbyterian Manor
January 2017
Chaplain’s corner: All things new By Jerroll Martens, Newton Presbyterian Manor chaplain
Some of the last words in the Bible promise that God will “make all things new.” Rev 21:5. The New Year always has something refreshing and hopeful about it. On a daily basis, our routine may be much the same. But especially for those who have had a difficult year, the New Year can bring new hope. It may not be the hope that all problems and sorrows will cease, but a trusting hope in the grace of God to continue on. God is the God of new things. Each new day is a gift bringing new opportunities to serve Him, new time for us to do better than the day before, time for God to change CHAPLAIN, continued on page 6
Bill Taylor, chief operating officer, left, and Bruce Shogren, president and chief executive officer, right, present Marc Kessinger, executive director, with an Emerald Award certificate for being a 5-star rated community by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Newton Presbyterian Manor honored for achievements Newton Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America for reaching goals in fiscal year 2016, July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. The recognition came through PMMA’s Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 17 locations 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. Newton was recognized for achieving a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. EMERALD continued on page 2