Commun ty Matters Manor of the Plains
June 2017
Can you selfinsure for longterm care? By Chris Farrell for Next Avenue
The odds are worrisome.The typical 65-year-old can expect to live another two decades and has a 52 percent chance of needing some type of longterm care services and support at some point. According to Melissa Favreault of the Urban Institute and Judith Dey of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average tab for long-term care is $138,000. Medicare covers hardly any of that cost. Medicaid does, but only for the impoverished. Insurance is the classic financial planning solution for handling an uncertain risk that comes with a potentially large price tag, yet only about 10 million Americans have longterm care insurance, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
Robin Pike refreshes snacks and water for a resident.
CNA finds joy in one-on-one work Certified nurse assistants are some of the hardest-working people you’ll find in long-term care, because they do so much work one-on-one with residents. Robin Pike says that is her favorite part of the job. Robin has worked at Manor of the Plains for 17 years as a CNA and certified medication assistant. She’s one of our longest-serving employees, and this month she will be honored along with thousands of other CNAs nationwide during National Nursing Assistants Week, which kicks off June 15 with National Career Nursing Assistants Day. When Robin first came to Manor of the Plains, she was working part time in CNA, continued on page 2
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she’s glad to be a resource for them.
health care on weekends. But it wasn’t A lot can change in 17 years, and long before the staff urged her to take Robin said she’s been grateful to receive training throughout her career a full-time position. —especially in dementia care, where “I finally said yes,” she said. “I just a number of new therapies have been like working with my residents. They developed in recent years. She has become like family, I work with them also received her certification for so much.You get attached.” home health care. It’s true for the residents as well as their families. Robin, who now works in assisted living, said she feels that family members are comfortable addressing any concerns with her, and
Robin grew up nearby in Minneola and likes to spend time with her family when she’s not at work. She especially enjoys watching her 14-year-old son play basketball. “He’s
my only one, and he’s growing up!” she said. In May we celebrated National Nurses Week, and this month will be the 40th annual observance of National Nursing Assistants Week. The theme is “Nursing Assistants – I Choose Respect.” We are grateful to Robin and everyone on our nursing team who lives out this theme every single day with our residents. Be sure to show them your appreciation, too!
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Community Matters is published monthly for residents and friends of Manor of the Plains by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Jerry Korbe, executive director Kurt Lampe, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Kurt at klampe@pmma.org. Telephone: 620-225-1928 Fax: 620-225-3982 Address: 200 Campus Dr., Dodge City, KS 67801-2760 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. ManorofthePlains.org
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Community Matters June 2017
Continuing education We will be featuring employees who have continued their education with Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s help in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. If you have a story to tell about an employee you know is continuing their education, or if you just want to tell the world what you love about living in your senior living community, we want to share your story. If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Kurt Lampe and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters. Like us on Facebook