Parsons Presbyterian Manor
Free Alzheimer’s screening offered NOVEMBER 2019
Nora Winslow finds PATH to recovery ®
For a time after Nora Winslow broke her femur in April 2018, she believed she’d only get around with a wheelchair. Thanks to her work with physical therapists in Parsons Presbyterian Manor’s PATH® program (Post-Acute-to-Home), she’s fully recovered. Today, she’s walking around her Independent Living home at Parsons
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Parsons Presbyterian Manor will be hosting an Alzheimer’s Awareness Screening Day with Aegis Therapies® from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 12. The screenings are conducted individually, and slots are limited. To sign up for the screening, RSVP to Sloan Dwyer by calling 620421-1250 or through email at sdwyer@gmail.com. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, screenings will include questions about lifestyle and diet, as well as laboratory work to make a determination and evaluate a need for additional testing. It’s a good idea to bring information about any medication you’re taking and to be prepared to visit about any symptoms you may be experiencing. Screening is important because some symptoms that could mirror Alzheimer’s sometimes have a root cause in other underlying health factors, such as depression, untreated sleep apnea, vitamin deficiencies and medication side effects. u
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Presbyterian Manor without the aid of a walker. “I kind of dreaded going sometimes,” Nora laughed. “But I knew I needed it. They helped me walk again. I once said something about just using a wheelchair, and everyone said you won’t need that when you’re done.” In 2012, PMMA launched PATH to strengthen service to older adults. The program serves patients who have been discharged from a
hospital, but still require therapy and special care to make the transition from hospital to home. PATH helps patients regain mobility and promotes a safe return to their home. Nora said she went to therapy five days a week, working for up to an hour to restore her strength and balance. She began the effort shortly after release from the hospital and moved back to Independent Living in September. Now, not only is she able to live
freely in her home, she’s able to walk to Presbyterian Manor each day for lunch, and even take an evening stroll every now and then. “I praise Presbyterian Manor for helping me get back to walking,” Nora said. “They were all so nice and encouraging. The therapy was great, and it was right there. They were very helpful. They were all great.” For more information about our PATH program, contact Sloan Dwyer, marketing director, at 620421-1450 or sdwyer@gmail.com. u
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COMMUNITY MATTERS | November 2019
Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Parsons Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizaton.
To submit or suggest articles: sdwyer@PMMA.org Maegen Pegues, executive director Sloan Dwyer, marketing director
OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.