November 25, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lucy McKinley at 800.545.6220; ext. 1111

North Manchester, IN – The Peabody Entertainers will present their annual Christmas show on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 7 p.m. and on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 2 p.m. Both shows will be in the Peabody Chapel, 400 W. Seventh Street, North Manchester. Both shows are free and open to the public.

The theme of this year's show is "Christmas Memories". The show will include favorite Christmas songs and carols as well as novelty and description Christmas music, jokes, a piano duet and an Irish dance. Santa Claus will also make an appearance.

The Peabody entertainers range in age from 57 to 89. Most are residents of Peabody Retirement Community. Director of the group is Carol Davis, a retired music teacher. An accompanist is Lois Dickinson. Members of the chorus are Madolyn Bechtold, Sue Babovec, Rosemary Bollinger, Carolyn Fedewa, Judy Glasgow, Cheryl Huntington, Kathryn Huntington, Esther Malott, Berneice Mindala, Phyllis Penrod, Gracie Pinson, Mary Louise Reist, Miriam Rusher, Donna Williams, and Shirley Williams. Flute player is Lois Karnof. Announcers are Wanda Woodward and Joyce Atkins. Not pictured are Esther Malott, Cheryl Huntington, and Rosemary Bollinger.

November 24, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey D. Brasie at 800.545.6220; ext. 1106

North Manchester, IN – Peabody Retirement Community announces the appointments of Geoffrey Hadlock, M.D. as the organization's Medical Director and Heather M. Tepper, R.N. advanced to Peabody's Director of Nursing.

	Hadlock is a graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University and has a practice in Pierceton, IN. He has privileges at Warsaw's Kosciusko Community Hospital.
	Tepper is a Bachelor in Nursing graduate from Oxford, OH's Miami University. She has been associated with Peabody for over a year.

Established in 1931, Peabody is fully licensed. The Presbyterian Church-affiliated campus is comprised of a 48 bed Memory Enhancement Center, 134 long term care beds, a 24 bed Transitional Care Unit, 124 assisted living residences and 57 cottage (independent) living homes.

November 12, 2009
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Pam Callahan at 800.545.6220; extension 1533

North Manchester, IN – This past Wednesday, November 11th over 125 Peabody Retirement Community residents and family members, as well as community guests were honored with Grissom Air Guard Reserve's Honor Guard during a Veteran's Day Tribute. Also, delivering remarks from Grissom was Major Shane Toomay.

Peabody has over 160 residents and employees who are veterans, including a former Prisoner of War.

Established in 1931, Peabody is fully licensed. The Presbyterian Church-affiliated campus is comprised of a 48 bed Memory Enhancement Center, 134 long term care beds, a 24 bed Transitional Care Unit, 124 assisted living residences and 57 cottage (independent) living homes.

November 4, 2009
For Immediate Release
CONTACT:  Sue Babovec at 800.545.6220; extension  1566

North Manchester, IN – Please join us in lighting “candles of care” to remember and honor individuals in our community whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias at a Commemorative Candle Lighting hosted by Peabody Retirement Community (400 West 7th Street, North Manchester, IN) on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 7 P.M.  The service will be held in the chapel, off the Strauss Center. 

All persons – families and friends – who have been or are being touched by dementia are encouraged to attend.

The planned service is part of National Commemorative Candle Lighting, an annual event initiated by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America in recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. (This is the second year that Peabody has hosted such a gathering.) Organizations across the U.S. are participating in this unique and inspirational event—offering individuals affected by dementias and their families the opportunity to join in spirit and solidarity at hundreds of services on the same day.  As the incidence of dementia rises, it is extremely fitting to unite the community in this heartfelt service to remember those individuals who have passed away and those families currently affected by brain disorders.

A social time in the Enrichment Center will follow the service.

For more information, please call Rev. Sue Babovec at 260-982-8616, ext. 1566.

Established in 1931, Peabody is fully licensed.  The Presbyterian Church-affiliated campus is comprised of a 48 bed Memory Enhancement Center, 134 long term care beds, a 24 bed Transitional Care Unit, 124 assisted living residences and 57 cottage (independent) living homes.

November 3, 2009
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Jeffrey D. Brasie, 1.800.545.6220; extension 1106

North Manchester, IN – The scams "targeting" older adults are numerous. They range from a letter, email, telephone call, or visit to your residence door. These approaches typically reveal you have won the Irish Sweepstakes, $3.43 million dollars awaits you in Nigeria, ridiculously low mortgage or loan rates, work-at-home opportunities to earn thousands of dollars a week, become a mystery shopper with big rewards, or requesting a donation to a worthy cause – which in most instances does not exist.

According to Peabody Retirement Community's Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey D. Brasie, "It appears open season on senior citizen's wallets and purses is constant. In all instances these requests asking you for money or personal information are nothing more than from unscrupulous individuals."

He added, "When Medicare open enrollments occur, as well as holiday season charitable giving, these unsavory culprits' surface."

Brasie added, "A recent edition to the scam calling is when an alleged family member (niece, grandchild, or related) calls from jail asking for bail money."

Officials with Public Safety, the Indiana Attorney General's Office, and U.S. Postal Service stress – do not respond with any information to these inquiries. This includes and is not limited to revealing or confirming important and personal information as your Social Security number, date of birth, place of birth, bank or investment account names and numbers, telephone numbers, or even similar information for any family member or friend.

If you have letters, email, caller identification, or a physical description of the person visiting your address – any of which are questionable, immediately contact your local police department or U.S. Post Office. The U.S. Postal's Regional Inspection Office is at 877.876.2455. In addition, the Indiana Attorney General at 800.382.5516 or visit www.indianaconsumer.com.

Established in 1931, Peabody is fully licensed. The Presbyterian Church affiliated campus is comprised of a 48-bed Memory Enhancement Center, 134 long term care beds, a 24-bed Transitional Care Unit, 124 assisted living residences and 57 cottage (independent) living homes.