What’s on Our Mind

Get to know Chrystal Chituck, the new director of nursing at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Chrystal joined our team in November 2019 after working as the director of nursing for Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, Kansas.While she’s just been here a few months, Chrystal already feels at home. “I enjoy the family-like atmosphere.   Read More...

Collecting nativity sets from around the world is more than just a passion for residents Tom and Ruth Fowler, it’s a lifetime of sharing memories together as they’ve traveled the world in search of the next addition to their collection.“It started in 1958. Tom was a Spanish teacher and took students to Mexico one summer. I stayed home with our small child, so he brought a small nativity set with him back home.   Read More...

The next time you’re in the mood to satisfy your sweet tooth, try one of these tasty recipes shared by our residents.No Crust Cranberry PieShared by Villa resident Karen WileyPreheat oven to 325*Melt and pour in pie pan: ¼ cup butter.Mix in bowl and pour over butter: 2 C cranberries, ¼ C chopped pecans, ½ cup sugar.Beat 2 eggs well and gradually mix in 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and ½ cup melted butter.Pour the egg mixture over the cranberry mixture.Bake 1 hour at...  Read More...

Emporia Presbyterian Manor received a certificate of recognition from PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America) for reaching goals in fiscal year 2019, covering the months of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, at a banquet November 13 in Wichita, Kan.The recognition came through PMMA’s Emerald Awards Program, designed to encourage its 16 locations and 2 hospices to achieve high levels of resident and employee satisfaction, meet financial goals, build philanthropic support for the organiz...  Read More...

After falling and breaking his femur just a month after having his hip replaced, Gene Eidman found himself on the PATH to recovery with the Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America PATH® program.“We inquired about some other places for therapy, but we knew beforehand that PMMA was where we wanted to go. We’ve always heard good things about the program and if we could get there that’s where we wanted to be. They had an opening and we got in,” said Gene.In 2012, PMMA launched...  Read More...