Commun ty Matters Salina Presbyterian Manor
January 2017
Mary’s musings The Finlandia hymn refers to a serene hymn-like section of the patriotic symphonic poem Finlandia, written in 1899 and 1900 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. It was later re-worked by the composer into a stand-alone piece. Other words commonly sung to the same melody include six Christian hymns. This Is My Song is the one I’m most familiar with, the words were written in 1934, by Lloyd Stone. Recently I assisted with a funeral service for one of our residents, and this was the opening hymn. As I sang these beautiful words they spoke to my heart. After the long year of politics and all that has transpired I encourage you to memorize these words and make them your daily prayer as we begin 2017. This is my song, O God of all the nations, a song of peace for lands afar and mine; MUSINGS, continued on page 6
Get to know Jenni Jones Jenni Jones grew up in the country, 22 miles from Salina. When she was 12, new neighbors moved in one mile south. In the country, that’s next door. Even though a mile apart, they became close and knew they could call on each other for anything. Jenni liked to visit with the couple “next door” and remembers they always waved when they passed on the road. The neighbor’s name? Kim Fair, who just retired as marketing director at Salina Presbyterian Manor. Jenni spent December training to be Kim’s successor. “It’s an honor. Someone said to me, ‘You have big shoes to fill,’” Jenni said. “I said, ‘I’m trying to get my feet to grow.’” JONES, continued on page 2
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Jenni comes to us from Brookdale Salina Fairdale assisted living (formerly Sterling House), where she worked for about five years. She did sales and marketing there as well, and she served as home health coordinator and, for a time, executive director. “I enjoy helping people and finding out where they want to be. I love our tagline: the way you want to live,” Jenni said. “At a young age, my grandmother taught me to appreciate my elders, and I feel like so many of our seniors have paved the way for us.”
Jenni is looking forward to meeting all of the residents. She’s working on learning all of their names and earning their trust. “One morning, I knew all of the gentlemen’s names at the men’s coffee except one, and so he got a hug,” she said.
“All three of the girls are equally special,” she said.
Jenni is a lifelong resident of the Salina area; she graduated from Ell-Saline High School and Bethany College. She’s married to Jerry (“my best friend”) and they have three daughters: Kylee, 18, and 3-year-old twins Hadlee and Jerni. She calls the twins “our 2-pound miracles” because the girls were born more than 12 weeks premature.
Jenni arrives at Presbyterian Manor just in time to dive into our annual Art is Ageless competition and exhibition, which will be March 7-9. It will be one of the biggest tasks of her new role. Fortunately, with Kim staying on as a resident, Jenni won’t have to go far if she has questions. Please be sure to give Jenni a warm welcome!
The family still enjoys country living, from long walks in the outdoors to hunting and watching wildlife.
Health care happenings Community Matters
is published monthly for residents and friends of Salina Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Bradley Radatz, executive director Jenni Jones, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Jenni Jones, jjones@pmma.org. Telephone: 785-825-1366 Fax: 785-825-6554 Address: 2601 E. Crawford, Salina, KS 67401-3898 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. SalinaPresbyterianManor.org
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The theme for January is “back to the ’20s.” Humor will be provided by Mae West and W.C. Fields. Educational discussions will focus on Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the 125th anniversary of Ellis Island. Food and cooking activities will include Cream Puff Day, cooking with rhubarb, and trying some old (and still much-loved) recipes from the ’20s. Like us on Facebook
New Year’s activities By Cathy Boos, life enrichment director
A New Day, a New Year, a new Activity Calendar! How exciting! It has been an honor to serve as the Life Enrichment Director the past 10 months, but there is more fun to be had. My New Year’s resolution for 2017 is to create an environment for our residents that makes them excited every morning to get up and join in the fun!
also continue with a host of new restaurants and cuisines. A new lecture series “Manor Monologue” will be starting for the New Year. Anyone wanting to present at the Manor, please contact Cathy Boos at 785-825-1366.
We will continue our monthly Cruisin’ with Cathy with our first trip in January to the Topeka Capitol building. Travel & Taste will
Gina’s Art Class will continue and be incorporated with Art is Ageless. Computer classes will continue weekly and one-on-one visits for residents not able to attend activities will begin with IL residents. Living every day to the fullest is my hope and desire for all at Presbyterian Manor.
January activities
12: Cruisin’ with Cathy, Topeka
4: Romeo Breakfast Club 5:Travel & Taste, Five Guys
Capitol 17: Potluck, Soups On
24: “A Night In The Little Apple,” Harry’s Restaurant and Mamma Mia Musical
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Salina Presbyterian Manor honored for achievements Bill Taylor, chief operating officer, left, and Bruce Shogren, president and chief executive officer, right, present Bradley Radatz, executive director, with an Emerald Award certificate for being a 5-star rated community by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, meeting financial and occupancy goals, and building philanthropic support of Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica’s mission.
Salina Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica for reaching goals in fiscal year 2016, July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. The recognition came through PMMA’s Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 17 locations to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic support for the organization’s mission and meet
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marketing goals. There are 11 areas measured for the Emerald Awards. To receive an emerald, a community has to meet its goals in all 11 areas. Certificates of recognition were given out to communities that reached their goals in one or more category. Salina was recognized for achieving a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, meeting financial and occupancy goals, and building philanthropic support of Presbyterian Manors of
Mid-America’s mission. “This recognition is a visible sign of Salina Presbyterian Manor’s commitment to the mission of PMMA of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values,” said Bruce Shogren, chief executive officer for PMMA. Presbyterian Manors of MidAmerica has been providing quality senior services guided by Christian values in Kansas and Missouri for more than 65 years. Like us on Facebook
Around the world in 3,000 dolls Jean Hamilton is proof that you’re never too old to enjoy dolls. Over her lifetime, she has amassed an impressive collection of 3,000 dolls from all over the world. “My grandmother collected dolls, and I’ve always been fascinated by them. I just kept every doll I ever got,” Jean said.
The largest dolls are 3 to 4 feet tall, and they range all the way down to miniature half-inch models. Jean keeps a fastidious catalog of her collection. Each doll receives a 3- by 5-inch card that details where it came from, and how she acquired it. She also keeps a notebook to crossreference the cards.
In the fall, she attended a banquet where the speaker was a missionary who had been to Africa, Cyprus and Greece. She brought along dolls from the countries he had visited to use as table decorations. Jean has traveled extensively, often to visit her son wherever he was posted. She said the most frightening destination was El Salvador, which was just coming out of its Civil War in the 1990s. They had to pass through three gates to get into the house where they were staying, and the wall around the house was topped with broken glass and barbed wire. One of Jean’s favorite trips was to the Netherlands, because she has Dutch heritage. “I found out one of the characteristics of Dutch people is that they like to collect things, so I thought, ‘I must be Dutch!”
She can’t display her entire collection in her apartment at Salina Presbyterian Manor – she has room for only 800. Her son has supplied Jean with a great number of her dolls. As longtime employee of the U.S. State Department, he has traveled to countless countries. Everywhere he goes, he finds a doll to send to his mom. They typically wear costumes native to their culture, Jean said. Like us on Facebook
“I’m a recorder. I like to keep track,” she said. That’s how she is able to pull particular dolls for special events or displays. During the Olympics, she assembles a doll for each competing country and puts them on display. She has taken them to show health care residents and to other programs outside of Presbyterian Manor. Salina Presbyterian Manor
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this is my home, the country where my heart is; here are my hopes, my dreams, my holy shrine: but other hearts in other lands are beating with hopes and dreams as true and high as mine. My country’s skies are bluer than the ocean, and sunlight beams on cloverleaf and pine; but other lands have sunlight too, and clover, and skies are everywhere as blue as mine: O hear my song, thou God of all the nations, a song of peace for their land and for mine. The first two stanzas of this hymn were written between the 20thh century’s two world wars and focus on the theme of international peace. The third stanza, by another author and added later, uses the language of the Lord’s Prayer to voice a distinctly Christian perspective.*** My country’s skies are bluer than the ocean, and sunlight beams on cloverleaf and pine; but other lands have sunlight too, and clover, and skies are everywhere as blue as mine: O hear my song, thou God of all the nations, a song of peace for their land and for mine. May 2017 be a new beginning for each one of you, for our families and friends, and our nation and our world.
Employee of the Month
Committed to helping: Diane Gatewood has worked as a CNA in health care at Salina Presbyterian Manor for 8 months. She has two sons ages 43 and 41 and an adopted daughter age 23. Diane likes watching television and is learning to roller skate again. She also enjoys spoiling her grandchildren. She started CNA work in 1977 and has realized this will be her life’s work. She loves caring for people and says, “When I retire I believe I will always want to be helping others.” Thank you for your commitment, Diane, and congratulations on your selection as employee of the month during the month of December!
Social workers help residents We will focus on how our campus social workers help residents live life to the fullest in an upcoming issue of Community Matters. How has your campus social worker been an advocate for you? How have you benefited from your campus social worker’s efforts to assist you and your family? If you’ve got a story to share, contact Marketing Director Jenni Jones and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters.
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