Welcome to Claire – Communications Coordinator
MBS Corporate (Mennonite Benevolent Society) welcomes Claire Colvin to the Communications Team! Click to read more.
Menno Place achieves Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada
July 17, 2023
When your aging loved one needs more care. QUALITY MATTERS.
When you see the Accreditation Canada seal, you can be certain that the healthcare organization is working hard to meet the Accreditation Canada standards to deliver safe, high-quality care.
Menno Place completes the Accreditation Canada on-site survey because better quality means better health.
Congratulations to the MBS Board, Menno Place Team and Accreditation Team for the successful on-site survey done in October 2022. Accreditation Canada has provided Menno Place with the decision on our Accreditation standing:
MENNO PLACE IS ACCREDITED WITH EXEMPLARY STANDING
This is the highest level of accreditation that can be obtained through Accreditation Canada.
We are proud of our Menno Place Team and this achievement of excellence!
Save the date for Grandparents Day – September 9th!
You’re invited to celebrate the role grandparents play in the lives of their grandchildren! Bring the whole family to Menno Place on September 9th for a free afternoon of fun and games! More details to come…
Hymn Stories – July 2023
Written and published in 1833, O Worship the King, is considered one of the finest hymns from the early nineteenth century Romantic Era. It has often been called a model hymn for worship. Find out more about this hymn and its author, Robert Grant.
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Canada Day Celebration!
Join us on Friday, June 30th from 11:00 am-2:00 pm, for our Canada Day Celebration! We will have a BBQ, antique car show, & music by Patsy Cline, performed by Alyssa Nielson. This will take place in the Menno Place Courtyard. Everyone is welcome to come!
Survey for Family & Friends
Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) https://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca/ resident surveys are now complete at our Care Home. Each resident’s family and frequent visitors will be invited to participate in the survey for family and frequent visitors of residents living in Long Term Care Homes in British Columbia. In the next 2-3 weeks, you will receive an email from carehomesurvey@malatest.com . The survey for family members includes questions to reflect your unique perspective as a loved one. Of course, completion of the survey is completely voluntary. By completing this survey your voice will inform Isobel Mackenzie, Senior’s Advocate, the recommendations to improve the quality of life for seniors in our province. We sincerely hope you will elect to complete the survey. See FAQ for more information.
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.
Click to listen.
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!