Take steps to care for yourself and help protect others in your home and community. The CDC calls on Americans to limit close face-to-face contact with others to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
For more info: bit.ly/CDCdistancing
Here's another favorite recipe that might find its way into your outdoor entertaining: Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs. It's a delicious twist on an old stand-by, and a fantastic last taste of summer. 😋🥓🥚🧀
Find the recipe here: pocketchangegourmet.com/bacon-cheese-deviled-eggs/
When someone with COVID-19 leaves the hospital, we know about the physical symptoms, but we hear much less about the psychological toll. Read more in this blog post from Next Avenue.
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What it's Like to Recover From the Coronavirus | PMMA - Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America
On this first day of fall, as you practice physical distancing and stay at home, you may be looking for ways to free up valuable storage space. What about that vehicle you never use? Donate it to Aberdeen Village! We’ll provide free pick-up for any extra car, truck, motorcycle, RV or other vehicle, running or not.
Donating is easy, and we’ll use the proceeds from the sale to support benevolence and life enrichment programs for residents. Call 844-490-4483 or donate online at giving.presbyterianmanors.org/vehicle-donations/.
There’s enough summer left to enjoy a few more picnics – and your favorite refreshing snacks. Try a Southwestern seven-layer salad. 🥗🌶 It's a nice twist if you feel like something different. It's great as a side or main dish. You may serve the salad on a tray or cutting board in layers, or serve in separate dishes and let guests add their own toppings.
The recipe is here: pocketchangegourmet.com/seven-layer-southwestern-salad/
We have another favorite recipe that might find its way into your outdoor entertaining. We'll share it next week.
Say hello to our new neighbors Bob and Carol McMillen!
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McMillens settling in despite pandemic challenges | Aberdeen Village
Our campus is currently scheduling outdoor visits only for residents and their families. Visits must be scheduled in advance. Each resident may only have 2 visitors at a time, one visit per day. Visitors will be subject to screening and precautions, including temperature checks, a questionnaire about COVID-19 risks and exposure, a review of symptoms and wearing a provided mask at all times. Visitors are strongly encouraged to practice physical distancing with residents, staying six feet apart at all times.
Please contact the campus to schedule a visit or for more information about visitation guidelines.
When you #StartWithaSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Presbyterian Manors. Bookmark the link https://smile.amazon.com, and support us every time you shop.
TUE, NOV 10 AT 5:30 PM CST
The Psychology of Change - Virtual Session 11/10
THU, NOV 5 AT 2:00 PM CST
The Psychology of Change - Virtual Session 11/5
As part of Aberdeen Village’s ongoing customer service initiative, residents and their representatives are randomly selected to participate in telephone satisfaction surveys conducted by Pinnacle Quality Insight.
The graphic below highlights some of the survey results. All scores are given on a 5-point scale, with 5 being the highest score and 1 the lowest score. Between July 2019 and June 2020, Aberdeen Village residents and their families gave the community high scores in safety and security, demonstrating dignity and respect, ease of the move-in process and cleanliness.
We greatly value the opinions of our residents and their representatives about the care and services we provide, and we encourage them to participate honestly when contacted by Pinnacle Quality Insight. All state and federal confidentiality laws are met in Pinnacle’s service.
Gifts matter now more than ever! Under the CARES Act, if you take the standard deduction on your 2020 tax return, you can claim a brand new "above-the-line" deduction of up to $300 for cash donations to charity.
Consult with your tax advisor to learn how this opportunity may complement your own personal, philanthropic and tax planning objectives.
Contact our Department of Giving at development@pmma.org or (316) 685-1100 to learn how your gift can help further our mission.
Weather permitting, our campus is currently scheduling outdoor visits only for residents and their families due to Johnson County Health Department guidance. Visits must be scheduled in advance. Each resident may only have 2 visitors at a time, one visit per day. Visitors will be subject to screening and precautions, including temperature checks, a questionnaire about COVID-19 risks and exposure, a review of symptoms and wearing a provided mask at all times. Visitors are strongly encouraged to practice physical distancing with residents, staying six feet apart at all times.
Please contact the campus to schedule a visit or for more information about visitation guidelines.
When will I see my grandchildren again? When will it be safe for us to be together? These questions haunt Wendy Schuman every morning. Read more about how she manages when missing her grandchildren feels like separation anxiety and empty nest syndrome all in one in this blog post from Next Avenue.
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When Will It Be Safe to See My Grandchildren Again? | PMMA - Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America
Visitation has been temporarily suspended at our campus at the recommendation of the Johnson County Health Department. We are scheduling window and virtual visits for residents and their families. Please contact the campus to schedule or for more information about visitation guidelines.
Looking for a healthcare career that provides daily opportunities to make a difference? Enjoy bringing a smile to someone’s face with your excellent customer service? Are you passionate about preparing high quality and tasty food? Have you considered a career working in senior living?
You may just have the right skills for a position with our senior living community. Check out our current openings online: bit.ly/PMMA_jobs
Make this holiday season merry and bright for someone special. Send an Art is Ageless holiday e-card created by artistic seniors at artisageless.org/e-card/.
"Christmas Tree" (pictured here) by Donna Eastman was made with Christmas jewelry.
Today we are taking time to reflect on our many blessings. We are grateful for the generosity of our donors and staff, for the care of and for our families, and for the compassion of Jesus which shines in our community.
We wish you a safe & serene Thanksgiving. 🙏🍂🦃
"I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart." -- Psalm 9:1a (ESV)
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Visitation has been temporarily suspended at our campus due COVID-19 outbreak testing in our health care center. We are scheduling window and virtual visits for residents and their families. Please contact the campus to schedule or for more information about visitation guidelines.
Our residents have love stories and we're sharing 7 of them this month. 💘 Our second one is from Keith Graham:
💞 How did you and your spouse meet?
Serendipity. My folks moved to Lincoln, Neb., over the Labor Day weekend in 1950. They moved back to Cincinnati, Ohio, over the Labor Day weekend in 1952. During those two years:
⛪️ My folks joined the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln with me as an absentee since I was a freshman at Purdue University.
👋 Marilyn and her sister joined the church on that same Sunday.
📚 I transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a sophomore.
💗 I met Marilyn at the church’s college-age youth group.
After my folks moved back to Ohio, I, of course, wanted to stay in Nebraska such that Marilyn and I were married December 20, 1952, in the First Presbyterian Church Lincoln Nebraska during my junior year at the University of Nebraska.
The Art is Ageless® 40th anniversary celebration continues! Aberdeen Village has issued a call for entries for the 2021 Art is Ageless exhibit and competition March 26 – April 30. Artists must be age 65 or older and the work must have been completed in within the past 5 years.
PMMA began the Art is Ageless program in 1981 with the first calendar featuring artwork created by residents. The program has expanded to include artwork from residents and Aberdeen Village seniors in nine categories and amateur and professional divisions.
Entries may be dropped off during regular business hours and are due March 19 to the campus, 17500 W 119th Street. Contact Stephanie Oehlert at 913-599-6100 to arrange to drop off artwork. Entry forms are available at ArtIsAgeless.org.
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Art is Ageless Entry Deadline
Each February brings up tales of love and Cupid’s arrow tying two hearts together forever. This year, we asked residents to share their own. 💘 Our first one is from Joan Gross:
💞 How did you and your spouse meet?
My husband and I met when he joined our youth group at church. He was coming from South Carolina. He had the biggest dimples I’d ever seen and he talked funny. Our first few “dates” were with the youth group.
💞 What was your favorite/most romantic Valentine’s Day gift?
We were on an excursion with the youth group, taking a train to one of the little towns away from where we lived. In the train station, we found a vending machine that stamped what you wanted to say on a metal disc.
My future husband had our names stamped on the disc, and I had that on my keychain for many years, even after we were married and had four children. I think he paid about 10 cents for that little disc.
We are having so much fun this week playing Touchdown Bingo and answering Super Bowl Trivia questions. ❤️🏈💛 We are calling this week Red Week, leading up to The Kansas City Chiefs' repeat appearance in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Our staff enjoys the trivia and Bingo is always a big hit.
Monday's Winners: Roberto (IL security) won Trivia and Mambi (nursing) won Bingo. On Tuesday the winners were Cory (director of Environmental Services) for Trivia and Eleanor (COVID nursing) for Bingo. Winners on Wednesday were Jason (physical therapy) for Trivia and Janelle (social services) for Bingo.
Looks like we are spreading the winnings around to all of our departments. 😄 Keep an eye out for more winners with #RedShirtFriday coming up.
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