Join us for the Menno Place Butterfly Release on Friday, June 16 at 3:00pm, following our annual memorial service where we’ll be honouring those who have passed since June 2022. Click for details on how you can pre-purchase your butterfly!
Now is your chance to purchase the beautiful art created by Janet Mitten, our art instructor. Don’t miss out! The art sale will be in the Menno Hospital Chapel from 10am-3pm, on May 25th. There is a minimum $20 donation per painting. All funds raised will support the Art Program.
Happy Nurses week! Heartfelt thanks & appreciation to all of our Nurses working at Menno Home, Hospital, & Apartments. We value all your dedication & hard work in keeping our loved ones safe & cared for.
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee, which is sung to the music of Beethoven’s “Hymn of Joy”, is generally considered by hymnologists to be one of the most joyous expressions of hymn lyrics in the English language. Find out more about this hymn inspired by the Berkshire mountains!
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Christ the Lord is Risen Today was written by Charles Wesley in 1739 for the first chapel service held in a deserted iron foundry in London, England, which later became known as the Foundry Meeting House. Find out more about this hymn!
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2nd Update March 27: The dining room will remain closed to Terrace East residents for Monday and Tuesday March 27 & 28th. The number of cases is trending down and we hope to be back in the dining room soon.
Due to the spread of GI (similar to stomach flu) in Terrace East we have made a couple of temporary changes:
We are NOT in lockdown. All residents who are feeling well can move about the building, go outside, and run errands. Residents who are feeling sick are asked to please stay home until you feel better. Terrace East residents who start to experience symptoms (vomiting and/or diarrhea) should press their pendant so care staff can assist them.
All residents can still have visitors. If you are coming into the Terrace East building please be aware that GI is highly contagious and be extra careful if you or someone in your household is immunocompromised.
Recreation activities are being split by building. Terrace West residents will get updates in the lunch time announcements each day. For Terrace East most recreation activities are paused except for bingo which will still happen at 1:15 on Thursday. Terrace East bingo players will meet in the first floor lounge. Terrace West will play in the Terrace West bistro.
There are no changes for Primrose Gardens or the Pavilion at this time.
We are pleased to provide income tax preparation services completed by a volunteer accountant, working in conjunction with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). The CVITP partners with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to provide volunteers who prepare tax returns for those who have a modest income and a simple tax solution.
Eligibility:
To access this service please see Claire or Angela at reception to get a form. Return the completed form to reception no later than April 14th. Reception will set up a phone appointment for you with the accountant.
Appointments will be by phone on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons throughout March and April. There are a couple of in-person appointments available as well.
For family members:
Family members are welcome to be on the call with the resident if they choose. For family members who have a current POA agreement, you can choose to take the call instead of the resident with permission from the resident. Please contact Claire 604-851-4004 to arrange this.
On March 16, 2022, 2:30pm-3:30pm, Family and Friends (Family Council) will be meeting in person. The option of attending via Microsoft TEAMS will be offered as well. The meeting will take place in the Menno Hospital Conference Room (near the Fireside Café – behind the Receptionist’s desk).
Family and Friends is a regularly scheduled meeting for family members, friends or representatives of residents in Menno Home and Menno Hospital. Our guest speakers will be Coordinator of Accreditation, Projects and Education Loveleen Sekhon and Recreation Support/Special Projects Bryan Gay. Loveleen and Bryan will be discussing their roles and how they support our staff, residents and families at Menno Home and Menno Hospital.
Family Council is a great way to connect and learn about the opportunities that are on the Menno Place campus, as well as getting to know other family members that are on a similar journey with their loved ones in long term care. We hope you will be able to join us.
If you plan to attend in person:• You will need to be Covid vaccinated• Please arrive early in order to conduct the rapid test in the reception lobby• Please wear masks during the meetingIf you plan to attend online through Microsoft TEAMS, please click the following link below to join the meeting by video, or call the number with the code beside it to call in to the meeting. It is recommended to download Microsoft TEAMS onto your device to benefit from all its features, but it not, you can still click the link and use TEAMS through your internet browser.
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 288 646 295 170
Passcode: ySWzQp
Or call in (audio only)
+1 778-731-1352,,857217269# Canada, Port Moody
Phone Conference ID: 857 217 269#
Menno Place is pleased to offer the Spiritual Care Series! This 8- week course will help people become trained and effective spiritual care providers for seniors.
Would you or anyone you know benefit from this training? Family members, volunteers, ministry workers, and professional care providers are welcome.
Join us for 8 in-person sessions on Wednesdays at 6:30-8:30pm from April 5 to May 24. Spaces are limited! $40 to register.
Menno Place is currently rebuilding our very important spiritual care volunteer base. If you know someone who would thrive in this environment, let them know about this excellent training course.