Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
Employee of the Month Congratulations to Lyreesha Miller, Employee of the Month for October. Lyreesha has worked for Manor for two and a half years. She started as a CMA and is now an LPN. Lyreesha is married to Khristopher Miller and they have three children; Kristopher Jr., Kayden and Kalysa. When Lyreesha isn’t here, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching Netflix and reading. When asked what most people don’t know about her she said nothing at all, because she is an open book. Lyreesha’s goal is to become a registered nurse. She said she developed a love for the elderly because she was raised by her grandparents, and has really enjoyed her time at Presbyterian Manor.
November 2017
Recognizing hospice care Celebrating National Hospice Month November is National Hospice Month, and to recognize the importance of hospice services to quality end of life care, Presbyterian Manor’s Heart and Soul Hospice would like to share Clayton’s story. It was not long after Clayton was diagnosed with a life limiting illness that he was told that curative treatment was no longer an option. Clayton quickly made the decision to seek hospices services. At first, Clayton thought hospice was a way to avoid burdening his family with his illness. Clayton soon began to understand that by deciding to utilize hospice, he had put together a supportive team for himself and his entire family. Together, Clayton, his family, and the hospice team created a plan of care that included Clayton’s medical needs as well as emotional and spiritual needs for himself and his family. Clayton’s wishes are prioritized. Clayton is not a fan of baseball, but his family loves the game. Clayton’s wish was to have a baseball party for his entire family. The hospice team helped him make that happen. That day there was baseball, air hockey, and a room filled with family, laughter and smiles. Clayton beat most of us at the air hockey challenges! Clayton has been with hospice since June and is still facing terminal illness with no cure. But, with his hospice team’s focus on providing medical care HOSPICE, continued on page 5