Commun ty Matters Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor
January 2017
New Year, new you Are you still in the NewYear mode or mood? The NewYear can mean newness for you. The world looks forward Wayne Rector to a new year, new beginnings, and a new chance to start over. An opportunity to erase the blackboard and have a clean slate, another opportunity to accomplish those long desired goals. We can have those things if we make God and Jesus our friend and partner. The Apostle Paul tells us in 2nd Corinthians 5:17 that ‘if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” Goals are good, and there can be no greater goal than to have a closer relationship with Jesus. Using the Apostle Paul’s “Abiding Principles” of faith, hope, and love we can look NEW YEAR, continued on page 3
Bill Taylor, chief operating officer, left, and Bruce Shogren, president and chief executive officer, right. Sarah Griggs, executive director, and her leadership team holds the team’s Emerald Award. Also pictured are PMMA board members Gary Brennecke and Randy Wedel, board chairman.
Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor honored Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor was recognized with an Emerald Award Level One from Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America for reaching goals in fiscal year 2016, July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. The recognition came through PMMA’s Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 17 locations to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic support for the organization’s mission and meet marketing goals. There are 11 areas measured for the Emerald Awards. To receive an emerald, a community has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Arkansas City is the first community to receive an Emerald Award since the program’s inception three years ago. “We are pleased to present Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor with our first Emerald Award. This recognition is a visible sign of the Arkansas City team’s commitment to the mission of PMMA of providing quality senior AWARD, continued on page 2
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services guided by Christian values,” said Bruce Shogren, chief executive officer for PMMA.
Community Matters
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. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org.
Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica has been providing quality senior services guided by Christian values in Kansas and Missouri for more than 65 years.
Sarah Griggs, executive director Tara Clawson, marketing director Lori Peters, activities director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact tclawson@pmma.org.
Bruce Shogren, president and chief executive officer, right, presents Sarah Griggs, executive director, with an Emerald Award.
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Bill Taylor, chief operating officer, left, and Bruce Shogren, president and chief executive officer, right, present Sarah Griggs, executive director, with the Emerald Award. Arkansas City received the award for meeting business goals in 11 different categories. Like us on Facebook
Caregiver support group begins this month Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor is launching a dementia caregivers’ support group in cooperation with the Alzheimer’s Association. Starting Jan. 17, meetings will be at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Clubroom. Many caregivers throughout Cowley County have contacted Presbyterian Manor for resources and advice in caring for their loved ones, said Executive Director Sarah Griggs. “We felt this would be a natural extension of our memory care neighborhood and an asset to our community,” Sarah said. Caregivers experience a great deal of stress. A support group can be a lifeline that helps them cope with the challenges of their role. For additional help, visit the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org/care/overview.asp.
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forward to a great year ahead. 1. Faith can free us from the shackles of past failures. 2. Hope can give us the courage to face the future. 3. Love is God with us, for God is love. I recently read a NewYear’s prayer by an unknown author. “A new year lies before me, Lord, strange and unknown. But you have not decreed I go along. In your great grace, O Lord,You’ve given me three priceless gifts to help on my journey. Faith to lead me when I lose my sight; hope to fill my darkest hour with light, and love to keep me warn the journey through. May I live this year for you, O Lord.” Like us on Facebook
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