Commun ty Matters Sterling Presbyterian Manor
September 2015
Eleanor Mark, “Centurion” Resident Spotlight:
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Eleanor was born and raised in Sterling and grew up with nine siblings; five sisters and four brothers. She has outlived them all.
“All us kids got along great. I can remember playing together with my siblings along with the neighborhood kids as well, we had a great time,” Eleanor recalls from her childhood.
Eleanor met her husband in Sterling, she recalled playing with a sibling of his and eventually going to their house to play where she met him – no word as to whether it was love at first sight. Eleanor kept herself busy working at the Sterling Café.
“I started out as a dishwasher, but I eventually worked my way up to cook,” she said. Eleanor spent more than 30 years working at the café. When she wasn’t spending time working she enjoyed sewing and was busy raising her three daughters.
Eleanor feels the hardest thing she has had to do in this life is grieve when her family members pass away, and when you live to be 100 there is a good chance you will have to do that eventually. Conversely, she loves when the whole family gets together, she enjoys all the time of reminiscing. While you will not find her in the café anymore, you will find Eleanor enjoying herself playing bingo, playing cards with her family, or humming as she goes down the hall.
Sterling Presbyterian Manor completes Music & Memory Certification
A growing trend in long-term care is the use of personalized music playlists for residents to connect with their past. The music can be used in conjunction with, and sometimes in place of, pain and even psychotropic medications. While other similar programs exist, none have revolutionized the idea more than Music & Memory. Launched by social worker Dan Cohen in 2008, Music & Memory brings individualized music to
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residents in long-term care using iPod personal music players loaded with the recipient’s favorite songs. Due to a grant that was awarded to one of Sterling Presbyterian Manor’s sister campuses, staff at Sterling was able to receive training, certification and start-up supplies at a reduced rate. Training was completed on July 16, making Sterling Presbyterian Manor a Certified Music & Memory Care Facility. In addition, the individuals who attended the training became certified as well. From Sterling those were, Michael Rajewski, executive director, Betsy Geddes, health services director, Christi Norman, nurse manager, Karen Smith, QA coordinator, JoAnna Trezise, social services designee, Jon Van Veldhuizen, activity director, Jody Vesper, physical therapist, Alex Geddes, restorative aide, and Marie Duhon, housekeeping. “While our community is small, we believe this program will be extremely beneficial,” said Activity Director Jon Van Veldhuizen. “Though many steps remain, we are eager to begin using personalized music to
make a difference in many ways with our residents; whether it is pain management, preventing agitation, or simply providing enjoyment.” In spite of its name, the Music & Memory program isn’t limited to residents suffering with forms of dementia. Once enough players are available, any resident will be welcome to plug in and play the music they love best—whether that’s Beethoven, Count Basie or the Beatles.
To donate an iPod or iTunes card, contact Van Veldhuizen.
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America is going social PMMA is now on Facebook. Click the Facebook icon on our website, www.PresbyterianManors.org, or search for us on Facebook to view our latest social media posts about all our PMMA campuses. “Like” us to stay in touch. We’re excited to share what’s happening on our campuses!
Survey Results Celebration
To honor our staff after great resident survey results, we threw a party! We served fried chicken, potato salad, watermelon and other desserts brought by the staff. Everyone joined in and served the residents. Executive Director Mike Rajewski spoke about the results.
The results of the healthcare resident survey indicated we’re doing a great job meeting resident needs.
Betsy Geddes, HSD; JoAnna Trezise, social services and Peggy Peterson, dining services director behind the great spread of food to celebrate the survey results.
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How to Help Mom and Dad Move to a New Home
For most people, moving from one home to another is exhausting. Moving means changing countless aspects of our everyday lives — from making a new place for the silverware to potentially finding new friends. And it can mean saying goodbye to memories we've made over the course of years. For your parents, moving can go from merely taxing to highly traumatic. That's when it becomes transfer trauma. Symptoms of Transfer Trauma Moving can result in a host of physical and psychological changes, including loss of sleep, agitation, depression, withdrawal, short-term memory loss, irritable bowel syndrome, loss of appetite and nausea.
Tracy Greene Mintz, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Redondo Beach, Calif., who has worked in the area of relocation stress syndrome, says loss of control is at the core of transfer trauma. “To fix the problem, you need to do everything in your power to restore a sense of control to the older person,” she says.
5 Tips for Adult Children 1. Prepare for the move. Offer choices. Ask questions ahead of time about their preferences, Greene Mintz says. 2. Don’t assume your parent can’t participate. “Even a person with dementia can tell you what their favorite sweater is, or what sheets they want to bring,” Greene Mintz says.
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3. Check in. “Ask, on the first day, ‘Is it what you were expecting?’ If it isn’t, then we have early intervention opportunities,” Greene Mintz says. 4.Validate their feelings. Ask how your parent is feeling about the moving process and don’t try to talk your mom or dad out of any negative feelings.” 5. Keep the doctor informed. If your parent is showing signs of not adjusting well to the move, report those symptom.
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Golf tournament benefits seniors Sterling Presbyterian Manor hosts 21st annual fundraiser Sterling area businesses and citizens are invited to participate in Sterling Presbyterian Manor’s golf tournament Sept. 18. This is the 21st year for the tournament, which benefits the manor’s Good Samaritan Program. It will be held at the Sterling Country Club, 2225 13th Rd. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. A putting contest will be held at 9, and the shotgun start is at 10. Lunch is provided. Prizes will be awarded at 3 p.m. The Good Samaritan Program helps Sterling Presbyterian Manor residents who have out-lived their financial resources.
As seniors are enjoying longer lives, even with the best of planning many find themselves outliving the resources they had so carefully saved. Presbyterian Manor relies on donors to help bridge the gap for residents who have outlived their financial resources through no fault of their own. Contributions to the Sterling Presbyterian Manor Good Samaritan Program help make it possible for residents to continue to live at Sterling Presbyterian Manor regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, call Cindy Moore at 620-278-3651 or send her an email at cmoore@pmma.org.
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