Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Assisted Living Spotlight:
AUGUST 2022
Joe and Jolene Thomson
Community band performs at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor The Community Band, an organization founded by Buckskin Joe Hoyt in the spring of 1871, held a special performance for the residents and staff of Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor last month. Made up of about 50 members who are high school age and above, the band holds The Community Band, consisting of 50 members high school age and above, performed on our campus last month. special significance in the state of Kansas. “The band has had several names and various organizational models over the years, but it has been in continuous existence for 151 years—the longest in the state,” said Band Director Chris VanGilder. In addition to its performance at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, the Community Band performs at several other local venues including Wilson Park in an attempt to entertain audiences and keep the history of the group alive. “Our goals are to provide free entertainment for the community and preserve the historical significance of this type of music and performances,” said VanGilder. u
Residents Joe and Jolene Thomson with their son Eric.
Joe and Jolene Thomson were living in Springfield, Mo. when they decided it was time to move closer to family. To help them find a place, the Thomson’s son, Eric, who is a doctor at South Central Kansas Clinic, began looking into assisted living communities which eventually led the couple to Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor. “Eric and our daughter-in-law, Wendy, took a tour of the Manor and then brought us along to take a look and we ended up really liking the place,” said Joe. While moving to a new state can often be difficult, the Thomson’s say that their transition was made easier thanks to the Thomson – continued on page 3
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Manor offer a great opportunity to test out our senior living community. Available for anywhere from two weeks to 90 days, our respite services offer fully furnished apartments along with access to all of the amenities provided to our full-time residents. For pricing and availability, contact Whitley Stokes at 620442-8700 or email wstokes@pmma.org. u
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Twilighters appearances continue to delight residents, performers
Local singing group, the Twilighters, has been dazzling residents at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor with beautiful melodies and choreographed dance moves for more than 20 years. If members of the community have it their way, the performances won’t stop anytime soon. “It is really special that the Twilighters have been coming back year after year to bring smiles to our residents’ faces—they really
look forward to each and every performance,” said Brandi Barrett, life enrichment and social worker at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor.
wonderful because they have a great piano, the people sing along and the residents really enjoy it,” said Twilighters Director Jane Osburn.
It sounds like the group just might enjoy their performances at the community almost as much as their audience does.
The Twilighters are made up of 16 singers and a pianist who volunteer their time to perform for senior communities from September to December each year.
“We really enjoy being able to put on a show for the residents,” said Debby Holman, a singer with the group. “Performing at the Manor is
If you’re interested in volunteering at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, contact Brandi Barrett at 620-442-8700 or bbarrett@pmma.org. u
Thomson – continued from page 1 friendliness they found within the community. “The Manor is such a welcoming environment, its wonderful being able to stay in a place that provides a family-like atmosphere,” says Jolene. In addition to the environment, Jolene is also enjoying all the activities available at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor.
“The social life here is plentiful,” said Jolene. “There are so many things to do like play Bingo, have dinner with our friends, or talk to the friendly staff.” Joe, on the other hand, sees a few more practical reasons as to why someone should look into living at the community. “I recommend that seniors live here because it is nice to be able
to get medical assistance when you need it, and not have to manage a yard,” said Joe. If you would like to see all of the things that Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor has to offer for yourself, contact Whitley Stokes at 620-442-8700 or email wstokes@pmma.org to schedule a visit. u
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