What’s on Our Mind

This summer, 23 residents and two staff members in our community participated in a new pen pal project initiated by the Newton YMCA’s Y Scholars program, which is in partnership with USD 373. The residents were paired with first and second grade students. This was the first year Newton hosted this program, and it was a hit for everyone involved!“This is the only pen pal I remember ever having,” said Kay Orr, assisted living resident at Newton Presbyterian Manor.   Read More...

This summer, 23 residents and two staff members in our community participated in a new pen pal project initiated by the Newton YMCA’s Y Scholars program, which is in partnership with USD 373. The residents were paired with first and second grade students. This was the first year Newton hosted this program, and it was a hit for everyone involved!“This is the only pen pal I remember ever having,” said Kay Orr, assisted living resident at Newton Presbyterian Manor.   Read More...

Newton Presbyterian Manor earned a zero-deficiency survey from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services following its assisted living inspection in July.Senior living communities that offer assisted living are surveyed by their licensing agency for compliance of regulations established by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. These regulations are designed to ensure a standard of care is met. By meeting this standard, senior living communities are able to renew ...  Read More...

Two winning artists in Newton Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2020 Art is Ageless calendar produced by PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America).“The Barn,” a mixed media/craft entry by Arlys Schwabauer (shown above, left), and “Sculptural Tree,” a sculpture/3D entry by Lois Hamilton (shown above, right), will appear in the calendar when it is released this fall.In addition, “Golden Christmas Glow,&rdq...  Read More...

By Jerroll Martens, Chaplain (shown right)Note: This will be Pastor Martens’ last column as chaplain. After 10 years of faithful service to the residents and employees of Presbyterian Manor, he will retire August 31, 2019. We thank him for his kindness, his humor and the wise ways that he has met so many needs and pointed us to the truth. Is God really jealous?   Read More...