It’s Spring – and we’ve turned over a new leaf ! Because our goal is to provide the very finest senior lifestyles, Wesley Manor has– for more than 53 years – stood the test of time. Other facilities have come and gone ... and many have been sold ... but we are still doing what we do best: providing enriching lives for people, in gracious settings. We have succeeded because we have changed with the times and because we have been blessed with loyal, generous mission partners through the years. This has never been more dramatically illustrated than now, with the new panache we are enjoying in our Assisted Living Center. In late 2015, our goal was to raise over $200,000 to refurbish the Entry, Rotunda, Living Room and hallways of our Assisted Living Center. We met our objective and work began

on January 4. Three months later, we are celebrating our new décor and style– and not one penny of residents’ fees for services were used to fund these enhancements! Our project was

artfully guided by well-known designer Mary Cynthia Martin of Martin Durr Caldwell in Danville, KY. It has been entirely funded through the generosity of individuals, grants, foundations and bequests of our devoted mission

partners ... and we have been very good stewards. Most of our furnishings have been rebuilt, reupholstered and refinished so they have gone from drab to fab. They are virtually unrecognizable from their previous condition. They are a better quality than what is produced today and we saved about $200,000 to boot! It is our pleasure to share a few of our favorite photos of our updated spaces with you here. We invite you to come celebrate springtime and the new life that has come to this very special neighborhood of our Wesley Manor community. We’ll have the “Welcome” mat out for you! Y

~ Anita Kuvin Vice President, Development

Thanks to the tremendous generosity of our devoted partners, decorator Mary Cynthia Martin was able to transform the gathering areas of our Assisted Living Center into more gracious and welcoming spaces.

Anita Kuvin, VP Development

Mary Cynthia Martin, Designer

Please join us Saturday, May 21 at 2 p.m. for a Service of Dedication

and Thanksgiving to be held in the Watkins Chapel of our

Assisted Living Center. This is planned in conjunction with an

Open House and Art & Craft Show, 1 – 4 p.m. the same afternoon.

Living Room

Rotunda

Couple enjoys staff in Health Care Center

Okolona Arts & Crafts Show coming soon!

Howard Moran was looking for a high-quality skilled nursing community for his wife, Lillie. As a pastor for 42 years, Howard had seen a lot of skilled nursing facilities and knew what qualities to look for. He had brought his church youth group to sing at Wesley Manor before the Health Care Center was even built. Howard added Lillie to the waiting list at Wesley Manor’s Health Care Center, where her name remained for a year. “I didn’t know what I’d find,” he said about his initial tour. “But once I came in I was convinced this was where she needed to be.” In the meantime, Howard drove 50 miles roundtrip to see Lillie at another facility (chosen by her hospital) every day. However, he felt there wasn’t enough staff available to give her the attention she required. He could hardly wait for a bed to become available at Wesley Manor. Finally, he got the call a few months ago that a bed was open. “I was so happy, I shouted ‘Halleluiah!’”

Lillie grew up in Munfordville and met Howard when they were teenagers. She had recently moved to Louisville for work as a nurse’s aide at St. Joseph’s Infirmary. He had a job as a soda jerk. “She was walking down Crittenden Drive, I saw her and made a remark,” he recalled as if it were yesterday. “We palled around as friends and went to my dad’s church.” On October 16, 1948, Howard and Lillie embarked on their marriage adventure together, which they’ve enjoyed for 67 years. He would have a successful 40-year career as a “car man” for L&N Railroad, while still pastoring on the side. She would do housekeeping work in the Highlands. They had three children, and now enjoy their two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. “We’ve had a great life,” he said. “We did things together. I never kept anything from her, and she never kept anything from me.” Nowadays, Howard still faithfully visits his bride every day in the Health Care Center. And it’s only four miles from his house. He brings the family dog, Zena, along every day to provide even more comfort to Lillie. You can often find Howard walking Zena down the halls or outside on the lawn. “This is a haven to us,” Howard shared excitedly. One of the housekeeping staff even went the extra mile and moved a recliner chair for him to use in Lillie’s room. “There’s no place that would treat her any nicer. The people here have been fabulous—I have no complaints!” Y

Artists from the Okolona area will display their works at the Okolona Arts & Crafts Show, Saturday, May 21, 1-4 p.m., at the Wesley Manor Retirement Community, Assisted Living Center. All local artists, as well as Wesley Manor residents, are invited to display their works of handmade art or crafts, and can sell items if they wish. The event is free to the public and will be held in conjunction with the Assisted Living Dedication & Open House. Booths for artists are $10 each, but free for Wesley Manor residents. Proceeds will go to support the Okolona Lions Club. All artists must register by May 6 by contacting us at (502) 969-3277 or download registration form at www.wesman.org/events. Y

Wesley Manor has a proud heritage of fine artists.

Managing medications for Alzheimer’s disease

How they work How to maximize their benefits How to minimize side effects Managing over-the-counter medications Q&A

Tuesday, June 7, 5:00 p.m. Wesley Manor–Patio Homes Community Center5400 East Manslick Road, Louisville

A free, community support group discussion for family and friends of those with Alzheimer’s/dementia and how to manage their medications. Presented by Ellen Barger, Pharm D, RPh., Co-owner of B&B Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy in Shepherdsville, KY. Please RSVP by May 31 to Linda at (502) 969-3277 or lpike@wesman.org. Y

Ellen Barger, Pharm D, RPh.

Howard and Lillie Moran have shared 67 years together, and became convinced this was the best place for Lillie.

2016 Swing for Seniors Golf ScrambleMonday, May 16 at 12 noon - Glen Oaks Golf ClubThere’s still time to register for our Swing for Seniors Golf Scramble. All proceeds benefit Wesley Manor’s Charitable Care Program.

In our last fiscal year alone, Wesley Manor provided more than $1.5 million in charitable assistance to 74 residents in our Assisted Living, Memory Care and Health Care Centers.

For information and registration, please contact Candi Blinn or Anita Kuvin at (502) 964-3959 or by email at AKuvin@WesMan.org. Y

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TEAM REgisTRATion-

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goLF REgisTRATion FoRM For information/sponsorship/registration, please contact Candi Blinn or Anita Kuvin, (502) 964-3959, or complete the registration form below and return with payment.

Payment is REQUIRED with team/player reservations. Send check(s) payable to: Wesley Manor Retirement CommunityAttn: Anita Kuvin · 5012 East Manslick Rd. · Louisville, KY 40219 · (502) 964.3959 · fax: (502) 966.0819

EvEnT DETAiLs:• When: Monday, May 16 - Noon registration & lunch• Where: Glen Oaks Golf Club in Louisville• Cost: $125/player; $500 team of four

(registration as a foursome is preferred)• Why: Help older adults get care they need• Registration Deadline: Monday, May 9• Prizes: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Teams

sPonsoR oPPoRTuniTiEs (check appropriate box):

$2,500 Title Sponsor (admits 4 golfers)

$1,000 Corporate Sponsor (admits 2 golfers)

$250 Tee/Green Sponsor

I can’t play, but would like to donate $____________

oKoLonA Lions CLub MEETs AT WEsLEY MAnoR! In early March, the new Okolona Lions Club was chartered. Wesley Manor is proud to serve as the host location for this outstanding organization. The club meets the first and third Thursdays each month, 12-1 p.m., in the Wesley Manor Assisted Living Center. It is open to the community, including business people and other civic-minded folks. Residents, family members and others from the community are always welcome. Lions Clubs International is a civic organization dedicated to community volunteerism and service. With 46,000 clubs and 1.35 million members, Lions Clubs promote

assistance to the disabled, the hungry and support disaster relief. You may be most familiar with their efforts to prevent blindness, hearing impairment and diabetes (issues that affect many of our residents). For more information contact Lion Cliff Whalin, (502) 400-3228 or cwhalin@wesman.org.

Donate used eyeglasses, hearing aids The Okolona Lions Club has already started collecting used eyeglasses, sunglasses and hearing

aids—all to benefit those in the U.S. and abroad who need them most. Just drop them off any time at the Assisted Living Center or Patio Homes Community Center. Y

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2016 Board of DirectorsRuss Wardlaw – ChairmanPhilip C. gayhart – Vice ChairmanDoug Kottke– TreasurerCraig Reynolds – SecretaryJames C. barnett John L. Conrad, iiiKelly Durham Rev. W. Russell EastEd geersRev. Michael gibbonsgeorge Y. Hersch steve JonesMichael J. smithgina Parisernorma sledge

Ex-OfficioRev. Rebecca CurryJerry L. Hoganson, PresidentMark stephens, Vice President, AdministrationDeanna Young, Vice President, Client & Nursing ServicesAnita H. Kuvin, Vice President, DevelopmentThe Beacon is the newsletter of Wesley Manor Retirement Community, Methodist Retirement Homes of Kentucky, Inc., Cliff Whalin, editor.

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Wesley Manor serves its residents and families with a dedicated and professional staff, in a nurturing Christian community.

Spring 2016

Volunteers needed

Swing for Seniors Golf Scramble: Monday, May 16 ~ noon at glen oaks golf Club in Louisville. There is still time to register for this great event. (See registration on page 3.)

Dedication Ceremony for the newly refurbished Assisted Living Center:saturday, May 21 ~ 2 p.m. in the Watkins Chapel of the Assisted Living Center. (See article on page 1.)

Okolona Arts & Crafts Show: saturday, May 21 ~ 1 to 4 p.m. Join us in the Assisted Living Center to view creative works of art by local artists and Wesley Manor residents. Proceeds benefit the Okolona Lions Club. (See article on page 2.)

Fall Appreciation Dinner: Thursday, october 6 ~ 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Christ Church uMC, Fellowship Hall, 4614 brownsboro Rd., Louisville Welsey Manor will be celebrating our many generous donors with this annual event, featuring a barbecue dinner by Mark’s Feed Store, with entertainment by the Ladies for Liberty.

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Spring is here and that means lots of outdoor volunteer opportunities for individuals or groups. A 35-acre campus is wonderful for our residents, but it also requires significant upkeep such as landscaping, shrub trimming, mulching and weeding. This makes a great project for school, scout, church or corporate groups. Your group can do a one-time project or adopt an area, like a flower bed, to maintain throughout the growing season. Volunteers are also welcome to help with resident activities and visitations. If you or your group can help please contact Cliff Whalin, (502) 400-3228 or cwhalin@wesman.org. Y