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Veterans Day Breakfast We appreciate your service, now let us serve you. Free breakfast for all area veterans, their spouses, widows and widowers. November 10 at 9:30 a.m. Please RSVP by calling Julie Summers at 573-756-6768 to reserve your seat.
November 2017
Recognizing hospice care Celebrating National Hospice Month November is National Hospice Month, and to recognize the importance of hospice services to quality end of life care, Presbyterian Manor’s Heart and Soul Hospice would like to share Clayton’s story. Not long after Clayton was diagnosed with a life limiting illness, he was told that curative treatment was no longer an option. Clayton quickly made the decision to seek hospices services. At first, Clayton thought hospice was a way to avoid burdening his family with his illness. It did not take Clayton long to discover that by deciding to utilize hospice, he had put together a supportive team for himself and his entire family. Together, Clayton, his family, and the hospice team created a plan of care that included Clayton’s medical needs as well as emotional and spiritual needs for himself and his family. Clayton’s wishes were prioritized. Clayton is not a fan of baseball, but his family loves the game. Clayton’s wish was to have a baseball party for his entire family. The hospice team helped him make that happen. That day there was baseball, air hockey, and a room filled with family, laughter and HOSPICE, continued on page 2
smiles. Clayton beat most of us at the air hockey challenges!
Clayton has had more good days to be able to make memories with his loved ones.
Clayton has been with hospice since June and is still facing terminal illness with no cure. But, with his hospice team’s focus on providing medical care and emotional support that enhances his quality of life,
Heart & Soul Hospice of Farmington Learn more at: serves patients in Iron, Madison, HeartAndSoulHospice.org St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Washington counties, and is a proud farmingtonhospice@pmma.org member of the Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America family. For more
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information about how hospice can serve you or your loved one, call 573-756-7066.
A thankful community
Community members share their thankfulness Residents: Warren Corless: “I’m thankful I’m
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 Anne Allen, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact aallen@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. FarmingtonPresbyterianManor.org
a Christian and believe in God. All the good things in my life are from Him. He led me to Glenda! I’m not perfect, but I keep trying to live like God wants me to. I’m thankful for Farmington Presbyterian Manor. We’ve been here 22 years and the manor is our home and does everything we aren’t able to do. I’m also thankful for my family that visit frequently.”
I seriously feel blessed in every way. I have nothing to NOT be thankful for. As far as Presbyterian Manor, they’ve been amazing. I’ve been here 14 years, and they have supported me through nursing school, enabling me to keep working while taking classes. I’m also thankful for my memory care team – we are such a good, strong crew that’s consistent and loves working with our residents.
Glenda Corless: “I’m thankful to God, number one. The next thing is Warren -- we’ve been married 67 years. Third is that I’m thankful we are here at the manor.” Caroline Lahay: “I’m thankful for my family and thankful to be well and enjoying life right now. I’m thankful for all the friends I’m making here -- we have a great time at lunch! I’ve only been here a short while, but it feels like everyone already knows Peggy Bland: “I was getting ready me.” for work yesterday and couldn’t stop thinking about my staff. They Staff: continually bless me with their Brandy Byers: “I’m thankful for willingness to give and give and everything. I’m thankful for my job, give. They have so much patience my family, my children, my health – and kindness with every day-to-day
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issue that comes up with residents and coworkers. I’m so grateful for all the extra hours they put in. While of course I’m grateful for my kids and family and all the blessings God’s given me in my life, sometimes I forget how grateful I am for my wonderful staff. They are truly awesome, and they do an awesome job every day taking care of our residents. I’m grateful for each and every one of them. I deal with a lot of complaints and problems every day. I thought, ‘Today I am going to go out there and tell them how grateful I am for them and everything they do.’ These pictures are just a snapshot of the employees that I have. I certainly appreciate them all – even the ones who aren’t in the picture!”
Staff members Sarah Boland, Peggy Bland and Chelsie Nash
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