The Lusk Free Lance, June 4, 1953

"Manring Convalescent Home

South Main Street

Our service is for convalescents, the chronically ill, and includes the aged people.

Edna L. Manring"

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The Lusk Herald, June 2, 1960

Manring Home Haven For Local Senior Citizens

"A home in which to live, something to do, someone to care" is the philosophy that has guided the operation of the Manring Convalescent Home in Lusk for 27 years. This philosophy has meant a great deal to the more than 175 senior citizens and convalescents that have lived for varying lengths of time at the Home.

Mrs. Edna Manring, who is a licensed practical nurse, has operated the home since 1931. In the 27 years she has given continuous nursing service to the patients. The home was started in the Patton house, then moved to the present Rhuda apartment building. In 1935 Mrs. Manring purchased the present location on Main street from the Congregational Church. The building had been used for church services before the present church building was constructed. 

Patients have been cared for by Mrs. Manring for periods ranging from a few months for convalescent cases to many years for aged persons who have made their home with her. Before the construction of hospitals in Lusk, many maternity cases were cared for at the Home.

LICENSED BUSINESS

Licensed by the Wyoming Department of Health, the Manring Home must comply with standards of the Department and is periodically inspected by the five-member inspection team from the Department. Mrs. Manring is also licensed as the operator and is a member of the Wyoming Association of Licensed Nursing Homes. In addition, the Home is a member of the American Nursing Home Association. 

The Mnring Convalescent Home is able at the present time to take care of five patients. Lawrence Albertson of Denmark has resided at the Home for seven years. Other patients are Mrs. Rosille Packard and Mrs. Myrtle Francis, who have both been residnet for over two years, and Louis Vierek, a residnet for only a few weeks, and 
Amend Thurston, who has been at the Home for several months. 

"This business with a heart" has been most rewarding f," Mrs. Manring states. "Each patient has been interesting to care for and each one has given me many smiles. One is just sorry not to h ave the time to record the many interesting experiences that happen through the years." 

With the increased attnetion being given to the care and understanding of our senior citizens in the State and nation, we become more aware of the valuable service given each community by the operators of the homes like Mrs. Manring's. It is a service that requires patience, understanding, and respect for these aged who now must have care. 

ORGANIZATIONS HELP

Mrs. Manring states that through the years some organizations have given of their time to help her in this important work. The PEO Sisterhood has devoted much time to the residents. During visits they have read, written letters, brought remembrances and and just by visiting helped to make the days happier for the patients. The Triple B Extension Club has remembered the patients with many clever favors for the trays throughout the year. In addition, Mrs. Manring states that many individuals and some churches have brought flowers to the residents. These and other thoughtful acts are appreciated by the patients and, as Mrs. Manring says, "anything that is done to make the patients feel happy makes me happy."