WHAT’S ON OUR MIND

The health care center at Salina Presbyterian Manor had zero-deficiencies in a focused infection control survey conducted on behalf of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week.

A Salina Presbyterian Manor non-essential, non-direct resident care employee tested positive this week for COVID-19. The employee is in isolation and quarantined at home.“Our top priority is the safety of our residents and staff members,” said Christian Gilbert, Salina Presbyterian Manor executive director.The employee last worked on June 16 and passed the employee screening. The employee called in June 17 and reported feeling unwell, and was tested for COVID-19 on June 18.

By Mary Bridges, chaplainThe first time I saw a mask was in the Mecca Theatre in Russell, Kan., where westerns screened every Saturday. That is where I met my first masked man, the Lone Ranger.The Lone Ranger first appeared in 1933, as the subject of a radio show. It spawned a series of books, movies, a TV show and comic books.The Lone Ranger followed a strict moral code, which I have excerpted below:I believe that:To have a friend, a man must be one.All men are created equal.Everyone has within...

“We knew moving into precautions from COVID that we were going to have to maintain connections with the outside world, with family,” said Lacey Burhle, activities director for Salina Presbyterian Manor. “We learned by doing.”Staff members have employed a variety of video applications, including FaceTime, Zoom and Google Duo.In addition to Lacey and her four activities assistants, social services staff have also played a key role in using technology to keep residents conne...

By Mary Bridges, chaplainDoes anyone remember playing “freeze tag” when you were a child? The person who is "it" chases the other kids to try to tag them. When a player is tagged, they must remain frozen in the same position they were in when tagged.