Parsons Community Matters June 2016

Commun ty Matters Parsons Presbyterian Manor

June 2016

Nurses make it possible

While we celebrate and appreciate nurses and all they do throughout the year, we took some time in May during Nurses Week to honor the great nursing staff we have here at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.

Nurses Week begins every year on May 6 and ends on May 12 (Florence Nightingale’s birthday). To thank our nurses for all of their hard work and loving care of residents, we treated them to different gift each day, including a survival kit, a name plaque with adjectives describing each of them, a luncheon, cake and punch, and more.

COMING UP IN COMMUNITY MATTERS:

Everyone has a story to tell

Health Services Director Michelle Lever said, “I believe our ultimate goal as nurses is to try to make every day the best it can be for our residents by doing whatever it takes. No matter how small something seems, it could be what made their day. In our profession, the residents may remember you or they may not. They do, however, remember how you made them feel.”

August signals the beginning of school. What are your memories of school? Were you a teacher or lifelong student? Did you get a degree late in life? How did education shape your life?

If you’ve got a story to share, contact contact Sharla Hopper, marketing director, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.

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Front Row: Janna Baker, RN, Michelle Lever, RN, Shannon Brown, LPN, Amber Conrad, RN, Stephanie Rankuhi, RN. Back Row: Sharon Searles, RN, Allison King, RN, Mary Canada, LPN, Natasha Jones, LPN, Kaylee Kinsch, RN, Paula Stukey, RN, Judy Marsh, RN.

IMPORTANT DAYS There are some very important days we need to remember in the month of June. ®

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Maegen Pegues, executive director Sharla Hopper, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact shopper@pmma.org.

Telephone: 620-421-1450 Fax: 620-421-1897 Address: 3501 Dirr Ave., Parsons, KS 67357-2220 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.

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June 14 is the day we remember the adoption of our flag by the 2nd Continental Congress in 1777. That flag has represented us well over the years as we unite as a country.

June 19, we celebrate Father’s Day and the special role a father plays in each of our lives.

Don’t forget June 17 – you may be scratching your head on that one.

That’s my birthday – it may not be important to you, but it sure is to me. I’ve celebrated that day for nearly 61 years.

There are 4 other days we all should remember as being very important.

They are: June 5, 12, 19, and 26.

Those are the Sundays in June when we gather to worship our God. Hebrews 10:24-25 says,“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good

deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

Those days are set aside to honor God and to encourage each other for the work of God.

Each day is important to remember the presence of God and to seek Him. But I believe those Sunday gatherings when we get together to jointly worship God, they inspire us to even greater love for God and each other. In the midst of good times and challenging times, we need that connection with God and with each other.

Prayer:“Lord, we look forward to spending time withYou each day. Help us to prioritize a day of worship with other believers so thatYou may receive the honor You deserve.“

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag

Resolution which stated: "Resolved,That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be

thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."

PATH Program gets Bob back to life When it came time to sell his home two years ago and find a new place to live with less maintenance, Bob (Robert) Andrews knew just where he wanted to go.

“My house was up for sale for about a year. It was getting to be too much for me. There comes a time when it’s necessary to make changes, and it’s one I knew would eventually be inevitable — and at that time I was 89,” said Bob.

“There were several reasons why I wanted to come live here at Presbyterian Manor. First, I had attended the Presbyterian Church here in town. And second, my house was two blocks down the street, and I passed by here every day. The Manor was my first choice.

I knew there was an independent living unit out front available, so when I got the house sold, I immediately got down here and inquired. It was a great relief to find out it was open. This is such a nice place, and I especially like the food!”

It’s more than just the location and food that have kept Bob happy here. His recent stay in our PATH (Post Acute to Home) program quite literally helped him get his life back.

“This past winter, I got ill. I came down with pneumonia.

I called over to the Manor, and they sent Michelle, the

Bob Andrews was happy to be able to plant geraniums after his stay with the PATH program.

head nurse, to see me. She took one look at me and said we need to call an ambulance,” said Bob. “I was in the hospital for five days. When I was released, I wasn’t strong enough to go back and live on my own, so I came back to the manor and stayed in the rehab unit for five weeks.”

Bob was nursed back to health, and the physical therapy program he completed helped him build more strength than he had when he originally fell ill. He found camaraderie with a group of fellow patients, which made his stay even more enjoyable.

“The people here are very helpful and easy to work with. The nurses upstairs are helpful, and the food was good. I had a nice table of people that ate with me, and we had a nice time. Some of the older residents here kept looking at us because we were laughing and carrying on. We were the party table!” said Bob. Now that Bob has “graduated” from the PATH program, he’s back to enjoying life.

“I feel even stronger now than before I got sick. It was what I needed. I’ve even been going down to the hospital to exercise one or two times a week. And when the weather got good I planted some geraniums and other flowers there in my little planting area,” said Bob.

We’re grateful Bob is back to his old self, and we welcome you to learn more about our PATH program when you or a loved one are in need of rehabilitation after a hospital stay. Contact Sharla Hopper at 620-421-1450 or shopper@pmma.org.

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