Commun ty Matters Farmington Presbyterian Manor
Emerald Awards Program honors Presbyterian Manor
Farmington Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica for reaching goals in fiscal year 2014, July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. The recognition came through PMMA’s new Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 18 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 campus has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Certificates of recognition were given out to campuses that reached their goals in one or more category Farmington was recognized for achieving a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, meeting marketing and professional employee growth goals, and financial performance. “This recognition is a visible sign of Farmington Presbyterian Manor’s commitment to the mission of PMMA of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values,” said Bruce Shogren, CEO. HONOR, continued on page 2
February 2015
Real-world experience
High school students earn CNA certifications When Chelsey Dispenziere was a little girl, she had an operation. It was scary, but she’ll always remember how kind the anesthesiologist was before for surgery. That experience inspired Dispenziere to pursue a career as a nurse anesthetist. Thanks to a partnership between Farmington High School and UniTech technical college, she was able to become a certified nursing assistant, or CNA, before she finished high school. Her training included a clinical rotation at Farmington Presbyterian Manor.
Courtney Nigro, left, and Chelsey Dispenziere, right, former “Bumble Bees,” are now part of the Presbyterian Manor staff.
Today, Dispenziere is one of 10 former Farmington students working at Presbyterian Manor who got their start the same way. Known as the “Bumble Bees,” the students get real-world experience in a clinical setting while earning dual credit for high school and college. “As soon as I turned 18, I came and put in my application here because this is where I started,” said Dispenziere, who started working here in 2012. “I knew everybody and it’s such a great place to work, I knew this is where I wanted to be.” A new class of Bumble Bees rotates through every fall and spring. After a semester of training in the classroom, students must complete 100 hours of on-the-job training to earn their certification through the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services. Their teacher is Lisa Denman, who is also a registered nurse, and their clinical supervisor at Presbyterian Manor is Ginger Hand, health care services assistant director. Dispenziere said her favorite part of the job is getting to know residents. “I developed relationships with a lot of the people here and heard a lot of great stories,” she said. “It’s been really challenging. Every day there is something new, and I get to figure out how to do it.” CNA, continued on page 4
Entry deadline: February 16, 2015 Call Teresa Pinkley at 573-756-6768 for more information or download an entry form at ArtIsAgeless.org.
Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Farmington Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org Jane Hull, executive director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact jhull@pmma.org Telephone: 573-756-6768 Fax: 573-756-6014 Address: 500 Cayce St., Farmington, MO 63640-2910 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values.
From left, PMMA CEO Bruce Shogren, Farmington Presbyterian Manor Executive Director Jane Hull and PMMA COO Doug Yoder.
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Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America is celebrating 65 years of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values in Kansas and Missouri. For more information about Farmington Presbyterian Manor, contact Executive Director Jane Hull at 573-756-6768 or jhull@pmma.org.
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New community arises from growing senior needs This month, we continue to look back at 65 years of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America with the birth of Aberdeen Village in Olathe, Kan. This month, we continue our look back at 65 years of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America with the birth of Aberdeen Village in Olathe, Kan.
the project. Dr. Robert Meneilly steered a committee of local and church leaders in the “Building for Our Future” campaign for Aberdeen Village.
In 1996, Presbyterians in Johnson County were convinced there was a need for a new Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America campus in the Greater Kansas City area, and specifically in Johnson County. At the time, there were no Christian-based nonprofit senior living communities offering the full continuum of care in Johnson County.
The project included a threestory building for 90 independent living apartments, 44 assisted living suites in a twostory building, and a 60-bed health care center with 15 spaces reserved for seniors with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.
A 37-acre tract of land just east of West 119th Street and Ridgeview Road in Olathe was donated for
Construction began in 1999. Aberdeen Village opened its doors in May 2001 as the 17th campus for Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica.
“Be of Good Cheer” committee members honoring the work of Dr. Bob Meneilly.
Construction is underway on Aberdeen Village.
Coming Up in Community Matters Community Matters will be looking forward to the change in seasons to spring and preparing to celebrate Easter. We’re looking for residents with a story to tell. What’s your favorite March Madness memory? Who’s your favorite baseball team? Why? What’s your favorite baseball memory? What does spring mean to you? What do you remember about spring as a child or adult? What’s your favorite Easter memory? If you have a story to tell, contact Executive Director Jane Hull to share your idea.Your story may be selected for the next issue of your community newsletter.
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Soul Food: The father of all who believe in Christ (cont.)
By Ray Chappell, Farmington Presbyterian Manor chaplain
We have now come to the last segment on “God the Father.” I hope you have been cutting out each issue so that Ray Chappell when you put them together you will have a good understanding of the subject.
In our next study we will look at “God the Son.” In contrast to God the Father as the Creator which extends to all creatures is the truth that God is the Father in a special sense of those who believe in Christ and have received eternal life. The fact that God is the Father of all creation does not assure the salvation of all men or give them eternal life. Scripture is clear that there is salvation only for those who have received Christ by faith as their Savior. The claim that God the
Father is the Father of all mankind and there is therefore a universal brotherhood among men does not mean that all are saved and will go to heaven. Scripture teaches that only those who believe in Christ unto salvation are the sons of God in a spiritual sense. This is not on the grounds of their natural birth into the human race, but rather is based upon their second, or spiritual birth into the family of God. See John 1:12; Galatians 3:26; and Ephesians 2:19; 3:15 and 5:1.
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CNA Courtney Nigro was a Bumble Bee a year ago and started working at Presbyterian Manor soon after graduation. Nigro said her grandmother, mother and many other family members have worked in long-term care, so she felt right at home. CNA, continued from page 1
“It was always something I wanted to experience, because I had seen the joy it brought to their lives, and I wanted that same feeling of being helpful,” Nigro said. This spring, Nigro will start classes at Mineral Area College; she plans to become a physical therapist in sports medicine. She’s grateful that both her school and Presbyterian Manor gave her the opportunity to get a foot in the door of her career. “It gave me a jump start,” Nigro said, “and I like being one step ahead.”
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Student nurses from Farmington High School serving at Presbyterian Manor flanked by Farmington High School teacher Lisa Denman, far left, and Presbyterian Manor Assistant Director of Health Care Services Ginger Hand, far right.