Happy New Year! Meadowlark Hills is kicking off 2015 with the second-ever Culture Story Contest beginning on Jan. 5. The purpose of this contest is to gather resident, family, staff and stakeholder’s stories that speak to the uniqueness of Meadowlark Hills and how person-directed care has changed their thoughts on what it means to age.

There will be two categories: staff and non-staff. For each category, there will be three cash prizes awarded to the top three stories: $500 (first), $250 (second) and $100 (third). Story submissions will be due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, and must be submitted with a completed entry form. Winners will be announced at the March Town Meeting on Monday, March 2, and printed in the March 5 edition of the Meadowlark Hills Messenger.

Entry forms and topic packets are available at the Hospitality Desk, Human Resources office and on the Meadowlark Hills website (www.meadowlark.org). If you have questions regarding the contest, please visit the Community Relations office or give me a call at (785) 323-3860. All submissions can be dropped off me in the Community Relations office (between the KSU Classroom and the CEO office) or via e-mail at sarah.duggan@meadowlark.org.

I hope you all will be motivated to share your story about the culture of Meadowlark Hills and how person-directed care has changed your perception on aging. Good luck!