Farmington Presbyterian Manor

We are currently scheduling both indoor and outdoor visits, weather permitting, for our residents and their families. Outdoor visits are preferred because airflow is generally better outdoors. Visits must be scheduled in advance and residents may have no more than two visitors at one time. Visitors must pass pre-screening, wear a mask and observe social distancing guidelines when in the building. Additional scheduling processes may apply. Residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may choose to engage in close contact with visitors while adhering to good hand hygiene practices both before and after contact. Virtual visits are still available for those who are not able to meet the requirements for an in-person visit. Call the campus to schedule a visit.

The Art is Ageless 40th anniversary celebration continues! Farmington Presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the 2021 Art is Ageless exhibit and competition April 21-23. 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 Farmington Presbyterian... Manor seniors in nine categories and amateur and professional divisions. Entries may be dropped off during regular business hours beginning April 5 and are due April 19 to the campus, 500 Cayce Street. Entry forms and information can be obtained by contacting Anne Allen at 573-756-6768 or [email protected], or accessed online at ArtIsAgeless.org.

For centuries, we've known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Join Farmington Presbyterian Manor for Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research, a free virtual event, at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity ...and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan for healthy aging. Register online at bit.ly/PMapril21. The event is one in a series of webinars exploring Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and some of the most important topics of concern to caregivers and those who are experiencing the disease. From February to November, we’ll explore a different topic each month through virtual presentations led by the Alzheimer's Association Greater Missouri Chapter. Check out a list of future events by visiting FarmingtonPresbyterianManor.org/events-activities.

FACT: #COVID19 vaccination helps keep you from getting COVID-19. The vaccines currently available in the United States are more than 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, according to clinical trials, and are important tools to stop the pandemic. Learn more: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html... For more info: presbyterianmanors.org/covid-19-faqs

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 community. Check out our current openings online: bit.ly/PMMA_jobs

Palm Sunday marks the transition from Lent into Holy Week. While Lent began with ashes as we remembered we are dust and unto dust we will return, Palm Sunday is a celebration as the anointed King of Kings enters the Holy City on a donkey? Yes. Once again, Jesus took the path of humility, as he does when he washes the feet of the disciples and lays down his life freely. As Pope Francis shared last year in his special blessing on Good Friday, the COVID-19 crisis, exposes our... vulnerability. He said faith begins when we realize we are not self-sufficient. God turns to good everything that happens to us, even the bad things, bringing serenity into our storms, because with God, life never dies. With humility and faithfulness, we celebrate #HolyWeek and embrace hope. #PalmSunday

Farmington Presbyterian Manor has issued a call for entries for the annual Art is Ageless exhibit and juried art competition April 21-23. Artists must be age 65 or older and the work must have been created since January 1, 2016. Join us as we continue to celebrate 40 years of the Art is Ageless program and shine a light on senior artists and their works. PMMA published the first Art is Ageless calendar in 1981 featuring artwork created by residents. The program has expanded... to include artwork from residents and Farmington Presbyterian Manor seniors in nine categories and amateur and professional divisions. Entries may be dropped off during regular business hours beginning April 5 and are due April 19 to the campus, 500 Cayce Street. Entry forms and information can be obtained by contacting Anne Allen at 573-756-6768 or [email protected], or accessed online at ArtIsAgeless.org.

At this time all visitation at Farmington Presbyterian Manor is suspended while completing outbreak testing at the community. We hope to be offering outdoor visits again soon. We will need to have two rounds of testing with no new positive identified before we can reopen visitation. Please contact the campus directly to discuss visitation status.

From conversations to knitting, drawing, and more, the goal of Lifting Hearts with the Arts is to share virtual experiences with older adults in isolation. Read more in this blog post from Next Avenue.

This Halloween, pandemic precautions have added an extra level of safety concern to celebrations. We'll be having fun while staying safe, and we hope you do, too.

Ever missed out on an opportunity because the idea of changing was too big of a risk? A fear of short-term discomfort can keep us from reaching our goals if we aren’t willing to take a different approach and change our perspective. Presbyterian Manor will host two virtual opportunities to learn from an expert in the psychology of change in November. Register for this free event today! Counselor, coach and private-practice psychotherapist Jeffrey L. Wilson will take an in-...depth look at the psychology behind change. You'll learn about the types of change and how to cope with each. We'll also delve into the cost of change and discuss methods to demystify it. The Psychology of Change will be offered twice: 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5 Register: bit.ly/Nov5_Change fb.com/events/366595734719221 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10 Register: bit.ly/Nov10_Change fb.com/events/335320444407487 Choose the time that’s most convenient for you and register online. You’ll receive your own unique link to the presentation and instructions for how to join the event. Don’t wait as seats are extremely limited.

Reflections on losses of the Silent Generation, born between 1929 and 1945, marked by the start of the Great Depression and the end of World War II, make this blog post from Next Avenue particularly poignant.

As we continue to monitor daily cases of COVID-19 in St. Francois County, Farmington Presbyterian Manor received word yesterday that an employee and a third-party contractor have tested positive for COVID-19. The employee and contractor were administered rapid point-of-care tests on-site on Tuesday, October 27, which were positive. Those tests were confirmed yesterday by standard COVID-19 testing. We follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance and confirm... any positive rapid test within 48 hours with a follow-up standard COVID-19 test. The St. Francois Health Department has been notified and we will continue our weekly mass testing of residents and employees. CMS requires surveillance testing of all employees, agency employees, volunteers, hospice, lab and therapy providers at our campus on a frequency determined by our county’s COVID-19 testing positivity rate. Based on our county positivity rate of 5 to 10 percent for COVID-19 tests, our campus has been testing employees once per week. We last tested on Monday, October 26. The employee and contractor will recuperate at home. We will follow CDC guidelines for when an employee or contractor may return to work. Under the current guidelines, symptomatic employees or contractors may return to work when at least 24 hours have passed since resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and the employee’s symptoms have improved and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared. Asymptomatic positive employees or contractors will quarantine for 14 days. Upon their return to work, we will follow CDC recommendations related to work practices and restrictions. Farmington Presbyterian Manor continues to screen all employees as they enter the community building for a shift and before they have any direct contact with residents. In addition, staff members are wearing masks per CDC recommendations. For more information about Farmington Presbyterian Manor’s response, go to PMMA’s (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s) website, presbyterianmanors.org/media-room.

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 [email protected] or (316) 685-1100 to learn how your gift can help further our mission.

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.

Daily cases of COVID-19 continue to climb in St. Francois County and Farmington Presbyterian Manor received new testing results from mass testing occurring on Monday, October 19, which included positive results for two non-direct care employees and a direct care employee. All residents tested negative as a result of Monday’s testing. A third employee, who provides direct resident care, tested positive with a rapid point-of-care test on Wednesday. Aside from the three positive...s, all other employees tested negative. Contact tracing confirmed no additional exposure to the positive employees. The St. Francois County Health Department has been notified and recommends continuing with the current testing strategy. Residents and employees will be tested again on Monday, October 26. CMS requires surveillance testing of all employees, agency employees, volunteers, hospice, lab and therapy providers at our campus on a frequency determined by our county’s COVID-19 testing positivity rate. Based on our county positivity rate of between 5 and 10 percent for COVID-19 tests, our campus has been testing employees once a week. The employees will recuperate at home. We follow CDC guidelines in determining when an employee may return to work. Under the current guidelines, employees may return to work when at least 24 hours have passed since resolution of the employee’s fever without the use of fever-reducing medications, and the employee’s symptoms have improved and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared. Asymptomatic positive employees will quarantine for 14 days. Farmington Presbyterian Manor continues to screen all employees as they enter the community building for a shift and before they have any direct contact with residents. In addition, staff members are wearing masks per CDC recommendations. For more information about Farmington Presbyterian Manor’s response, go to PMMA’s (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s) website, presbyterianmanors.org/media-room.

Congratulations to all of our local winners whose works will be featured in the 2021 Art is Ageless calendar and on the pull-out postcards and greeting cards: farmingtonpresbyterianmanor.org//four-local-artists-to-be-

Take steps to care for yourself and help protect others in your home and community. The CDC calls on Americans to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread. For more info: bit.ly/guidelinesCDCfacemask

Get to know one of our newest residents, Thelma Mitchell: farmingtonpresbyterianmanor.org//for-thelma-mitchell-presb

As daily case numbers for COVID-19 continue to climb in St. Francois County, Farmington Presbyterian Manor received new testing results from mass testing occurring on October 12. The campus tested 111 residents and 121 employees on Monday, October 12. Of the residents tested, 107 tests were negative and 4 tests were positive. The COVID-positive residents were moved to the COVID-19 isolation area and are being cared for by staff. Of the employee tests, 117 were negative and 4 ...Continue reading