Family Council Minutes – June 22, 2026
The minutes from the June 22, 2026 Family Council meeting are now available. Click here to download the minutes: June 22 Minutes
LTC Family Council Meeting: September 14, 2026
For more information about the Family Council go to: https://mennoplacelife.com/family-council-home-and-hospital/
Family Council Minutes – Apr 27, 2026
The minutes from the Apr 27, 2026 Family Council meeting are now available. Click here to download the minutes: April 27 Minutes
LTC Family Council Meeting: June 22, 2026
Menno Place Long Term Care (LTC) Family Council invites you to join our next meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026
Join us online to be a voice in decision-making that affects our loved ones and all long-term care residents. Lend your observations, experiences, ideas, and work together to improve the resident experience at Menno Home & Menno Hospital.
DATE: Monday, June 22, 2026
TIME: 12p7:00PM – 8:00PM
LOCATION: Online only
How to join online :
Send an e-mail to the Family Council (mennoplacefamilycouncil[at]gmail.com) to request a meeting invitation.
All Family Members and Friends of a long-term care resident at Menno Place are welcome to join and participate in the Family Council.
For more information about the Family Council go to: https://mennoplacelife.com/family-council-home-and-hospital/
LTC Family Council Meeting: April 27, 2026
Menno Place Long Term Care (LTC) Family Council invites you to join our next meeting on Monday, April 27 from 12pm – 1pm.
Join us in-person or online to be a voice in decision-making that affects our loved ones and all long-term care residents. Lend your observations, experiences, ideas, and work together to improve the resident experience at Menno Home & Menno Hospital.
DATE: Monday, April 27
TIME: 12pm – 1pm PDT
LOCATION: Menno Place Conference room in Menno Hospital OR join online
To find the conference room come into Menno Hospital through the main entrance and sign in at the visitor table. You’ll find a short hallway off to the left just past the reception desk. (This is the same hallway where the restrooms are located.) Go through the door at the end of the hall and the conference room will be on your right.
How to join online :
Send an e-mail to the Family Council (mennoplacefamilycouncil[at]gmail.com) to request a meeting invitation. All Family Members and Friends of a long-term care resident at Menno Place are welcome to join and participate in the Family Council.
For more information about the Family Council go to: https://mennoplacelife.com/family-council-home-and-hospital/
Family Council Minutes – Feb 23 2026
The minutes from the Dec 15, 2025 Family Council meeting are now available. Click here to download the minutes: Feb 23 2026 minutes.
During the meeting there was a presentation from the Recreation team. You can access that presentation here: What’s Happening in Recreation 2026
LTC Family Council Virtual Meeting – Feb 23, 2026
Menno Place Long Term Care (LTC) Family Council invites you to join our next meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026.
DATE: Monday, February 23, 2026
TIME: 7-8pm PST
LOCATION: Online, see access details below
Join us online to be a voice in decision-making that affects our loved ones and all residents. Lend your observations, experiences, ideas, and work together to improve the resident experience at Menno Home & Menno Hospital.
How to join :
Send an e-mail to the Family Council (mennoplacefamilycouncil[at]gmail.com) to request a meeting invitation. All Family Members and Friends of a long-term care resident at Menno Place are welcome to join and participate in the Family Council.
For more information about the Family Council go to: https://mennoplacelife.com/family-council-home-and-hospital/
Family Council Minutes – Dec 15 2025
The minutes from the Dec 15, 2025 Family Council meeting are now available. Click here to download the minutes: Dec 15 Minutes
Family Council Minutes – June 19, 2025
The minutes from the June 19 Family Council meeting are now available. Click here to download the minutes: June 19 Minutes
Reminder: LTC Family Council Info Session
If you support a loved one living in long-term care we would like to invite you to a Menno Place Family Council information session:
What: Family Councils, What are They and What are They Not?
When: Thursday, March 20 2:30-3:30PM
Where: In Person: Menno Hospital Corporate Boardroom (behind reception desk at main Menno Hospital entrance).
Online: Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 226 601 181 847
Passcode: 7xT7i4Zk
Why: Family Councils, as prescribed by the care home regulations, are most successful when certain key factors are present. This session will start at the beginning to define what a family council is, and provide insight to making it the best it can be.
Lisa Dawson, Interim Chair of the Fraser Association of Family Councils (FAFC), will facilitate this meeting. Lisa has a long history of being a family caregiver. Her Father is in long-term care, and she is the Chair of their family council. She is also the VP/Secretary of the provincial association of family councils (ILTCCABC)
For more information on Lisa and FAFCC:
www.VancouverCoastalFamilyCouncils.ca
Phone: 604.341.1447
The goal of this get together is to create awareness of what a family council can be and to inspire interested families to come forward for further conversations to lead the family council.
If you have any questions, please contact Menno Home Social Worker Kim Wiebe (604-851-1361) or Menno Hospital Social Worker Dan Janzen (604-851-1350). We hope you will be able to join us for this informative session!
