What’s on Our Mind

By Jerroll Martens, ChaplainJeremiah 17:17 “Thou art my hope in the day of evil.”The Bible mentions “hope” more than 130 times. It is usually used as a noun, rather than a verb. The Christian has a hope, rather that hoping something will happen.Ephesians speaks of those who have no hope—those without Christ.   Read More...

Assistant Director of Nursing Tara Stewart has been named Director of Nursing effective July 1. Tara has been with Presbyterian Manor for more than 6 years, starting as a charge nurse, then working as Quality Assurance nurse and most recently MDS nurse while adding the assistant DON role to her daily tasks.Tara earned her LPN from Hutchinson Community College and her RN from Pratt Community College while working at Presbyterian Manor. She received a scholarship through the PMMA Employee Scholars...  Read More...

Duane Graham has been an artist his entire life. From his early days as a “starving artist” in and around Kansas City to serving as a technical artist on NASA’s Saturn V booster project, Duane has been creating artwork that has impacted people all around the world for as long as he can remember. Later this month, Duane will bring the impact of his work a little closer to home through a special exhibition benefiting the Newton chapter of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CAS...  Read More...

Employees and residents of Newton Presbyterian Manor observed the founding of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America in April as we celebrated 70 years of providing quality senior services guided by Christian values.Each Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America campus had its own celebration with residents and employees during April, acknowledging the importance each play in making life at Presbyterian Manor the way you want to live.“Many of our more than 2,000 employees view what they do as a calli...  Read More...

We did it! Thanks to many heroes in our community and a beautiful Kansas spring evening, Apple Blossom Festival 2019 was a great success and the perfect way to celebrate Presbyterian Manor’s 70th year in Newton! Our Good Samaritan Program will benefit from more than $17,000 raised in sponsorships, meal tickets, baked goods, basket auction income and KidFest tickets.   Read More...