Topeka Presbyterian Manor
JANUARY 2021
Topeka Presbyterian Manor achieves survey excellence twice in 20 days Topeka Presbyterian Manor earned a zero-deficiency survey for two focused infection control surveys for their health care center in November. The surveys were conducted by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
These local organizations will inspire your creativity As we start another year and look forward to our annual Art is Ageless® exhibition, now is a perfect time to consider a new creative hobby. Topeka-area artists age 65 or older are invited to submit work in the categories of Christmas, drawing, fiber arts, mixed media/crafts, needlework, painting, quilting, and sculpture/3D for the 21st annual Art is Ageless exhibition and competition. You may not consider yourself an artist, but it’s never too late to try a new creative endeavor. Many Art is Ageless entrants did not start their creative practice until they retired. If you’re not sure where to start, organizations in the Topeka area can be good sources of instruction and inspiration. You never know—if you try something new, you might just win a ribbon in this year’s Art is Ageless competition! CREATE - continued on page 2
Senior living communities are surveyed annually by their licensing agency for compliance of regulations established by CMS. CMS licenses skilled nursing facilities. These regulations are designed to ensure a standard of care is met. By meeting these standards, senior living communities are able to renew their licenses and continue to provide care. The focused infection control surveys hone in on a skilled nursing facility’s adherence Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and CMS guidance for infection control practices to prevent disease at the community. SURVEY- continued on page 3
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Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library There are plenty of instructional arts and crafts books, but purchasing all the materials you need can be time-consuming and expensive. Plus, what if you decide you don’t love your new hobby after all? That’s where the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library’s arts and crafts kits come in. “You can learn something new without spending money on a bunch of supplies you might never use again,” said Brea Black, the art librarian who leads the arts and crafts team. The popular kits include embroidery, spool or loom knitting, rubber stamps, origami, crochet, and counted cross stich. Patrons with a library card can also
watch hundreds of Creativebug video classes taught by artists and designers. Topics include sewing, quilting, crochet, paper, knitting, jewelry and holiday. The tutorials are easy to understand and are broken down into small video segments that guide you through the process step-by-step. Each class includes a detailed list of materials and a place to take notes as you go. Learn more at tscpl.org. Prairie Glass Studio Learn how to make fused glass art at Topeka’s Prairie Glass Studio— or purchase a finished glass piece in the studio store. Owner Kymm Ledbetter learned the fused glass medium at Washburn University, where she occasionally teaches. First-time Prairie Glass students can choose from a variety of projects to make, including a picture frame, ornament, wall hanging or piece of
jewelry. If you’re not sure where to start, there are plenty of items to inspire you in the shop. Learn more at prairieglassart.com. Leaping Llamas Artists look to the world around them for inspiration, and also to the work of other creative people. Alicia VanWalleghem opened Leaping Llamas to showcase the work of artists, designers and craftspeople with a Kansas connection. Her shop is packed with visual inspiration, including hand-crafted ceramics, paintings, jewelry, textiles and stationery. The store also offers creative classes for beginners. You don’t even have to venture out of your home to experience what Leaping Llamas has to offer— they have an online shop on their website, leapingllamas.com. ◆
COVID-19 updates continue Get the latest updates on visitation status, ongoing safety measures and PMMA’s response to COVID-19 on your community website, topekapresbyterianmanor.org/covid-19. Visitation status is updated weekly on Mondays for the week ending the following Sunday, and may be updated as needed in between Mondays as COVID status changes. You can also send greetings to residents or family members with the Art is Ageless® card collection available on our COVID-19 update page. Look for the dark blue button in the right-hand column under visitation status. Email the card to your campus contact for delivery, or send directly to your loved one via their email address. ◆ Like us on Facebook to stay updated on news and events.
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Topeka Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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Communities are assessed on staff and resident education on hand hygiene and coughing/sneezing etiquette, cleaning, screening of employees and residents, effective transmission-based precautions, proper use/discarding of personal protective equipment and signage at entrances and resident rooms. It also examines the facility’s policies and emergency preparedness related to a pandemic or outbreak. Topeka Presbyterian Manor has had two such surveys since the
outbreak began at the community in late October. The first survey was completed November 3 and a second one was completed November 23. The community received zero deficiencies for infection control in the health care center on both surveys. “A zero deficiency survey is always something to celebrate, because it is difficult to achieve,” said Heather Pilkinton. “To have zero deficiencies on two focused infection control surveys at our community within 20 days of each other in the middle of fighting this
pandemic really affirms how hard this team has worked to keep our residents and each other safe every day. You can do everything right, and still the virus can find a way into your community. But you must continue to fight, no matter what. That’s what we’re doing at Topeka Presbyterian Manor.” Topeka Presbyterian Manor is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), or life plan community, offering independent living, assisted living, longterm health care and short-term rehabilitation. ◆
Surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight As part of Topeka Presbyterian Manor’s ongoing customer service initiative, residents and their representatives are randomly selected to participate in telephone satisfaction surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight.
The graphic below highlights some of the survey results. All scores are given on a 5-point scale, with 5
being the highest score and 1 the lowest score.
Between October 2019 and September 2020, Topeka Presbyterian Manor residents and their families gave the community high scores in demonstrating dignity and respect, meeting transportation needs, communication and ease of the
move-in process.
We greatly value the opinions of our residents and their representatives about the care and services we provide, and we encourage them to participate honestly when contacted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service. ◆
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