Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Portraits

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In May and June the apartments residents were invited to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with special breakfasts. During the event we were able to capture portraits of many of the residents who attended. We’re delighted to make these portraits available to the residents and their families and friends. You can download the images and save them on your computer and/or have them printed.

Please note: there is a shop attached to the gallery site. You DO NOT have to order prints through this shop. If you chose to order this way please be aware the shipping prices are very high. We recommend you download the image and then send it to London Drugs or Walmart to have it printed. Unfortunately if we remove the shop it takes away the ability to download the images. We apologize for any confusion this causes.

To access the Mother’s Day gallery CLICK HERE. The password is: mother2024

To access the Father’s Day gallery CLICK HERE. The password is: father2024

How to Download the Image

Click on either of the gallery links above and you’ll be taken to Zenfolio.com where you can view the images and download them for free.

To download an image, click on the image and then click the download button located at the top of the preview screen.

The images in the galleries are watermarked, but that mark disappears when the image is downloaded.

Residents, families and friends are welcome to save the image and/or have them printed anywhere you get your photos.

MEMO: Price Increase for Guest Services

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Date:               July 15, 2024
To:                   All Residents of Menno Place
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Dear Residents,

I am writing to inform you of price increases for services we offer to guests. These increases are required to ensure that we can continue to provide these services.

Guest Meals

Effective August 1st, guest meal pricing will be as follows:

Adults (ages 12 and up)             $17.00
Youth (ages 5-11)                          10.00
Children (under 5)                        free

Please continue to sign up for guest meals; they are available first-come, first-served, subject to daily limits in each dining room. In Menno Home and Menno Hospital, contact the nursing station; in the Apartments, sign-up at the front desk. Meals can be paid for with cash or charged to a resident’s account.

Guest Suites

Effective August 1st, guest suite pricing will be as follows:

Terrace West                               $100.00 / night
Pavilion                                           125.00 / night
Primrose Gardens                        150.00 / night
Single Night Stay Surcharge       25.00 

Any pre-existing reservations will have the current rates honoured. Please contact 604-851-4000 for any guest suite enquiries and bookings. Suite descriptions and occupancy details are available by request.

There are also several activity rooms available for rent for private functions. Again, please contact 604-851-4000 to enquire and reserve.

Leonard Klassen, Manager of Community Enrichment

 

You can contact the Life Enrichment Team at 604-851-4004

Terrace East: Pendant System Upgrade

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The following memo was distributed to Terrace East apartment residents on July 15.

Date:               July 15, 2024
To:                   All Terrace East Residents
Re:                   Suite Access on July 17, 2024 and July 18, 2024
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Dear Residents of Terrace East,

This is official 24 hours’ notice of intent that we will access your suite on the following dates:

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 – Pendant System Upgrade

The technicians who are working on our pendant system upgrade need to reprogram the wall units in each suite. They will also check your pendant. The work is expected to take about 5 minutes to complete in each suite. The technicians will start entering suites on Wednesday, July 17th and will continue until the project is completed.

Thursday, July 18, 2024 – Fire Safety Equipment Inspection

With the new fire panel now installed at Terrace East, the fire safety technicians will test all smoke detectors and other fire safety equipment. You will hear the bells ring on occasion throughout the day. The technicians will enter each suite as part of the testing.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation during these projects.

Leonard Klassen, Manager of Community Enrichment

 

Contact the Life Enrichment Team at 604-851-4004 with any questions.

Staying Cool & Safe in Hot Weather

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The following memo was distributed to apartment residents on July 5.

Date:                July 5, 2024
To:                   All Apartment Residents: Independent & Assisted Living
Re:                   Staying cool and safe in hot weather
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Dear Residents,

It’s going to be hot for the next couple of days. Make sure you know how to stay cool and safe and watch out for symptoms of heat exhaustion. Your safety is important.

How to keep your body cool and comfortable:

  • Drink lots of fluids – water is available in each building – see reverse for details
  • Stay in a cool space
  • Wet a facecloth with cold water and put it on the back of your neck
  • Dress in loose fitting, light colored and breathable fabrics
  • Pay attention to how you feel and watch for symptoms of heat exhaustion

How to keep your apartment cool and comfortable:

  • Make sure the heat is turned off
  • Keep your doors and windows closed during the day (you can open them overnight)
  • Close your blinds or curtains
  • Limit outside walks to the early morning
  • Cool off in the air-conditioned common areas of your building

Watch out for symptoms of heat exhaustion:

If you experience any of the following symptoms move to cool space immediately and let someone know you are not feeling well: skin rash, heavy sweating, headache, dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting, rapid heartbeat and breathing, muscle cramps, extreme thirst, and/or dark urine or decreased urination.


Portable air-conditioning units are allowed in the apartments.

If you have a unit installed, please use it. If you want to get a unit, contact the Life Enrichment Team at 604-851-4004 for details and our maintenance team will install.


Leonard Klassen, Manager of Community Enrichment

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Water Locations in Menno Apartments

Please note that our Dining Experience Team is providing cold water in all our buildings. Staying hydrated is crucial, so we want to ensure that everyone has easy access to filtered drinking water.

Please contact either the Dietary or Life Enrichment Team if the bottles in the dispenser are empty.

 

Primrose Gardens

Water is available in the juice dispensing machine in the Bistro.

Water is in the dispenser in the 1st floor activity room.

 

Terrace East and Terrace West

Water is in the dispenser in the 1st floor lobby of Terrace East.

Water is available in the juice dispensing machine in the TW Bistro.

 

Pavilion

Water is in the dispenser in the dining room.

 

Please remember to bring your own reusable cups or water bottles to minimize waste and support our sustainability efforts.

COVID-19 Update: Terrace East Off of Enhanced Monitoring

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Terrace East

We are officially off enhanced precautions at Terrace East. All activities can resume as before.

  • Staff are not required to wear mask in common areas.
  • No need for visitor screening/ mask mandate.
  • Group activities may resume as before.

Thank you to TE team for all your hard work for the past two weeks. Please continue to be diligent in hand washing and following all other infection control measures.

COVID-19 Update: Terrace East Assisted Living on Enhanced Monitoring – Terrace West also affected

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Due to increased cases of COVID-19 in the Terrace East Assisted Living Apartment, Public Health has placed the building on Enhanced Monitoring. Please see the memo below for detailed information regarding dining, recreation activities, mask wearing and visiting. As the Terrace West Independent Living Apartment is connected to Terrace East, residents in this apartment will also be impacted. A separate memo for Terrace West residents is also included below.

 

MEMO

Date:               June 3, 2024
To:                   Terrace East Residents
Re:                   Enhanced Monitoring – Update re: COVID-19 Cases
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Dear Residents of Terrace East,

Unfortunately, I am writing to inform you have we have several cases of COVID-19 in Terrace East. Additionally, some staff and Terrace West residents are symptomatic. Please inform care staff if you aren’t feeling well.

Public health has placed Terrace East on Enhanced Monitoring. Effective immediately, the following protocols are in place:

  • Dining Room is closed – staff will be delivering meals to each suite.
  • Morning break snacks are available for pick-up only from the dining room (please pick up your snacks and enjoy them in your suite).
  • In-person Recreation Activities are cancelled – watch channel 10. (We are postponing our Men’s Breakfast – stay tuned for the new date.)
  • If you have symptoms (fever/chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle/body ache, headache, new loss of taste/smell, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, diarrhea/nausea/vomiting), we will place a cart by your door with personal protective equipment for anyone entering your suite.
  • If you are sick, please stay in your suite unless you are on your way out of the building (and please wear a mask).
  • Staff are required to wear masks.
  • Visitors will be screened at the door and asked to wear a mask (please remind your visitors not to come visit if they are sick).

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will get through this together. As a reminder, showing care and concern for each other is our overarching approach. Let’s do our part in stopping the spread.

Leonard Klassen, Manager of Community Enrichment

 

MEMO

Date:               June 3, 2024
To:                   Terrace West Residents
Re:                   Update re: COVID-19 Cases in Terrace East – Impacting Terrace West
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Dear Residents of Terrace West,

Public health has placed Terrace East on Enhanced Monitoring due to increasing numbers of residents with COVID-19 and has put screening and mask requirements in place for Terrace East. As a result of that, we are closing the dining room and stopping in-person recreation activities for both Terrace East and Terrace West.

Effective immediately, staff will be delivering your meals to your suite.

Morning break snacks will be available for pick-up in the Terrace West bistro.

I’d like to remind you that there are some activities available on channel 10. The bistro area remains open. Please note that we are postponing the Men’s Breakfast – stay tuned for the new date.

If you are sick, we are asking that you stay in your suite unless you are on your way in/out of the building, and we’d appreciate if you’d wear a mask in this situation. Symptoms to watch for include fever/chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle/body ache, headache, new loss of taste/smell, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, diarrhea/nausea/vomiting.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will get through this together. As a reminder, showing care and concern for each other is our overarching approach. Let’s do our part in stopping the spread.

Leonard Klassen, Manager of Community Enrichment



For family and friends, further updates will be communicated under the ‘Visiting Updates’ section on our homepage HERE.

You may also want to take a few minutes to refamiliarize yourself with our covid, flu or cold protocols for visitors HERE.

Thank you for playing your part in keeping our residents and staff safe!

COVID, FLU OR COLD – Protocols for Visitors

We’re Celebrating Mom!

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This Mother’s Day we’d love to hear about you Mom. Would you join us in the Friends and Family Facebook group and answer one of the three questions below as we celebrate Moms together?

  1. What is the greatest adventure your Mom took?
  2. Why is your Mom your hero?
  3. What did your Mom do that you admire?

Smoke-Free Campus: Changes for Staff & Visitor Smoking

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Effective immediately, smoking in the courtyard smoking hut will be restricted to residents ONLY. Visitors (and staff) will not be permitted to smoke in this area.

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Fireside Café is Closing

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We are sorry to announce that the Fireside Café is closing until further notice. The last day of service will be Friday, May 17, 2024.  Reassessment of the menu and financial viability will take place in the coming weeks. Our hope is to create a renewed café that is sustainable.

In the near future we will provide coffee and snacks by donation. The café has been a welcome spot on campus for residents, families, and staff and this decision was not taken lightly. We want to thank the café team who have done an excellent job over the years. We will miss seeing your smiling faces in the morning over coffee.

What happens next?

Please continue to use the Fireside Café patio and café tables for your meals, breaks, and family parties.

We are actively planning for ways to revamp and improve the café. We want to hear from you! If you have ideas for things you’d love to see in a café on campus or notes for things that were challenging we want to hear them.

Please use the form below to send us your thoughts and let us know how the Fireside Café has been beneficial for you, your loved ones and your family.

If you have any further questions please email connect@mennoplace.ca

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