It’s Giving Tuesday!
Giving Tuesday is December 3rd, but you can keep giving through December 6th. Together we can make real and positive change for our 700 treasured residents
Help brighten Lives this Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is December 3rd, and this year you can help brighten the lives of the 700 seniors who call Menno Place home.
Strong Winds and Heavy Rainfall: Special Weather Statement
A strong fall storm system will direct an atmospheric river towards the South Coast, bringing heavy rain to the region. Rain is expected to begin early in the day on Friday and continue into Sunday morning.
Upcoming Overnight Water Shut Offs
We are upgrading our water systems on campus. As a result, there will be a complete water shutdown (hot and cold) overnight on the following dates. All nursing staff will have access to hand wash stations while the water is shut off. We trust that the overnight hours will have only a minimal impact on our tenants.
Water Shut Off Schedule:
For tenants who live in the apartments:
Ensure you have some water set aside to drink before you go to bed. Every toilet gets one flush after the water is shut down; you may wish to fill a bucket with water for an additional flush. Hand sanitizer can be used to clean your hands as needed.
For residents who live in Long-Term Care:
Care staff will make sure you have what you need.
For all:
We will have maintenance staff on campus during this time. The fire sprinkler system will remain active during the shutdown.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Shake Out Earthquake Drill – Thurs October 17, 2024
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
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:
- READ about residential school history
https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/residential-school-history/ - EXPLORE the stories of the victims and survivors
https://witnessblanket.ca/explore - LISTEN to kids from the Sk’elep School of Excellence sing “We Won’t Forget You”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0YYkvIWbng - WATCH stories of survivors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJHR1STq_-s - 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!
We are delighted to announce that Menno Place is the first long-term care home in Canada to be Music Care Certified!
Grandparent’s Day Was a Huge Success!
On September 7th over a thousand people came to Menno Place to celebrate Grandparents Day!
Using Music to Connect With Residents at Menno Place
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.
