What’s on Our Mind

Renee Elwood joined our community in May as the new health services administrator, a new position at Wichita Presbyterian Manor.“My main focus is providing guidance for healthcare and PATH and reporting to the executive director,” Renee says.The list of responsibilities that come with the new position are to ensure staff understand and follow the mission as well as policies and procedures, prioritizing and achieving quality of care for all residents, and ensuring resident safety.Rene...  Read More...

About 15 years ago, Westerly residents Max and Kay Miller were introduced to “birding” by their friends, the McDavitts, also residents at Wichita Presbyterian Manor. What started out as watching and tracking birds, however, developed into a true passion for photography and works of art.“The McDavitts are very accomplished birders and got us interested in it. We went with them a lot of the time.   Read More...

When Mark Ritchey attended “The Divine Office - Choral Music in Oxford” festival three years ago, he was told that it was a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience.It wasn’t.That’s not to say that the event wasn’t amazing—it was. It was just such a success that this past winter, the event’s organizers decided to do it again. Upon hearing the news, Mark jumped at the chance to make a second trip to England to see—and hear—it for himself.Ta...  Read More...

As an organization evolves and grows, so should brand awareness. In the past year, Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America has embarked on a journey to create a brand image that could represent all its communities and provide greater brand awareness for the entire PMMA system.The challenges were great. The new mark had to reflect PMMA’s core values, mission and beliefs.  Read More...

Following a short term stay in the hospital, Julia Welch chose Wichita Presbyterian Manor’s PATH (Post-Acute to Home®) program for her short-term rehab stay. A major factor in her decision was that she was a current resident of the community and was familiar with the staff and the care.When she originally decided to move to Wichita Presbyterian Manor, Julia’s decision was influenced by the fact that the community offered a full continuum of care. While she had a good experience w...  Read More...