Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
January 2019
Mary’s Musings By Mary Bridges, chaplain Salina Presbyterian Manor
Why is it that when we are getting ready to flip our calendars over to a new year, we become nostalgic? For many years, I was very active in women’s ministries in our church and served as a board member on a district level. Members of our board would meet each January in Independence, Mo., at the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist Retreat Center. This was a lovely, peaceful setting. The sisters were known for their large gardens where the flowers and vegetables they grew were sold and surplus vegetables were canned for use throughout the coming year. I remember one year in particular, when they apparently had an abundant crop of cabbage. Cabbage was served in every form possible at every meal. From that time on, we lovingly called them the “Sisters of the Cabbage Soup.” Cabbage is a leafy vegetable from the wide family of “brassicas.” It is grown annually, and we eat its dense green or purple leaves in many different dishes. A head of cabbage, which can grow from 0.5 to 4 kilograms, is rich in vitamins and minerals, has almost no fat and is MUSINGS, continued on page 4
Amy Thompson and Keith from the American Red Cross make donating blood look easy (psst ... it is!)
Helping others one pint at a time Salina Presbyterian Manor is in the business of helping others. That’s why it’s no surprise there are regular blood drives on campus. The drive in November was a great success, with the community collecting 13 pints of blood. “Thanks to all who donated and helped save a life! There is a shortage of blood at this time, so it is truly a lifesaver for many,” said Cathy Boos, life enrichment director. Fortunately, there are many staff members and individuals in the community with a passion for helping. “It’s kind of like voting, it’s my civic duty, and what I do to help,” said Charlie Peterson, CMA in healthcare. “I’m past three gallons. I’ve been donating blood since I was 17.” It’s action like this that motivates others to donate. “The reality is that it is not what you TELL people to encourage them to donate, they need to see you doing. Our actions speak much louder PINT, continued on page 2
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than our words,” said Desi Flerlage, executive director. Presbyterian Manor likes to make it as easy as possible, too. “The biggest reason (Salina Presbyterian Manor hosts blood drives) is the convenience.You don’t have to leave work, it takes out so many of the excuses when it’s right here under your own roof. This is also a great way to get new donors involved or people who do not realize the importance of donating,” said Desi. The next opportunity to give blood at Presbyterian Manor will be at the blood drive on Thursday, February
28 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the lower level. “I encourage everybody that’s able to come out and donate! With all the flooding and the fires and everything going on, blood is needed,” said Charlie.
Desi Flerlage and Red Cross staff at the November blood drive.
Nikki Roediger is all smiles as she makes her donation.
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Salina Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Desi Flerlage, executive director Jenni Jones, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Jenni Jones, jjones@pmma.org. Telephone: 785-825-1366 Fax: 785-825-6554 Address: 2601 E. Crawford, Salina, KS 67401-3898 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. SalinaPresbyterianManor.org
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We love our community partners Christi Watters, MSN, RN, and clinical students from Salina Area Technical College come to Presbyterian Manor for clinicals, and they are wonderful. We love our community partners! Back row from left: Diana Cruz, Rhonda Howell, Alexa Zeller, Dalyn Chapman, Casha Miller and Christi Watters. Front row from left Mallory Breeden, Ricky Both, Mackenzie Mallory, Kaci Isaacson and Amber Martinez. Like us on Facebook
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AL/HC trip to Chili’s Ladies Breakfast Wine & Cheese Birthday Social Manor Mingle – 1st and 2nd floor IL Residents – 2nd floor lobby Travel & Taste – Old Chicago Salina Community Theater (The Foreigner) Manor Coffee Club – Mochas South Men’s Breakfast IL Resident Council Manor Mingle – 3rd floor IL Residents – 3rd floor lobby HC/AL residents to Huddle House Ladies Lunch Club – Daimaru Japanese Steakhouse Cancer Support Group Manor Mingle – 4th floor IL Residents – 4th floor lobby MC Kinder Music with Grandfriends AL Resident Council AL Potluck Manor Mingle – 5th floor IL Residents – 5th floor lobby Manor Mingle – 6th floor IL Residents – 6th floor lobby
Salina Presbyterian Manor honored for achievements Salina Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica for reaching goals in fiscal year 2018, covering the months of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. The recognition came through PMMA’s Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 17 locations and 2 hospices to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic support for the organization’s mission and meet marketing goals. There are 11 areas measured for the Emerald Awards. To receive an emerald, a community has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Certificates of recognition were given out to communities that reached their goals in one or more category. Like us on Facebook
Bruce Shogren, president and chief executive officer for PMMA, left, and Bill Taylor, chief operations officer for PMMA, right, present Desi Flerlage, executive director, with a certificate for reaching financial performance and occupancy goals Dec. 6 at PMMA’s annual Emerald Event.
Salina was recognized for meeting financial performance and occupancy goals. “This recognition is a visible sign of Salina Presbyterian Manor’s commitment to the mission of PMMA of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values,” said Bruce Shogren, chief executive officer for PMMA.
Employee of the Month: Shawn Bretton
Congratulations to Shawn Bretton, employee of the month for December. Shawn has worked for Salina Presbyterian Manor for nearly 14 years. He lists his job titles as maintenance supervisor, I.T., diagnostician and detective. Shawn and his wife Jennifer have two children, Daeton and Carissa. In his spare time, Shawn enjoys spending time with his family, playing games, watching movies, and exploring/hiking all over America. He also enjoys filmmaking and writing. When asked what most people would not know about him, Shawn said he is a pro-wrestler and coowner and operator of xWe, a professional wrestling promotion about to start its fourth year. A life goal for Shawn is to be a professional writer and to be able to continue to travel all over the country exploring new places. Hopefully someday he and his wife will be able to travel overseas and eventually retire to Stonington, Maine. Please congratulate Shawn when you see him. Salina Presbyterian Manor
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Salina Presbyterian Manor on U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Home list Salina Presbyterian Manor is on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes 2018-2019 list. The senior living community received the highest score of High Performing to make the list, available today at www.usnews. com/best-nursing-homes/ search. The U.S. News and Report list uses information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the government agency that sets and enforces standards for nursing homes. CMS assigns one to five stars to each community for how well it performs in health inspections, nurse staffing and level of quality care.
rating for staffing rather than the overall star rating to determine which communities are given the High Performing designation. This decision reflects expert opinion on the importance of staffing in quality of care, as well as the availability since April 2018 of more accurate data on nurse staffing levels in each community or center. More than 4,300 nursing homes received CMS’ top rating of five stars, while just 1,844 nursing homes earned the top Overall rating issued by U.S. News, according to the U.S. News website.
All Medicare- and Medicaidcertified health care centers were evaluated by U.S. News. To be eligible for an overall rating, a center must have received an overall star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in July 2018 and a staffing star rating in either April or July 2018.
U.S. News now uses the CMS star
To learn more about the U.S. News and World Report rating system, visit their FAQ page: https:// This is the sixth time the community health.usnews.com/healthhas been named to the U.S. News news/best-nursing-homes/ and World Report Best Nursing articles/faq-how-we-rateHomes list since 2011. nursing-homes.
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fermentation process.
very rich in fiber, which makes it very healthy to eat.
In many countries, New Year’s celebrations begin on the evening Our family ate lots of cabbage. Mom of December 31 and continue throughout the next day. There are put it in soups and in pot roasts. a number of New Year’s traditions She made beirocks and coleslaw. revolving around food thought to I remember the fun of sauerkraut bring good luck, good fortune, and/ making day. My dad would come or wealth in the coming year. home with gunny sacks filled with cabbage. Our special cabbage Many, like my family, enjoy the cutter was taken off the shelf and German tradition of eating cabbage. our basement became a sauerkraut The long shreds of cabbage are factory. The cabbage was cut and thought to symbolize a long life. packed in stoneware crocks. Then mom placed a plate upside down on Luck is something we humans have the top and put a gallon jar of water no influence over, but the solace we take in cultural and culinary on top, covered it with a dishtowel and it began the six to eight week identity is. These rituals of eating
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special foods remind us who we are, where we’ve been, and the ways we hope to thrive. My prayer for each of you for 2019 is this benediction written by Darcy Roake, a Unitarian Universalist Minister: There is too much hardship in this world to not find joy, every day. There is too much injustice in this world to not right the balance, every day. There is too much pain in this world to not heal, every day. Each of us ministers to a weary world. Let us make this world more loving, more compassionate and more filled with the grace of divine presence, every day. Like us on Facebook