Commun ty Matters Wichita Presbyterian Manor
January 2017
Wichita placed on best nursing home list Wichita Presbyterian Manor is on the U.S. News and World Report Best Nursing Homes 2016-17 list.The senior living community received the highest score of a five-star rating system to make the list, available today at usnews. com/nursinghomes. The U.S. News and World Report list uses information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the government agency that sets and enforces standards for nursing homes. CMS assigns one to five stars to each community for how well it performs in health inspections, nurse staffing and level of quality care. “Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America employees continue to focus their efforts on delivering quality care every day,” said PMMA President and CEO Bruce Shogren. “The five-star ratings confirm their good work.” AWARD, continued on page 2
Pam and her husband Jeff with one of her works of art that adorn their home during the Christmas season.
Fitness and festive décor Wellness director helps make Presbyterian Manor merry Pamela Greenhaw has been spreading the Christmas spirit at Wichita Presbyterian Manor for more than three years, decorating themed trees throughout all areas of living every December. Last year she joined us yearround as our wellness director. “It’s been really nice. I love the residents and it’s a good fit,” Pam said. Pam has taught fitness class throughout Wichita, including the Silver Sneakers program for older adults at theYMCA. Now that the pool is available at the Westerly Residences, she teaches classes there to help with strength and flexibility. GREENHAW, continued on page 2
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This is the third consecutive year Wichita Presbyterian Manor has been named to the US News and World Report Best Nursing Homes and the fifth time in the past six years.
She’s developed an entire second career as a decorator, and that’s how she first became known to Presbyterian Manor staff and residents.
Survey teams from the state conduct inspections in each community every 12 to 15 months.The surveys cover a checklist of about 180 items such as medication management, food preparation and delivery, proper paperwork, and resident enrichment activities. In addition to Wichita Presbyterian Manor, five PMMA locations are on the honoree list with five-star ratings: Clay Center, Emporia, Lawrence, and Sterling in Kansas, and Kirkwood (Aberdeen Heights) in Missouri.
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is published monthly for residents and friends of Wichita Presbyterian Manor by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Learn more at PresbyterianManors.org. Dawn Veh, executive director Melody Dodge, marketing director To submit or suggest articles for this publication, contact Amy Watson, life enrichment director, awatson@pmma.org. Telephone: 316-942-7456 Fax: 316-941-3806 Address: 4700 W. 13th St., Wichita, KS 67212-5575 Our mission: We provide quality senior services guided by Christian values. WichitaPresbyterianManor.org
Her talent as a designer has grown, and she now does home staging and holiday décor consultations. The themes of Pam’s trees are creative and diverse, including Nature’s Beauty, Birdhouse Escape, Peacock, Beach Bum and Glitz & Glam. She even turns her own home into a holiday wonderland that has been included on a Christmas tour of homes for a church fundraiser. Residents got to enjoy her home as well this year. Pam and her husband, Jeff, invited them to visit and view the 25 Unique items and custom themes mark themed trees Pam displays throughout Pam’s beautiful Christmas trees. every room in their home every year. It absolutely sparkles with the lights from the decorated trees, mantels and nativity sets.The tables are set with holiday charm with napkins folded into Christmas trees, and Pam treated us to a folding demonstration. “It was great to see the residents here,” she said. Years ago, friends began asking Pam to decorate their homes after seeing what she could do. (She jokes that her friends have diagnosed her with OCD — Obsessive Christmas Disorder — and POPD — Perfect Ornament Placement Disorder.) Pam’s other great love is shoes. She has worn high heel shoes in every shape and color for so long that the nickname “the shoe lady” just stuck. On every tree she decorates, somewhere, you’ll find her calling card: Resident Dee Burke enjoys one of the many festive trees at Pam’s house. a shoe ornament.
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5 New Year’s resolutions for older adults In 2007, British psychologist Richard Wiseman followed more than 3,000 people attempting to achieve New Year’s resolutions including the top three: lose weight, quit smoking and exercise regularly. At the start of the study, most were confident of success. A year later, only 12 percent had achieved their goals. To make meaningful NewYear’s resolutions that you’ll really keep, set long-range resolutions for your second act. This way, you can help reach the goals that matter to you in the context of your entire future, not just a single year. To make holistic NewYear’s resolutions, look to the wisdom of Peter Drucker, the father of modern management who died in 2005 at 95. Drucker’s iconic 39 books and countless articles were always forward-focused. Try these five long-range resolutions for older adults. 1. I resolve to embrace uncertainty rather than avoid it. Don’t assume that tomorrow will be like today. It could be, but the future is unknown. And while uncertainty can be unsettling, remember this: we’re all in the same boat. To embrace uncertainty and support your second act, form a book club or discussion group dedicated to learning about the future. Explore advances and trends in business, technology, education, culture and work.You could also look at role models — people you know or ones in the public eye who seem adept at navigating uncertainty. Like us on Facebook
2. I resolve to seek opportunities in changing conditions. We may not like change, but it’s natural, necessary, and something to celebrate. Drucker distinguished between being a change agent (good) and a change leader (better). “The most effective way to manage change successfully is to create it,” he said. To do that, you need to see change as an opportunity, not a threat. So, rather than just reacting to change, go out and look for it. Think about Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. He played a mammoth, pioneering role in the growth of e-commerce.
Zen Center) wrote: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”
You don’t need to aspire to be another Bezos, but you should actively search for new possibilities inside and outside your field.
Your second act will unfold in part due to what you stop doing. Drucker recommended something called systematic abandonment — intentionally dropping activities and relationships that are no longer productive or useful. He suggested combining this with kaizen: steady and incremental improvement of what remains.
One suggestion: Interact with people in diverse groups and start reading unfamiliar newspapers, magazines, blogs and websites. 3. I resolve to stop and reflect on my second act.
4. I resolve to remove and improve.
A good starting point for this resolution is to make a list of what Every year, Drucker carved out and who you can live without and time to engage in deep, focused introspection. He’d reflect on how the then gradually shed them from your past year had gone compared with his life. Then, use your newfound time to help create a winning second act. expectations and the adjustments he needed to make going forward. 5. I resolve to make friends with As you reflect on your second act, maximize your efforts by employing practices such as journaling and mindfulness.You can also adopt a “beginner’s mind.” In his classic book Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, Shunryu Suzuki (founder of the San Francisco
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Christmas bazaar brings Good Samaritan success What a wonderful Christmas bazaar we had at Wichita Presbyterian Manor! Proceeds benefited the Good Samaritan Fund, which helps residents who’ve exhausted their financial resources through no fault of their own. Westside Christian Church had four volunteers come to assist with greeting Residents and provided free gift wrapping during the Christmas bazaar. Resident Jean Duncan participated in making crafts with Life Enrichment assistant Helen Martinez for the bazaar. Westerly resident Karen Smith, below, is standing by one of the wreaths that were donated by Donna Renfro.Two wreaths were donated by Donna, and also two baskets filled with chocolate treats were donated by employee Meggin Nicolas.The event raised $455 for the Good Samaritan Program.
Clockwise from top left: Executive Director Dawn Veh standing by her homemade scarves. Life Enrichment Coordinators Meggin Nicolas and Julia Tritsch enjoying the bazaar. Resident Jean Duncan volunteers at the Good Samaritan booth. Resident Karen Smith stands next to one of the wreaths that were raffled.
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Wichita Presbyterian Manor honored for achievements Wichita Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America 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 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. Wichita was recognized for achieving a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “This recognition is a visible sign of Wichita Presbyterian Manor’s
Bill Taylor, chief operating officer, left, and Bruce Shogren, president and chief executive officer, right, present Dawn Veh, executive director, with an Emerald Award certificate for being a 5-star rated community by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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 Mid-America has been providing quality senior services guided by Christian values in Kansas and Missouri for more than 65 years.
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element of risk, and you can create a space for risk in your life. Your second act may involve weighing the risks in going back to (and paying for) school, learning new technologies or creating an entrepreneurial venture. At some point, though, you’ll simply need to take that first step. As the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu said: “The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one’s feet.” Like us on Facebook
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Nuts about Nifty Nut House One of our many holiday traditions is taking a trip to Nifty Nut House! Left, resident Nor Masters explores the stores sweet offerings. Above, Tim Burke stands in front of a festively wrapped display. Nifty Nut House, established 1937, is a third generation, family owned business that offers many varieties of nuts, candy and gum. Nuts are available raw, roasted salted and roasted unsalted, and are roasted fresh daily in house. They also have a wide selection of milk and dark chocolate treats, gummies, dried fruits, mints, ballgum, licorice and many sugar-free items.
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 Life Enrichment Director Amy Watson, and your story could be featured in an upcoming edition of Community Matters. 6
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