Clay Center Presbyterian Manor
JUNE 2020
Community volunteers make sure we’re ‘covered’ We would like to say thank you to everyone who has donated their time and used their skills to provide our staff with wonderful masks. We were amazed when the first delivery came in, and we continue to be thrilled with the ongoing show of support for our staff and residents. Thank you so much for caring about our community and working so hard to ensure that everyone here at Clay Center Presbyterian Manor can stay safe — with a fun dash of color and style. You all make wearing a mask fun.
COVID-19 updates continue As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, you can count on regular communication from your PMMA community and PMMA leadership. PMMA’s President and CEO Bruce Shogren’s latest letter to residents and families are posted to your community website, ClayCenterPresbyterianManor.org/ covid-19. Get the latest information
Many colorful masks have been donated to Clay Center Presbyterian Manor for our residents and staff. u
about visitation and restrictions on deliveries and learn more about PMMA’s infection control efforts to contain COVID-19 across the PMMA system. u Michelle Alquist, health services supervisor, models one of the donated masks.
Christian Gilbert, executive director, models and displays donated fabric masks.
Fabric masks have become standard issue for all staff at Clay Center Presbyterian Manor as we work to keep our residents safe. Clay Center Presbyterian Manor | A PMMA COMMUNITY
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Community shows its support for Manor residents Our Clay Center Presbyterian Manor community truly is blessed.
Easter Bunny even made a surprise appearance, and longtime, five-dayStaff, family and friends, and the Clay per-week volunteer Barb Booth also stopped by to wave, blow kisses and Center community have joined let everyone know she is missing together to make sure our residents’ spirits remain high during this trying them. time of stay-at-home orders and Penny Willard, a certified nursing social distancing caused by the assistant in the assisted living COVID-19 global pandemic. neighborhood, invited some friends For example, a local daycare brought a and family members to the Manor. They brought their 11-day-old baby group of students by for singing, smiling and an Easter egg hunt for the goat named Peaches. It was a lot of community to enjoy. Residents on two fun to watch the kid’s antics, and the experience brought a smile to floors lined the front windows to everyone’s faces. watch the activities from afar. The
Anne Clack with her dyed Easter eggs and Easter celebration cookie. Kay Taylor dyed Easter eggs that look almost as good as her nails!
Staff and residents also had a colorful time dying Easter eggs and working together on Easter art projects.
The Easter Bunny even made a few window visits with residents as the children hunted eggs.
We are so grateful to all those who keep our residents in their thoughts during this time. Together we enrich each other’s lives in immeasurable ways. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to think of us and made our day a little brighter. u
We had some pretty special visitors for Easter. Walleta Bergsten, a local day care legend, brought by her darling group to have an Easter egg hunt that everyone could watch.
Bobbie Eichenberger colored the most beautiful Easter Egg!
Residents lined up at the windows on both floors while the kids waved, played, sang and hunted a few eggs! Like us on Facebook to stay updated on news and events.
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Community Matters 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.
To submit or suggest articles: clrice@PMMA.org Christian Gilbert, executive director Christi Rice, marketing director
OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
Assisted Living CNA Penny Willard brought her sweet family and Peaches, an 11-day-old baby goat, by Clay Center Presbyterian Manor recently for some entertainment.
Residents lined up inside by the windows, at a proper social distance, to watch the antics of Peaches, the baby goat.
Gilbert named executive director at Salina Presbyterian Manor Christian J. Gilbert has been appointed as the new executive director of Salina Presbyterian Manor. Gilbert has served as executive director at Clay Center Presbyterian Manor since April 2017. “Currently, I oversee the daily operations at Clay Center Presbyterian Manor including census development, optimizing resident care, adhering to state and federal compliance, ensuring profitability, and managing positive employee relations,” said Gilbert. “I look forward to the challenge of directing a larger senior living community at Salina Presbyterian Manor and getting involved in the Salina community.” Gilbert has served in a variety of capacities at several senior living communities. He started his career in planning and executing activities for residents before becoming a certified nurse aide. From there, he entered the Administrator-In-
Training Program in the Overland Park area, and has served as an assistant administrator and administrator for a Colorado-based senior living community system. “Christian has served in nearly every area of senior living and brings a broad scope of experience to Salina Presbyterian Manor,” said Bill Taylor, PMMA’s chief operating officer. “He’s received several awards for his effective leadership in health care, and we look forward to seeing his ideas in action at Salina Presbyterian Manor.” Christian graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor’s in history and minor in gender studies, and he earned a master’s in health care administration from the University of Cincinnati in 2018. He’s received several awards during his career, including Commitment to Quality Bronze Award in 2016 from the American Health Care Association, Highest Customer Satisfaction in 2015 from Frontline
Christian J. Gilbert
Management, and Best in Class 2019 from Pinnacle Quality Insight at Clay Center Presbyterian Manor. He participated in LeadingAge Kansas’ 2019 Center for Leadership. PMMA has 16 senior living communities and two hospices in Kansas and Missouri and a new senior living community under development in Colorado Springs. The not-for-profit organization is headquartered in Wichita, Kan. u
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OUR MISSION: To provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
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Clay Center Presbyterian Manor residents rate their home As part of Clay Center 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. Here’s just a sampling of what they shared: “The employees are caring and seem interested in the residents. [My loved one’s] happiness is most important to me.” The graphic to the right 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 March 2019 and February 2020, Clay Center Presbyterian Manor residents and their families gave
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the community high scores in showing residents dignity and respect, safety and security and cleanliness. In addition, residents and families also reported a high willingness to recommend the community to others. 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. u
Source: Pinnacle Quality Insight (12 month ave. Mar. 2019 - Feb. 2020)
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Recommend to Others
Dignity & Respect
Safety & Security
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