PMMA

What PMMA does

PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America) is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living organization founded in 1947 and affiliated with Presbyterian Church USA. It operates 16 senior living communities across Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado, serving older adults and their families with a full continuum of care that includes Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long-Term Care, and Short-Term Rehabilitation through its PATH® program. The organization differentiates itself through signature resident-engagement programs such as Art is Ageless®, Music & Memory®, Just Ask Lifelong Learning, the Good Samaritan Program, One More Time, and an Employee Scholarship Program, as well as external clinical partnerships with Aegis Therapies® and Heart & Soul Hospice and trade memberships in LeadingAge and AAPACN.

The business model operates on a resident-fee structure typical of continuing-care retirement communities, combining private-pay independent and assisted living with Medicare/Medicaid-eligible skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. Geographic concentration in the Plains region, combined with multi-decade operating history and recurring U.S. News Best Nursing Homes designations (2024, 2025) and 2025 Customer Experience Awards, anchor demand from faith-affiliated families and rural-to-suburban referral networks. PMMA has been actively investing in physical capacity, with a 2022 system-wide groundbreaking, a 2023 Villas Expansion, and a 2025 groundbreaking at Salina Presbyterian Manor.

Leadership has remained stable at the CEO level under Bruce H. Shogren (since 2011) and COO Bill Taylor (since 2015), while the commercial function was formalized with the March 2023 hire of Beth Huck as SVP of Sales and Marketing. A planned May 2026 transition will install Courtney Plantz as President, marking the first woman to hold the role. As a not-for-profit, PMMA does not publish financial statements, but the 16-community footprint and skilled nursing-inclusive service mix imply revenue in the low-to-mid hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

Name

PMMA

Legal name

Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America

Website

https://presbyterianmanors.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

PMMA is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living organization operating 16 communities across Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado. It serves older adults with a full continuum of care spanning independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Senior Living Resident Fees: Monthly fees from residents across independent living, assisted living, memory care, long-term care, and short-term rehabilitation services. Revenue based on level of care required and accommodation type selected.
2. Charitable Contributions and Donations: Philanthropic gifts from donors supporting various programs including Good Samaritan Program, Life Enrichment Programs, Art is Ageless, One More Time wishes, and Employee Scholarship Program. Supports residents who outlive financial resources.
3. Health Services Revenue: Revenue from comprehensive health services including skilled nursing, therapy services, and rehabilitation programs offered within communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PMMA operates a network of 16 Life Plan Communities across Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado, providing a continuum of senior living and care services spanning Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Long-Term Care, and Short-Term Rehabilitation via its signature PATH® (Post-Acute to Home) program. The faith-based, not-for-profit organization supplements these care services with proprietary resident experience programs including Art is Ageless®, Music & Memory®, Just Ask Lifelong Learning, the Good Samaritan financial assistance program, and the One More Time wish-granting program.

Product overview

PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America) operates a network of 16 Life Plan Communities across Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado, offering a comprehensive continuum of senior living and care services. The core product portfolio spans five distinct living and care levels: Independent Living (maintenance-free lifestyle), Assisted Living (personalized daily support), Memory Care (specialized dementia services), Long-Term Care (24/7 skilled nursing), and Short-Term Rehabilitation via the proprietary PATH (Post-Acute to Home) program delivered in partnership with Aegis Therapies. Complementing these care services, PMMA offers signature programs including Art is Ageless (creative arts), Music & Memory (personalized music therapy), Just Ask Lifelong Learning (educational programming), Good Samaritan (financial assistance), One More Time (end-of-life wishes), and an Employee Scholarship Program. The organization is a not-for-profit, faith-based provider with roots dating to 1947.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Art is Ageless: Award-winning art program that encourages seniors to discover and nurture their creative side, culminating in a juried art competition with winners featured in calendars and greeting cards
• Music & Memory
• Just Ask Lifelong Learning
• PATH (Post-Acute to Home)
• Good Samaritan Program
• One More Time Program

Products and services

• Independent Living A senior living option offering maintenance-free accommodations where residents live autonomously with access to amenities, social activities, and community resources without the burden of home upkeep.
• Assisted Living A senior living option providing customized support with daily tasks while promoting independence, offering assistance with activities of daily living in a safe, secure environment.
• Memory Care Specialized care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, featuring secure neighborhoods, around-the-clock supervision, and personalized care plans designed to engage and support residents with cognitive challenges.
• Long-Term Care Comprehensive around-the-clock nursing care providing three daily meals, housekeeping, laundry, 24-hour compassionate nursing, spiritual services, and salon/barber services in a homelike environment.
• PATH® (Post-Acute to Home) Short-Term Rehabilitation A signature rehabilitation program designed to guide recovery following hospitalization, providing customized therapy services in partnership with Aegis Therapies® to help residents regain strength, mobility, and endurance and return home.
• Art is Ageless® An award-winning senior art program offering creative classes and a juried art competition with winning entries featured in calendars and greeting cards, celebrating the agelessness of human creativity among residents.
• Music & Memory® A certified program using personalized playlists and music-based strategies to enhance quality of life for residents, particularly beneficial for those with dementia and cognitive challenges.
• Just Ask Lifelong Learning A lifelong learning series offering on-site educational courses, lectures, and events on topics of interest to seniors, promoting intellectual engagement and continuous education.
• Good Samaritan Program A financial assistance program established in 1947 to support residents who outlive their resources, ensuring no resident is asked to leave based on inability to pay.
• One More Time Program A wish-granting program for residents nearing end of life, creating lasting memories by fulfilling bucket list items or bringing families together.
• Employee Scholarship Program An endowment program assisting PMMA employees in obtaining certifications, licensure, or degrees from accredited educational programs through tuition, book, and fee funding.

Quantifiable outcome

• No resident has ever been asked to leave due to inability to pay through Good Samaritan Program
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aegis Therapies®coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership with Aegis Therapies® for skilled rehabilitation therapy services. Aegis provides personalized therapy and support for PMMA's Post-Acute to Home (PATH®) short-term rehabilitation program, helping residents recover following hospitalization and return home safely.
• Heart & Soul HospicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeart & Soul Hospice is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization and proud member of the PMMA family. Located in Farmington, Missouri, they provide comprehensive hospice care services offering dignity, comfort, and respectful care while supporting loved ones with kindness and compassion. Partnership provides seamless access to end-of-life care services for PMMA residents.
• LeadingAgeminorOthersPMMA is a member of LeadingAge, a national association representing nonprofit organizations dedicated to making America a better place to grow old. Membership provides access to industry best practices, advocacy, and professional development resources.
• AAPACN (American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing)minorOthersPMMA displays the AAPACN organizational badge indicating membership and commitment to post-acute care nursing excellence and professional standards.
• Presbyterian Church USAcoreOthersPMMA's origins trace to 1947 when the Presbyterian Church USA's Synod of Kansas responded to the needs of seniors, beginning with Alice Kalb's request. The faith-based heritage informs PMMA's mission and values, with communities serving people of all backgrounds and faiths.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lifespace Communities: Iowa-based nonprofit CCRC operator with 16+ communities across the Midwest and Southeast, directly comparable to PMMA in geographic focus, mission, and Life Plan Community service model.
• Bethesda Health Group: Faith-based nonprofit senior living and care provider in the St. Louis, Missouri region, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing with overlapping service to PMMA's Missouri communities.
• WesleyLife: Iowa-based faith-based (Methodist) nonprofit operator of senior living communities across the Midwest, offering a similar continuum of care and mission-driven structure to PMMA.
• Presbyterian Homes & Services: Minnesota-based faith-based nonprofit operating 50+ senior living communities across multiple states with Life Plan Community model, continuum of care, and similar mission-driven structure to PMMA.
• ACTS Retirement-Life Communities: Faith-based, nonprofit CCRC operator headquartered in Pennsylvania with 20+ communities across the eastern U.S., offering the same continuum of independent living through skilled nursing as PMMA.

Broad incumbents

• Welltower: Largest U.S. healthcare REIT with significant senior housing operating partner exposure, providing capital and infrastructure to the broader senior living industry in which PMMA operates.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with 650+ communities nationwide, providing overlapping services across the full care continuum but at much greater scale and operating as a publicly traded for-profit entity.
• National HealthCare Corporation: Public skilled nursing and senior living operator with 70+ facilities across the eastern U.S., offering overlapping services (skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care) but operating at much larger scale and serving as a for-profit comparison.
• Atria Senior Living: Major for-profit senior living operator with 200+ communities across the U.S. and Canada, providing comparable independent living, assisted living, and memory care services but with broader geographic reach.

Others

• LeadingAge: National industry association representing nonprofit aging services providers, of which PMMA is a member. Provides industry benchmarking, advocacy, and best practices—adjacent ecosystem relationship rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/presbyterianmanors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/presbyterian-manors-of-mid-america

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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