Rolla Presbyterian Manor
APRIL 2020
Safety update Presbyterian Manor Families of Residents, and Visitors,
“I’m just me; I’m nothing fancy,” says senior companion Goldie Masterson. The longtime volunteer will celebrate her 79th birthday on April 24.
Longtime volunteer does what she can, which is quite a lot
Goldie Masterson spends 30 hours a week as a volunteer senior companion to residents of Rolla Presbyterian Manor, where she helps with activities and visits one-on-one. “I always thank God every day I can get out of bed,” she said. “And I look forward to every day I get to spend with [the residents].” At the end of each day, she includes her Presbyterian Manor friends in her prayers. Every Wednesday, Goldie operates as the resident nail technician. She does GOLDIE - continued on page 2
Keeping our residents and staff healthy is a top priority for PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica). We fully understand health care workers and seniors are at a higher risk of experiencing serious infections, so our staff members are doing their very best to stay current on every change that is occurring in this rapidly changing environment. On March 13, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced strict in-person visitation guidelines for senior health care communities. All PMMA communities are enforcing limited access for in-person visitation. Limited Access means all visits to the community must be rescheduled except in case of endof-life situations per the March 13 guidelines released by CMS. COVID-19 - continued on page 4
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