Shake Out Earthquake Drill – Thurs October 17, 2024

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Menno Place will practice our earthquake preparedness safety drill  – the Great British Columbia Shake Out – on Thursday, October 17th at 10:17am! DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON. All staff and residents at Menno Place will be participating with practice drills.

Drop, Cover, and Hold On when the earth shakes.

Taking the proper actions, such as “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”, can save lives and reduce the risk of injury. Everyone, everywhere, should learn and practice what to do during an earthquake, whether at home, work, school or traveling.

If you’re at Menno Place on Oct 17th, please prepare to participate in this drill.

At 10:17am you will hear an announcement: “Earthquake drill STOP, DROP, COVER, HOLD ON”

  • You are required, if safe to do so, stop current activity, drop to the floor and take cover under a table or desk.
  • You should count out loud for the duration of the simulated earthquake. This will help keep you focused and calm, as well as providing an indication of how long shaking can last.
  • When the shaking portion of the drill stops, stay in place and count to 60, giving displaced objects a chance to settle.

Some education tips:

  • Residents in beds, recliners, wheelchairs should not be transferred until after the shaking stops. Stay put. Cover your head and neck with your arms or a pillow until the shaking stops.
  • Wheelchair users: lock the wheels, cover your head and neck.
  • A safe place for residents who cannot drop is next to an inside wall away from moving/falling objects
  • Do not use doorways

For those who use adaptive equipment:

 

Menno Place Observes Truth and Reconciliation Day

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Menno Place honoured Truth and Reconciliation Day on campus on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Staff were invited to wear an orange t-shirt. (Read about why we wear orange shirts on Truth and Reconciliation Day.) There was a presentation for the residents by Cecelia Reekie, a member of the Haisla First Nation, at 2:00 in the Menno Hospital Chapel.

As the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, said, “Education got us into this mess and education will get us out of it.” Leaning into this need to start with education, staff from Menno Place participated in a series of discussions based on the Listening to Indigenous Voices curriculum. The discussions were facilitated by Bridget Findlay, Mennonite Central Committee BC Indigenous Neighbours Coordinator, along with guest speakers from local indigenous communities.

If you would like to go through this material it is available online at: http://ltiv.ca 

Taking Steps Towards Reconciliation

As we honour Truth and Reconciliation Day it can be hard to know where to begin to tackle such a complex and painful history. In the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada the authors wrote about the importance of all Canadians practicing reconciliation in our everyday lives.

Here are 5 ways you can step into the conversation and practice reconciliation:

  1. READ about residential school history
    https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/residential-school-history/
  2. EXPLORE the stories of the victims and survivors
    https://witnessblanket.ca/explore
  3. LISTEN to kids from the Sk’elep School of Excellence sing “We Won’t Forget You”
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0YYkvIWbng
  4. WATCH stories of survivors:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJHR1STq_-s
  5. PARTICIPATE in the Stetís ímexstowx Gathering at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford
    https://thereach.ca/events/stetis-imexstowx-gathering/

Menno Place is Music Care Certified!

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We are delighted to announce that Menno Place is the first long-term care home in Canada to be Music Care Certified!

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Summer Camp Party

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Using Music to Connect With Residents at Menno Place

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The Recreation team is delighted to announce that they are in the final stages of completing their certification and will officially be Music Care certified this September.

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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