Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
JANUARY 2021
Second zero-deficiency infection control survey awarded to Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor earned a second consecutive zerodeficiency survey infection control in the health care center December 14. The survey was conducted by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The community also had zero deficiencies on a focused infection control survey completed November 25.
Residents Jim and Betty Johnson
Jim and Betty Johnson create a new life, art at Presbyterian Manor According to Jim Johnson, he and his wife Betty’s decision to move into independent living in October 2019 was due to one crucial factor. “Old age,” he said with a laugh. In truth, the couple really didn’t need much more motivation than that. Over the years, Jim and Betty had stopped by the community occasionally to visit Jim’s cousin who was a resident and always found the place nice and appreciated everything it had to offer her and her friends. Since moving in themselves, the couple has enjoyed rekindling old friendships and the opportunity to create new ones. The Johnsons have also greatly appreciated all of the activities and events offered at the community—especially the Art is Ageless® program. JOHNSON - 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 4
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Jim, who has been a wood carver since working for the Santa Fe Railroad, has participated in art shows since the ’80s and is a lifetime member of the Walnut Valley Wood Carvers club. Betty, on the other hand, creates woven baskets out of split oak and reed, which she dyes in various colors. Both of the Johnsons had pieces on display during the 2020 Art is Ageless exhibit. For Jim it was a carving entitled “Prairie Mother” made from catalpa wood. And for her part, Betty displayed a basket that she made utilizing various weave patterns and containing a vase for flowers.
“It’s fun,” said Betty describing why she enters AiA. “It gives people something to look forward to each year.” Currently, Jim is working on a carving of a P-51 World War II fighter plane that he is planning on giving to his son. Aside from their friends and the opportunity to share their art, the Johnsons are enjoying the friendly help of the community’s staff and the opportunity to finally—and completely—retire. For more information about independent living at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor or the Art is Ageless program, contact Whitley Stokes at wstokes@pmma.org or 620-442-8700. ◆ Above: A series of baskets woven by Betty Johnson.
Above: “The Bear, The Wolf, The Eagle Dancer” are wood carvings by Jim Johnson.
Above, above right and right: Wood carvings by Jim Johnson.
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
To submit or suggest articles: wstokes@PMMA.org Sarah Griggs, executive director Whitley Stokes, marketing director
OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight As part of Arkansas City 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 above 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.
recommend the community to others.
Between October 2019 and September 2020, Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor residents and their families gave the community high scores in offering safety and security, offering residents dignity and respect and dining services. Residents and their families also indicated a high willingness to
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. ◆
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, arkansascitypresbyterianmanor.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. ◆ Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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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. CMS routinely sends surveyors to skilled nursing centers during an outbreak to assess the facility’s infection control practices. Arkansas City received the results of their latest infection control
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survey November 25. “A zero deficiency survey is something to celebrate any time because it is so hard to achieve,” said Sarah Griggs, executive director. “To have zero deficiencies on two focused infection control surveys within a one-month time frame in the middle of fighting this pandemic really demonstrates just how hard this team has worked to keep our residents and each other safe every day. You can do everything right, and the virus can still find a way into your community. You must continue to fight, every day, and that’s exactly what we’re doing at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor.” Communities are assessed on staff
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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. Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), or life plan community, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, long-term health care and shortterm rehabilitation. For more information about Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, contact Sarah Griggs, executive director, at 620-442-8700 or sgriggs@pmma.org.