Parsons Community Matters September 2019

Parsons Presbyterian Manor

SEPTEMBER 2019

Therapists are an essential part of care

Parsons Presbyterian Manor artists among Art is Ageless® masterpiece level winners Three winning artists in Parsons Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2020 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America).

“Indian Maiden,” a needlework

by Doris Yeoman, “Piano Twiglette,” a painting by Joan Allen, and “Louie,” a painting by Jane Parish, will appear in the

AIA– continued on page 2 Lana Gofourth, Robyn Gant, Kaysha O’Daniel, Jessica Brinkley

Parsons Presbyterian Manor’s therapists are an essential part of helping temporary and long-term residents live their lives to the fullest and retain as much independence as possible for as long as possible.

Therapy is provided through a partnership with Aegis Therapies®. The therapy department works hard to help residents regain strength and wellness after surgery or illness and return to doing the activities they choose to do.

Please take a moment to meet our therapists. We appreciate each one of them.

Kaysha O’Daniel, PTA/DOR Two years at Presbyterian Manor; with Aegis almost 5.

Why did you decide to become a therapist? I wanted to see people be able to reach their physical goals in order to perform their day to day activities

“Indian Maiden,” a needlework by Doris Yeoman

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calendar when it is released this fall.

In addition, “Red for the Holidays,” a Christmas entry by Joan Allen, and “Old-Timers Car & Barn,” a painting

by Lyn Kirk, will appear on Art is Ageless greeting cards.

Works by local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with

winning art from 16 other PMMA communities. More than 190 entries were received for this year’s masterpiece competition. The winners are featured in the Art is Ageless calendar with pull-out postcards and greeting cards.

“Being my first Art is Ageless, it was an amazing experience to see all the artists we have in this area,” said Parsons Presbyterian Manor Marketing Director Sloan Dwyer. “Also, the feedback from the community throughout the week to check out the exhibit. I learned a lot from this first year and am ready for next year!”

“Piano Twiglette,” a painting by Joan Allen

Art is Ageless, open exclusively to people age 65 and older, is a copyrighted program of PMMA. For the competition,

“Louie,” a painting by Jane Parish

works must have been completed in the past five years.

PMMA’s Art is Ageless program encourages Parsons 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.

Started in 1980, Art is Ageless is an extension of PMMA’s wellness programs, which focus on mental, physical, social and spiritual health.

Residents and friends of PMMA’s Art is Ageless program are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition. u

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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.

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to maintain independence, just as my grandmother did when I was in high school.

What do you enjoy most about your position? I love playing a role in their rehabilitation process and seeing the small gains that not everyone looks for.

Hobbies/interests outside of work: I have two small kids, Sophia and Tristen, and a husband, Jeff. As a family, we love going on side-by-side rides and fishing! I started baking and decorating cakes on the side within the past year and love the challenge on more intricate cakes.

Name: Lana Gofourth COTA Parsons Presbyterian Manor for 4 years Why did you decide to become a therapist? One of my sisters introduced this career path to me.

She thought it would be a good field for me since I was a CNA for 13 years in the long-term care setting. She also happens to be an occupational therapist.

What do you enjoy most about your position? The wonderful thing about this career is meeting so many people. You really get to know and spend a lot of time with our patients. You can get a pretty good history lesson just by listening to this great generation of people. It’s amazing to see our patients’ hard work pay off when they either return home, increase their safety, improve their independence and are able to

return to their daily living.

Sometimes it can be difficult to say goodbye when the time is right.

However, you can’t beat knowing the important role you played in each and every patient’s life!

Hobbies/interests outside of work: I have two kids that I love getting to spend time with and enjoy all of the activities that they do. Outside of all of their activities I like to play softball and volleyball.

Hobbies/interests outside of work: I have always had a love for animals which keep me busy between our multiple cats, three dogs, two horses and six head of cattle. I enjoy attending rodeos, hockey games, red dirt country concerts, traveling and just love to be outside!

Jessica Brinkley, SLP

Robyn Gant, PTA Parsons Presbyterian Manor for 4 months Why did you decide to become a therapist? I have worked in healthcare for over 10 years and decided I needed to do more than just draw blood. I have had to go through therapy a few times and have always enjoyed it and was fascinated in how much it helped.

I wanted to be able to help people through the difficult times that they were going through and bring back the parts of their lives that they loved and get back home to their families. And therapy was just that!

What do you enjoy most about your position? I love getting to interact with all of the residents and getting to know them. It is fun to find out what it is that they enjoy and try to incorporate that into their therapy.

Parsons Presbyterian Manor since the end of April.

Why did you decide to become a therapist? Communication and neuro-science have always been fascinating to me. I originally thought I wanted to be a physical therapist growing up, until I was encouraged to shadow the field of speech pathology. I truly feel as though speech therapy and new research-based methods within adult populations are helping manage cognition, communication, and dysphagia in ways we have never seen before. Being a part of new approaches and techniques within my scope is exciting for me and how it will shape the future of care provided by speech therapists.

What do you enjoy most about your position? The relationships ... from being able to see my patients daily to my fellow therapists and coworkers. I love the closeness and family atmosphere skilled care provides.

Hobbies/interests outside of work: I have a one-year-old daughter named Eastyn that is the light of my life. My husband and I own three cross fit gyms throughout northeast Oklahoma. I love pizza, make-up and traveling. u

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Assisted Living Week:

Recognizing one resident who makes a difference in other’s lives In commemoration of Assisted Living Week Sept. 8 -14, Parsons Presbyterian Manor would like to recognize resident Betty Heady, who works to improve the quality of life of assisted living residents.

Betty has lived at Parsons Presbyterian Manor for about a year with her husband, Ralph.

The 88-year-old currently serves as the head assisted living resident advocate, working with other residents to identify problems and find solutions.

Parsons Presbyterian Manor’s care and service is thorough and dependable, so the problems aren’t big, but advocates make suggestions to make residents’ lives a little easier.

Presbyterian Manor staff provides medical support, including transporting Ralph to his dialysis treatments.

“You don’t have to do any shopping or cooking,” she said.

“They handle everything.”

To learn more about how assisted living Betty and her husband, Ral ph, have been assisted livin could be the perfect fit in g at Parsons Presbyterian Manor for ab for you, contact Sloan out a year.

Dwyer, marketing director, at 620-421-1450. u

Betty said they have started by identifying ways to improve dining services, including having sugar packet holders filled before each meal and keeping snack racks adequately stocked.

Betty believes in keeping busy and continuing to make a difference. She also volunteers weekly at Labette Health Hospital’s gift shop, where she enjoys the social interaction.

“You get to see and meet people,” she said.

Living at Parsons Presbyterian Manor provides Betty with the time and opportunities to get involved.

Housework is essentially nonexistent for assisted living residents, and

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Assisted Living staff members have a lot of fun working with each other and caring for residents.

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Zero deficiency celebration PMMA’s leadership team travelled to Parsons Presbyterian Manor earlier this month to recognize staff for their hard work in achieving a zero deficiency survey in assisted living in 2018.

Each year, senior living communities are surveyed by their licensing agency for compliance of regulations established by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. These regulations, which number in the hundreds, are designed to ensure a standard of care is met.

PMMA’s leadership team travelled to Parsons Presbyterian Manor earlier this month to recognize staff for their hard work in achieving a zero deficiency survey in assisted living in 2018.

“We are very proud of our staff’s achievement,” said Maegen Pegues, executive director. “It is their commitment to our mission and residents that led to a deficiency-free community. By being blessed with a great team that is dedicated to Parsons Presbyterian Manor and each other, we’ve created a foundation that enables us to provide quality services for seniors every day.” u Jasmine, lifetime enrichment director, and Marie, CNA restorative aid, get lunch served by the PMMA corporate office team.

Staff appreciated the meal in celebration of their hard work.

The chapel was turned into celebration central for the zero deficiency party.

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OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided

by Christian values.

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Cyber Café events o focus on cyber safety, Facebook for seniors

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Be Social, Be Safe (Exploring Online Safety) will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

September 17 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor, 3501 Dirr Ave. Learn practical tools for cyber safety and controlling your privacy risks on popular site and phone apps at this free event.

Brunch will be served.

and friends who you may not have seen in years.

Facebook 101 will begin at 2 p.m. September 24 at Presbyterian Manor. Learn Facebook basics, explore the Facebook dictionary of descriptions like news feed and wall, and connect with family

Space is limited. RSVP for “Be Social, Be Safe, Online Safety” by Sept. 16 or for “Facebook 101” by Sept. 23 to Sloan Dwyer, marketing director, at 620-421-1450 or sdwyer@pmma.org u

The talks are part of Presbyterian Manor’s Just Ask series, a free, ongoing lifelong learning program featuring information from local, regional and national experts on topics of interest to older adults and their families.

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Helping us thrive Special thanks to the many individuals and organizations that share resources so that our mission thrives. The names below are donors who gave a gift of $50 or more from February 1 through June 30, 2019.

Ms. Mary Powell Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stolhand u