Menno Place Memorial Livestream 2023

Join Menno Place in honouring the precious lives of those who’ve passed away between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023.

CLICK HERE  at 2pm on June 16th to view the livestream. A recording will also be available afterwards.

Butterfly Release 2023

Update: Free parking & shuttle service — 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!

Hymn Stories – June 2023

It was in 1912 that C. Austin Miles was asked to write a hymn text that would be “sympathetic in tone, breathing tenderness in every line; one that would bring hope to the hopeless, rest for the weary, and downy pillows to dying beds.” Find out more about In The Garden.

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Butterfly Release 2023

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!

Butterfly Release 2023

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!

Menno Place Art Fundraiser!

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.

Nurses Appreciation Week!

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.

Hymn Stories – May 2023

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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Masks, Rapid Tests, Screening – no longer required for visitors

On April 6, 2023, the Provincial Health Officer announced the end of respiratory season and lifted the mandatory requirements with respect to visitors in long-term care and seniors’ assisted living. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023HLTH0039-000473
What has changed?
  • Visitors will no longer be required to provide their vaccination status, and those who are unvaccinated for COVID-19 will be able to visit freely at long-term care and assisted living sites.
  • Visitors will no longer be required to undergo a rapid antigen test or confirm a recent negative rapid antigen test prior to visiting.
  • Visitors will not be required to wear masks while vising long-term care and assisted living sites, unless specifically required based on a Point of Care Risk Assessment (assessment by a health care worker that masking is required based on the risks of infection, including a resident’s symptoms, the type of interaction with residents, and the environment).
  • There will be no restrictions on gatherings, events or activities including visitors, indoors or outdoors, regardless of visitor vaccination status.
  • Active screening of visitors is no longer required.
What doesn’t change?
  • Sign-in / Sign-out when you come for a visit at a long-term care site or assisted living site
  • Practicing hand hygiene to keep germs from spreading
  • Not visiting when you are ill
  • Wearing a mask if you choose to wear one
FAQs
Are the guest suites open?
Not yet. We are still facing a staff shortage in housekeeping that makes it difficult to add the cleaning of guest suites to routines.
Can we book a room for an event?
We will get this up and running in the next week or two. Please write to connect@mennoplace.ca if you are hoping to book a room for an event.
Can you visit more than one person at a time?
Yes. You can also visit in the common spaces and enjoy moving throughout the unit and the gardens.
If you have other questions, please write them in the comments and we will work to answer them in a timely fashion.
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO SEE YOUR SMILING FACES!

Hymn Stories – April 2023

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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