Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
July 2017
Mary’s musings By Mary Bridges, chaplain Salina Presbyterian Manor
Mem’ries light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored mem’ries of the way we were Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind Smiles we gave to one another for the way we were Can it be that it was all so simple then Or has time rewritten every line If we had the chance to do it all again, tell me, would we, could we Mem’ries may be beautiful and yet What’s too painful to remember We simply choose to forget So it’s the laughter we will remember Whenever we remember the way we were — Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman / Marvin Hamlisch MUSINGS, continued on page 4
Why we live here Neola and Jack O’Neal share about Presbyterian Manor Years ago, Neola and Jack O’Neal had helped care for several of their aging family members. They were glad to help, but it also started them thinking about what they would do when they were older. Would they rely on their children or neighbors if they needed extra assistance? Rather than put the decision on their own family, the O’Neals did their own research in advance to find a senior living community that offered a variety of options for the unknowable future. Salina Presbyterian Manor fit the bill perfectly. “We looked at different facilities and Presbyterian Manor was the best because of what it offered – we both could be here,” Neola said. LIFE, continued on page 3