What’s on Our Mind

Meet Melissa McCoy, the new sales and marketing director who joined the staff at Salina Presbyterian Manor in June. She succeeds Jenni Jones, who has been promoted to regional director of sales and marketing for Presbyterian Manor’s parent company, PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America).“We’re thrilled to have Melissa at Presbyterian Manor,” said Desi Flerlage, executive director. “Melissa brings a wealth of experience in marketing and sales as well as public relations to the position.   Read More...

A note from Chaplain Mary:At the present time, I am vacationing in Alaska with my husband. I would like to share with you this article by my favorite author, Joyce Rupp, for my September article. Blessings to all, Chaplain MaryReflection – July 2019Within 20 minutes after settling into one of the comfortable cabins at the Cedars of Peace forest in the hills of Nerinx, Kentucky, I looked out the screened-in porch, amazed at what I saw.   Read More...

Three winning artists in Salina 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).“Midsummer Day,” a painting by Eva Lankhorst (shown left), “Batik on Ginwashi Paper,” a mixed media/craft entry by Don Lloyd (shown above), and “Poinsettia & Fabric,” a Christmas entry by Marie Robinson (shown right), will appear in the calendar wh...  Read More...

Pat Tomlins may have only been a resident at the community since last November, but she has already had a big impact on those around her. To get to know her a little better, we asked her to tell us about herself.What kind of work did you do before you retired?“I was a professional secretary/administrative assistant and spent the majority of years I worked as administrative assistant for Sam Evans at Evans Grain Company in Salina. When Evans Grain sold the office and closed, I wasn’t ...  Read More...

While working in an assisted living community in Tulsa, Jamie Tollison experienced the heartbreak of watching someone being forced to relocate simply because they had outlived their finances.So, when she joined Salina Presbyterian Manor a little over a year ago as a certified nursing and medical assistant, she was relieved to learn about PMMA’s Good Samaritan Program, which prevents such life-altering changes by providing financial support to those in need.“This lady had lived there ...  Read More...