Commun ty Matters Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
Giving thanks and giving to others
During November we give thanks, and on Nov. 3, we’ll learn about giving to others. The Rev. Steven Cole will help us recognize National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week by telling us about the "Feeding Families" program in Fort Scott. His church offers a free meal to all in need every Wednesday evening. While we have a great place to live and more than enough food at meals, it’s important to know about our neighbors who may be in need. Being a Christian-based independent and assisted living community, we try to live out our faith and God’s word in our daily lives. For this reason, the employees and residents will host a holiday food drive from Nov. 10 through Dec. 23. Presbyterian Village will be one of the drop-off locations for canned and boxed food donations. All items collected will be distributed to needy families.
November 2014
Participate in our Family Legacy Cookbook project By Executive Director Ginger Nance
November is filled with happy memories of dinners filled with laughter, love, family and friends. The thing many people remember from those great times is the food they enjoyed together.
There’s nothing better than grandma’s homemade hot rolls. I love my mom’s peanut butter pie! Whether it’s a favorite meatloaf, a special way your mother made stuffing or a perhaps a dessert, everyone has their favorites that they grew up eating. We would like to capture those recipes and memories by making a Presbyterian Village Family Legacy cookbook. I know I have recipes from my grandmother, my mother and my aunts, many of whom are no longer with us, but who left a legacy behind in their recipes. I’ll bet you do, too. These recipes are an important part of our heritage and culture. Many family members feel themselves drawn closer to these women as they read their recipes and picture them wearing homemade aprons, lovingly making these meals for our families.
On Nov. 5, we will begin collecting your favorite family recipes, along with special stories and any pictures that you may have that may go with the recipe. Our goal is to have a great gift of those recipes that our tenants, staff and friends can give their family members so they can be continued to be enjoyed for generations to come. Please drop recipes off to me at the Village office or email them to gnance@pmma.org as soon as possible.
Lifestyle changes hold the key to preventing Alzheimer’s
We now have a prescription that researchers think can delay or prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s not a pill, it’s a list of lifestyle choices. Results from a landmark study announced this summer show that having a healthy lifestyle may be the key. “It’s the first time we have been able to give people a kind of recipe for what is useful,” said Maria Carrillo, vice president of medical and scientific relations at the Alzheimer’s Association. More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. Millions more will likely develop dementia as the baby boomers age.
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Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Fort Scott Presbyterian Village by Presbyterian Manors of 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Ginger Nance, executive director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact gnance@pmma.org. Telephone: 620-223-5550 Fax: 620-223-7800 Address: 2401 S. Horton, Fort Scott, KS 66701 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. FortScottPresbyterianVillage.org
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In the study, researchers researcher said. Moderate activity looked at 1,260 people in such as doing chores and walking Finland from 60 to 77 – not just high-intensity exercise years old, who were at such as jogging, swimming or risk for Alzheimer’s. One biking – can protect the thinking group went on a lifestyle process. Always consult your improvement program physician before beginning an and the other group exercise program. received general health Brain games – Two excellent advice. The results were ways to train your brain is to flex dramatic. it and have a purpose. Things you Eating well helps keep The lifestyle program can do include working a your mind sharp. included factors that crossword puzzle or jumble, previous studies had reading, pursuing a hobby, playing shown improve heart function and a musical instrument or singing. memory. It included: The lifestyle program Social interaction – Social included factors that previous studies had relationships foster support, and this shown improve heart function and connectedness, as we grow older, is memory. It included: good nutrition, critical to our wellness. When we regular exercise, stimulating activity and converse, our brains are busy dealing building relationships. with the activities of listening, The lifestyle participants also received observing, understanding and advice on how to manage blood pressure conversing.You can combine some of and cholesterol among other cardiovascular these activities for added impact, such risk factors. as playing cards, joining an exercise class, participating in a book club and After two years, people in the lifestyle attending a lecture. program showed a whopping 40 percent improvement in cognitive tests. More research may eventually prove that the “recipe” prevents Alzheimer’s, Here are some ways to start on your own but until then, we know most people program to delay dementia: have a good chance of delaying Eat well –When it comes to nutrition and dementia symptoms if we increase exercise, what is good for the heart is good physical activity, eat well, stimulate our for the brain. Start by adding fruits and brains and interact with others. vegetables to your regular diet. Ease out There is no cure for Alzheimer’s or fats and fried foods, and always choose other forms of dementia, and whole grains rather than highly refined treatments are poor. There are only a bakery products. few drugs that appear to slow the Move more – “We shouldn’t just be disease in some people. The best encouraging people to exercise, we should course we have is to try to prevent it. discourage them from being sedentary,” one
Branson-bound
Fall is a beautiful time to travel to Branson, Mo. The rolling hills are beautiful with trees full of color at every turn. On Nov. 6, we will take our bus to Lamberts Restaurant, home of “hot thrown rolls” for a taste of the local culture. After lunch, we will continue south to enjoy a holiday show starring the Duttons during the afternoon. Reserve your space in advance for a great adventure. Please call 620-223-5550 or e-mail gnance@pmma.org for more information. We would love to have you join us!
New decade, new locations, new services
This month, we continue to look back at our history as Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America celebrates 65 years of the art of life. The 1980s brought growth in independent living options on many Presbyterian Manor campuses. New duplexes and apartments were constructed in Parsons, Lawrence,Wichita and Salina. It also brought construction of two new campuses and health care additions at the Wichita and Rolla campuses. By early 1980, the United Presbyterian Foundation of Kansas’ joint project with the Manhattan Retirement Foundation was open. PMMA continued to provide management services for the new Meadowlark Hills until July 1, 1981. Salina Presbyterian Manor opened its doors in February 1980, and work started on additional apartments almost immediately. In addition to the expansion of the physical plant, two important programs of PMMA began in 1980. Residents, staff and advisory board members were invited to submit art and poetry for potential inclusion in the inaugural Art is Ageless calendar. A donor’s $10,000 gift established the Education Fund for PMMA employees, residents and trustees.The first scholarships were given in 1981.Those funds served as seed for today’s Employee Education Assistance Grants. Consideration of additional campuses continued through the 1980s as well. Efforts to raise funds for a Presbyterian Manor at
The official ribbon cutting and dedication at Salina Presbyterian Manor was April 13, 1980
Hays were not successful, and after thorough study, the board authorized sale of the property in June 1980.The next year, a group of citizens in Emporia petitioned for construction of a campus in that community, and a period of study and fundraising began. Additional campuses in Missouri also were considered in Jefferson City and Springfield. The PMMA board voted to sell Mid-Continent Presbyterian Manor, a campus formerly operated by the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church of the United States. Residents of the campus, located in Kansas City, Mo., were given the option of moving to the Kansas City, Kan., campus.The sale was completed in 1983. New services and new needs also were explored.With the support of the Synod of Mid-America, PMMA worked to establish a campus for severely physically handicapped adults in Hutchinson. Home health care for residents living independently on PMMA campuses was started in 1984. Piloted in Salina, the service was expanded to other campuses before the end of the year.
NOVEMBER 2014 Calendar of Events Saturday 1
Sunday 2 Monday 3
Tuesday 4
Bingo Game Night
2 p.m. 6 p.m.
Daylight Savings Time Ends Church Dr. Witt 1:30 p.m. Chiefs vs Jets (2nd Floor) Noon
Exercise 10:45 a.m. Methodist Speaker – “Feeding Families” 2 p.m. Walmart Trip 3 p.m.
Coffee Shop 8:30 a.m. Election Day Memories 2 p.m. Go to the Polls to vote 3 p.m.
Wednesday 5 Exercise Bible Study Family Legacy Cookbook “Love in the recipe”
10:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday 8
Sunday 9 Monday 10
Tuesday 11
3 p.m.
Branson Bound! Lambert’s Cafe Branson Show
Exercise Buckaroo Contest
Bingo Game Night
10:45 a.m. 2 p.m.
2 p.m. 6 p.m.
Music Ministries 1:30 p.m. Chiefs vs Bills (2nd Floor) NOON
Exercise 10:45 a.m. FOOD PANTRY DRIVE BEGINS Learn Navajo 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Cards 4 p.m. Coffee Shop Thanksgiving Tidbits Guest Speaker “Aromatherapy”
Wednesday 12 Exercise Bible Study Dollar General Thursday 13
9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m.
Emery’s Breakfast Memory Magic Peanut Butter Lover’s Social
8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
10:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
Friday 14
Saturday 15 Sunday 16
Monday 17 Tuesday 18
Calendar items may be subject to change.
Exercise Family Feud Aunt Toadies Diner Bingo Game Night
Church Rev. Matt Jones Chiefs vs Seahawks (2nd Floor) Exercise Soccer Break Goody’s Shopping
Coffee Shop Cooking Club Men’s Group Pecan Picking
10:45 a.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
2 p.m. 6 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
NOON
10:45 a.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
3 p.m.
Wednesday 19 Exercise 10:45 a.m. Feeding Families Community Service Project 1 p.m. Bible Study 1:30 p.m. Thursday 20
Friday 21
Tissue Paper Turkeys 9:30 a.m. Travel to Keltoi Winery 1 p.m.
Exercise
10:45 a.m.
Saturday 22 Sunday 23 Monday 24
Tuesday 25
St. Mary’s Choir Dominoes Bingo Game Night
Rev. Joan Koller Movie and Popcorn
Exercise Menu Committee Thank You Writing Candy Cornicopia
Friday 28
2 p.m. 6 p.m.
1:30 p.m. 4 p.m.
10:45 a.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m.
Coffee Shop 8:30 a.m. It’s almost Thanksgiving 2 p.m. Dominoes 4 p.m.
Wednesday 26 Exercise Bible Study Cooking Club Thursday 27
2 p.m. 4 p.m.
Exercise Thanksgiving – Office Closed
Exercise Holiday Wish List Birthday Party Dominoes
10:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
10:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m.
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TIME CHANGE November 2 Be sure and set your clocks back 1 hour.
Ah, November
By Carol George, PresbyterianVillage resident
With cooler temperatures, we welcome November, the scurried month of fall. Families dig out their winter clothes and coats; and mittens are retrieved from their summer storage. The deluge of leaves continues as winter sneaks closer.
School is now in full speed, with youth struggling with homework and talking about the fall sports. Football will soon be traded for basketball. Ants and people scurry to see their homes are secure. Wood is chopped and gathered in anticipation. Moms start thinking of what their plans are for Thanksgiving and where in the world did I put the big roaster pan? I wonder how many will be here this year? Thanksgiving is a great time for families to stop for just a moment and think about how much we are blessed.
We live in the best nation in the world and though some might debate the issue ...in the best part of the U.S., too!
Even at this age and with the limitations I have these days, I feel I am blessed with family, friends and a fine place to live at Presbyterian Village. There are abundant opportunities to learn, socialize, travel and experience new things that help me to continue to grow as a person.
Carol George, Presbyterian Village resident, shares her love of November.
I don’t know what God’s plan is for me but I trust that my experience to continue to touch the lives of others is deeply and ever present. So with the winter cold months upon us and my refrigerator stocked and help close by when I need it, I say, “Let it snow!” Life is good, I count my blessings, for indeed I have many!