Clay Center Presbyterian Manor
APRIL 2022
PMMA celebrates history with Founder’s Day Julie Cole
Medical records coordinators keep our community running smoothly
Alice Kalb’s inquiry sparked a two-year study and the eventual opening of the very first Presbyterian Manor on April 19, 1949.
PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) employees will observe the founding of the senior living system this month as the company celebrates its 73-year history of serving seniors in Kansas and Missouri. PMMA’s roots go back to 1947. Alice Kalb, a widow from central Kansas, appealed to a Presbyterian Church organization to establish a home for seniors. Her vision laid the foundation for the first Presbyterian Manor community in Newton, Kan., and inspired others to do even more. Through the many decades, PMMA® remained true to the spirit of Alice’s vision, providing quality senior services guided by Christian values. Each Founder’s Day, staff members re-commit to live our mission by signing the “WE PROMISE” board that lists the pillars of the mission: respecting that seniors retain their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; assisting residents with specific needs; providing compassionate service; serving as a trusted resource; and advocating for seniors.
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Behind every patient, there is a pile of records that need to be procured, stored and organized to ensure critical information is accurate and accessible any time it’s needed. And behind that is a medical records coordinator like Julie Cole. Since 2004, she has helped manage the records of Clay Center Presbyterian Manor residents. “Information isn’t useful unless it can be found when needed,” Julie said. “Things have changed a lot through the years with the advent of electronic medical records, but organization is important whether it’s paper or electronic.” In her role, Julie makes sure that every document is in hand — and
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“Our nearly 2,000 employees view what they do as a calling,” said Bruce Shogren, president and CEO. “Our dedicated employees make it possible for us to sustain PMMA’s mission, as well as its heritage. I believe Alice would be very proud.” Alice Kalb’s dream has turned into a network of 15 senior living communities and two hospices across Kansas and Missouri. A new senior living community is under development in Colorado Springs. PMMA remains true to its core and mission: to provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. For more information about Clay Center Presbyterian Manor, contact Dani Kuhlman, marketing director, at 785-6325646 or dkuhlman@pmma.org.
“I request records from primary care providers, consulting physicians and hospitals to keep residents’ records current,” Julie said. “All those records have to be attached to the electronic medical records. I also schedule primary care provider visits in the community. I complete consent forms for Medicare Part A and B services with the residents and their representatives from admission and throughout a resident’s stay.” Tracking and caring for the voluminous information can be challenging, but it’s an important part of the quality, residentcentered care that drives the mission of PMMA®. “Having accurate information available helps residents receive the best care possible,” Julie said.
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“I am part of a great team at Presbyterian Manor at Clay Center. Everything that we do here requires team effort. None of us works in a vacuum. All of the staff members work to make the residents feel that they are part of a community.” Aside from the challenge and importance of her work, Julie said she also loves the opportunity to visit with residents. “I have always enjoyed spending time with the residents,” Julie said. “So many of them have great stories to share, you just have to ask the right questions.” When she’s not tracking down and sorting patient records, Julie enjoys time with her family, including two granddaughters who live in Clay Center and are involved in dance, baton and tumbling. “We try to attend as many of their events as we can,” Julie said. u
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Clay Center Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
A season for art to bloom Here at Clay Center Presbyterian Manor, we’re excited to see all the expressive and beautiful entries for the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition. The entries are currently on display, so be sure to take some time to enjoy the talent of our friends and neighbors.
Art is Ageless is a trademarked program of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®). The program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness of human creativity. The first Art is Ageless calendar was published in 1981, featuring art
from Presbyterian Manor community residents. Since then, the program has expanded to include a juried art competition open to all seniors age 65 and older. Winning pieces at the community level move on to a masterpiece level judging to determine which pieces are featured in the annual calendar and note cards. u
Here are a few of this year’s entries:
“Windmill” Quilt” by Jane Crawshaw “Zenbroidery Mandala” by Coleen Weller
“Snowman A to Zzz” by Coleen Weller
“Looking for Spring” by Douglas Fowles
“Resting Peacefully” by Douglas Fowles
“365 Block Quilt” by Ginny Beck
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