Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
April 2018
Mary’s musings By Mary Bridges, chaplain Salina Presbyterian Manor
It has become tradition on April 1 to pull pranks of the harmless variety on those near and dear to us. Even the most serious among us have been known to indulge in a practical joke or two. For me, April Fool’s is a reminder of the day, 26 years ago, that I flew to Tel Aviv. I spent a month as a guest of Hope Lutheran Church in Ramallah. I visited Nazareth, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. It was a life-changing experience. I recall there were armed Israeli soldiers everywhere. I learned a great many things while I was there, and met Pastor MunibYounan. Munib went on to become a bishop and then president of the Lutheran World Federation. Recently, he spoke at Bethany College in Lindsborg, and I was able to attend the symposium. We had some time to visit, and I was able to catch up on the lives of my host family and others whom I met. Hope Lutheran Church, which runs its own school, believes that education is the key to finding a lasting peace. They educate not only their own children, but Muslim and Jewish children, too. MUSINGS, continued on page 3
In honor of Occupational Therapist Month, we’re celebrating our community’s occupational therapists Celice Stancil, left, and Tyler Stoddard.
Occupational therapy department gets patients back to everyday life April is Occupational Therapist Month, which provides the perfect opportunity to shine a spotlight on our Salina Presbyterian Manor’s occupational therapists. Celice Stancil is our occupational therapy director, and Tyler Stoddard is our occupational therapist. Occupational therapy focuses on helping patients recover from an illness or injury, and get them back to doing the tasks involved in everyday life. “We concentrate on dressing, toileting, bathing—the kinds of things people do every day,” said Celice. “Our goal is to alleviate pain and get our patients back to being 100 percent functional.” Beyond the treatments and activities Celice and Tyler administer on campus, they also take patients into the community where they can practice their skills in a real-world setting. THERAPY, continued on page 2