Commun ty Matters Fort Scott Presbyterian Village
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Christmas will be here before we know it, and we’ll be talking about celebrations and traditions in an upcoming issue of Community Matters as we celebrate the holidays. Does your family have a special tradition? Is there a song that immediately conjures up memories of Christmases past? Do you have a memorable Christmas story to share? Contact Ginger Nance and your story may be selected to appear in an upcoming Community Matters.
October 2015
Music can change your day
Music has been around for ages. All cultures, religions and nations have some form of native song, music or instrument that is part of their tradition. Music is popular because of the soothing effect it has on people. Listening to soft music and enjoying it can help to alter a person’s mood and bring a certain contentment, joy and happiness in them. This can be very useful in helping to lift our spirits at times when we are feeling down, Ashlee Mitchell, CMA, is a music disappointed or depressed. enthusiast. Music also can help in reducing stress by helping our muscles to relax while we listen to a relaxing beat or tempo. While doing so, relaxing music slows our heart and breathing rate. It also stimulates the production of the hormone serotonin that makes us feel happy and improves our mood.
Music has shown to also elevate our moods by altering our brain waves. Fast, motivational music can be useful in getting our adrenaline pumping so that we will be motivated during exercise or work. When thinking about applying music in intentional ways at Presbyterian Village there are a variety of things we will implement in October to see the benefits of music first hand. Staff member Ashlee Mitchell, CMA, has worked 16 years in healthcare and has seen music work at other health care campuses. She notes the dramatic positive effects it has on the seniors which she has served. “You can really tell a difference in how people act on the days when the music didn’t play in the dining room! People were kinder, more patient, complimentary of the food and in overall good cheer on the days we played music during lunch,” notes Ashlee. Research supports that during the dining experience, soft background
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Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America announces Art is Ageless® winners
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America has announced the winners of its annual, system-wide Art is Ageless® competition, which features entries by artists age 65 and older throughout Kansas and Missouri.
“Summer Whites,” a photograph by Martha Scott of Fort Scott was selected to join nearly 50 senior artists from Kansas and Missouri whose work will be featured in the 2016 Art is Ageless calendar and note cards. Local winners are automatically entered into a masterpiece level competition with winners from 17
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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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other PMMA campuses. The winners of the masterpiece level competition are featured in the annual Art is Ageless Calendar and notecards. Art is Ageless, open exclusively to people age 65 and older, is a copyrighted program of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Artists not interested in competition were invited to enter the Art is Ageless exhibit only.
The Art is Ageless program includes art classes, musical and dramatic events, educational opportunities and current events discussions on PMMA campuses throughout the year.
The 2016 Art is Ageless calendar and notecard artwork will include amateur and professional entries selected from winning entries in nine categories.
For more information about Art is Ageless, visit www.ArtIsAgeless.org.
iPads and iPhones, oh my
It’s important to continue to grow and learn as we age and Jane Adams, resident of Presbyterian Village, is no stranger to learning something new and experiencing life to it’s fullest! Jane attended a class a few months ago at Presbyterian Village to try her hand at using an iPad and other electronics. It wasn’t nearly as difficult as she thought it would be before she played with it awhile. Learning to use some of the new gadgets can open a whole new world for seniors.
The keys are not being afraid to try something new and asking questions. Many Jane Adams learning to use a Kindle e-reader. of the staff at the Village love to be asked by a resident to show them how to use some of the new electronics that are on the market today. Jessica Earnest, CMA at the Village, has been given a new nickname, “Fast Fingers,� and she wears the name with pride as she can conquer most any technology problem that is brought to her by new users. Join us and make a commitment to learn something new this fall season!
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music with a relaxing beat has been shown to lengthen the time people spend at the dining table. Â By staying longer, increased eating occurs, as well as longer, happier socialization time among those eating together and less complaints about food, in general. Â In October, classical and other forms of relaxing music will be played in the background for diners to enjoy during the lunch experience. For those who like to exercise, an upbeat faster paced musical selection will be played in the background during our group exercise on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. This will be a great way to get the blood pumping and get excited about getting healthy and fit together.
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October 2015 Calendar of Events 1 Thursday Collection Box begins for “Feed the Families” Fall Sightings Walk 9:30 a.m. Cooking Club 3:00 p.m. Ham & Potato Casserole night at Bistro 4:15 p.m. 2 Friday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Fall Harvest Milkshake Social 2:00 p.m. Dominoes 4:00 p.m. 3 Saturday Bingo 2:00 p.m. Game Night 6:00 p.m. 4 Sunday Church 1:30 p.m. Movie & Popcorn 3:30 p.m. 5 Monday Exercise 10:45 a.m. What’s Your Musical Sign? 2:00 p.m. Intergenerational PrgmGhost pops 3:20 p.m. 6 Tuesday Donuts & Coffee 8:30 a.m. Shopping at Goodies 1:30 p.m. Cooking Club 3:00 p.m. Waffle night at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. 7 Wednesday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Bible Study 1:30 p.m. Candy Corn Vases 3:00 p.m. 8 Thursday Painting with Music 2:00 p.m. Cooking Club 3:00 p.m. Brisket Sandwich at Bistro 4:15 p.m.
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Exercise 10:45 a.m. Tenant’s Personal Photo Shoot for Christmas cards 9:00 a.m. Movie & popcorn on 2nd floor 2:00 p.m. Dominoes 4:00 p.m. Bingo 2:00 p.m. Game Night 6:00 p.m. Music Ministries 1:30 p.m. Movie & Popcorn 3:30 p.m. Exercise 10:45 a.m. Pumpkin Carving Contest 2:00 p.m. Science:Erupting Pumpkins 3:20 p.m. Coffee & Donuts 8:30 a.m. Cooking Club 3:00 p.m. Tenderloin Sandwiches at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. Exercise 10:45 a.m. Pastor Appreciation Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Bible Study 1:30 p.m. Xmas Card Photo Shoot 9:00 a.m. Tenant Council Mtg 12:45 p.m. Cooking club 3:00 p.m. Beef Stew at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. Exercise 10:45 a.m. St. Mary’s Kids Singing Performance 2:00 p.m. Dairy Queen Trip 3:30 p.m.
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17 Saturday Bingo 2:00 p.m. Game Night 6:00 p.m. 18 Sunday Church 1:30 p.m. Movie & Popcorn 3:30 p.m. 19 Monday Octoberfest week! Exercise 10:45 a.m. Making Slime with the C.L.C. kids 3:20 p.m. 20 Tuesday Donuts & Coffee 8:30 a.m. Cooking Club 3:00 p.m. German Beer Sampling 4:00 p.m. Octoberfest Bistro Beer Cheese Soup 4:15 p.m. Dominoes 6:00 p.m. 21 Wednesday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Bible Study 1:30 p.m. Cooking club 1:00 p.m. October Birthday party 3:00 p.m. 22 Thursday Fall Scenic Drive 10:00 a.m. Family & Consumer Educators 2:00 p.m. Cooking Club 3:00 p.m. Octoberfest Bistro German Goulash 4:15 p.m. 23 Friday Exercise 10:45 a.m. “Feed the Families” drop off 2:00 p.m. Out to Eat & Polka at Bartos, Frontenac KS 4:30 p.m.
24 Saturday Bingo 2:00 p.m. Game Night 6:00 p.m. 25 Sunday Church 1:30 p.m. Movie & Popcorn 3:30 p.m. 26 Monday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Wal Mart Shopping 1:00 p.m. (Halloween candy, etc) C.L.C. kids 3:2 27 Tuesday Donuts & Coffee 8:30 a.m. Tea Party & Fall Reminiscence 1:30 p.m. Cooking club 3 p.m. Turkey & Cheese Panini’s at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. Dominos 6:00 p.m. 28 Wednesday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Bible Study 1:30 p.m. The Price is Right Game 3 p.m. 29 Thursday Wii Games 10:00 a.m. Cooking Club 3:00 p.m. Hearty Ham & Bean Soup at the Bistro 4:15 p.m. Cards 6:00 p.m. 30 Friday Exercise 10:45 a.m. Trick or Treaters 3:00-5:00 p.m. Dominoes 4:00 p.m. 31 Saturday Bingo 2:00 p.m. Game Night 6:00 p.m.