I am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus is one of the child-like, but beautiful expressions from the soul of the esteemed English poetess, Frances Ridley Havergal, often referred to as “the Sweetest Voice of Hymnody.” Find out more about this hymn!
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The writer of Count Your Blessings, Rev. Johnson Oatman Jr., was one of the important and prolific gospel song writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Find out more about this gospel song!
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Effective Tuesday, October 3, the BC Ministry of Health is reinstating enhanced infection prevention and control measures for respiratory illness season: COVID, cold, flu
The Ministry of Health official news release can be found here.
The Ministry of Health is currently developing a Q&A document that will be shared ahead of the October 3 implementation date. We will share that with you when it becomes available.
The next Concert in Care is happening Sept 27 in the Menno Hospital chapel featuring Julie Begg on clarinet and Karen Lee-Morlang on piano. All are welcome to join us.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30th, originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day, is a Canadian holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school system. Menno Place will be recognizing this day on Thursday, September 28th.
CECELIA REEKIE, Member of the Haisla First Nation
Cultural Presenter
Cecelia will provide a cultural presentation about Truth and Reconciliation.
She believes that understanding OUR shared history in Canada will move us all closer and perhaps one day to reconciliation.
As of September 20th four residents and one staff tested positive for COVID on East 1 Menno hospital. Visitation continues as normal, however in discussion with public health the following precautions are in place:
From: Sujata Connors, CEO
To: Menno Place Team
Re: Executive Director of Care Services
Please join me in welcoming our newest team member: Dr. Pooja Mishra!
Pooja will be joining us Tuesday, September 5th as the Executive Director responsible for Long Term Care and Assisted Living. Working in dyad partnership with Dr. Ken Dueck, she will join the executive team in expanding our relationships with key stakeholders and leading clinical strategies to support resident and family centred care and aging in place.
Pooja is driven by her passion for helping and healing people. Over the last 20 years her career has focused on the care of seniors and vulnerable populations. Pooja started her healthcare journey in India where she graduated from medical school and completed a residency in ENT surgery from a large multispecialty hospital. After a decade of practicing as a physician, she pursued and completed her postgraduate education in hospital administration. She used this education to broaden her healthcare leadership experience by working in different care settings such as primary care, ambulatory care, and community services.
Pooja comes to us with significant skills in continuous quality improvement, team building, collaboration, and negotiation. Over the past seven years, she has been leading community programs like home health, home support, and palliative care in Canada. She has led large teams and collaborated with multiple stakeholders to implement person and family centred care in community programs. Most recently she worked as the Director for palliative care, cancer care and the general internal medicine clinic at Richmond Hospital.
Pooja lives in Delta with her husband and two teenage kids (son 17, daughter 15). During her free time she can be found gardening, long distance running, and swimming.
Pooja sent the following message to be shared with the team:
“I am eager to join the team and be part of this tight knit community. I look forward to working with all of you and learning from all of you. I hope that over the course of a few weeks after I join, I get a chance to meet you all in person. Meanwhile, if you would like to connect with me please feel free to reach out Pooja.Mishra@mennoplace.ca.”
We are excited to see Pooja apply her experience and first-class education to support Menno Place in reaching our goals. She will be located in the MBS corporate office space, so be sure to drop by and say hello!
It’s fun for the whole family on September 9th from 11am – 2pm! Bring your loved one from their unit or apartment into the courtyard with you to enjoy the live entertainment, food, and more!
The Love of God, written and composed by Frederick M. Lehman by 1919, has its roots in a Jewish poem, written in Germany in the eleventh century. The Jewish poem, Hadamut, in the Aramaic language, has ninety couplets. Find out more about this gospel song!
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