Topeka Presbyterian Manor
APRIL 2020
Safety update Presbyterian Manor Families of Residents, and Visitors,
A group of students and teachers from Seaman USD 345 brought their dogs to visit residents of Topeka Presbyterian Manor. From left: Charlee Sharp; Raqual Carlson with her dog Loki, Morgan Sharp with her dog Toby, and Justyce Billbe.
Residents get to know students, staff from Seaman High School—and their dogs, too
A group from Seaman High School visited Topeka Presbyterian Manor earlier this year, and they brought some furry friends along. Sophomore Morgan Sharp had conducted some research into animal therapy and was inspired by what she learned. “I started to think of ways I could use animal therapy to help our community, and nursing homes were one of my first choices,” she said. Earlier this year, students and teachers brought three dogs to Presbyterian Manor and two other senior living communities in the Topeka area. DOGS - 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 restricted access for in-person visitation. Restricted 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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