Thank You for Joining Us for the Butterfly Release!
If you joined us this year we’d love to hear about your experience.
LTC Family Council Meeting – June 19, 2025
Please plan to join us for our Family Council Meeting for Menno Place LTC (Menno Home and Menno Hospital)
WHAT: Our regular meeting of the Family Council which includes you!
WHY: 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 Place LTC.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 19, 2025 TIME: 7-8 pm
WHERE: Virtual Meeting (see meeting link below). An in-person daytime meeting is being planned for a future meeting.
Virtual Access, join a few minutes prior to 7pm on June 19th. Click on the ‘Join the meeting Now’ below:
Meeting ID: 282 668 265 192 4
Passcode: ap7om6ov
Contact the Family Council!
E-Mail: mennoplacefamilycouncil[at]gmail.com
The Family Council Executive is:
- Robert Schulz, Chair (Meeting Facilitator)
- Sarah Browne, Co-Chair
- Marlee Groening, Co-Chair
- Kathleen McMillan, Co-Chair
- Leah Savage, Co-Chair
All Family Members and Friends of a resident at Menno Place are welcome to join and participate in the Family Council
Remember: The Executive are family volunteers coordinating on your behalf.
We look forward to seeing you!
(This document will be e-mailed to all Family members.)
Family & Friends Caregiver Support Group – Summer Series 2025
Family, friends and caregivers from Menno Home and Menno Hospital are invited to our summer series Caregiver Support Group.
As family and friends you share similar experiences, and you are not alone. Many emotions can arise by having your loved in long term care. Our support group will meet to share stories and support each other through the difficult moments.
Our Caregiver Support Group is about having a safe place to talk about your emotions, connect with other family, friends and caregivers, learn how to support your loved one in care, and gain tools to assist you in taking care of yourself. Our hope is that you will feel encouraged, supported and strengthened to continue this ongoing journey.
Details:
The Family and Friends Support Group will be a closed group with a maximum of 10 members, and a minimum of 5 members. This is to create a safe and familiar space where you can build trust with other members over time and feel comfortable sharing with one another. Registration will be on a first come first serve basis. There will be a total of 4 sessions in this summer series with dates as follows:
Dates: July 9th and July 16th August 6th and August 13th
Time: 2:30 -3:30 pm
Location: Terrace East Boardroom
Topics may include:
- Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Secondary Stress Syndrome
- Ambiguous Loss and Grief
- Understanding behaviors
- Learning to cope with difficult emotions
- Communication (how to have a good visit, effective communication)
After this group has completed, another group will be started in Fall of 2025. Members who have completed a Family & Friends Caregiver Support Group series can register for another group in the future.
The group will be facilitated by Menno Home Social Worker Kim Wiebe and Menno Hospital Social Worker Dan Janzen.
For more information and to register please contact Menno Home Social Worker kim.wiebe[at]mennoplace.ca (604)851-1361
Open House Feedback Survey
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Join us for the Annual Butterfly Release!
Join us for the Menno Place Butterfly Release on Friday, June 13 at 2:30pm, following our annual memorial service where we’ll be honouring those who have passed since June 2024. Click for details on how you can pre-purchase your butterfly!
Please Do Not Park in the Roundabout by Menno Hospital
To: All Friends, Family and Guests of Menno Place
From: Maintenance Team
Date: May 28, 2025
Re: Please do not park in the roundabout by Menno Hospital
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To all friends, family, staff and guests of Menno Place,
We kindly ask that you refrain from parking in the roundabout area in front of Menno Hospital. We have noticed vehicles parking in the yellow loading zone along the sidewalk between Menno Hospital and Terrace West. Keeping this space clear is essential for the safe and efficient access of first responders, hospital transfers, and the Menno Place bus, which transports our residents. If you need to park in this area please use the available parking stalls only.
Your cooperation helps us provide the best care and service possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Mother’s Day Flowers – May 11, 2025
Every year on Mother’s Day our campus is flooded with beautiful floral arrangements that bring joy to residents all over Menno Place. If you’re thinking about gifting flowers this year we wanted to remind you of a couple of guidelines.
National Volunteer Week 2025: Volunteers Make Waves
Our 100 active volunteers have already contributed nearly 2,000 hours in 2025
MEMO: Air Conditioners in Menno Apartments
Date: April 23, 2025
To: All Residents of Menno Apartments
Re: Air Conditioners
Dear Residents of Pavilion, Terrace West, Terrace East, and Primrose Gardens,
Warmer weather is just around the corner and it’s time to think about air conditioners. The common areas of each apartment building – the dining rooms, hallways and lounges – are air conditioned, but individual apartments are not.
Please note the following process for getting your air conditioner installed. (If you want to get an air conditioner, see below for the details.)
- We are asking every resident to contact the Life Enrichment Team by April 30th to let us know YES or NO regarding wanting an air conditioner installed.
- If YES, we need you to sign the work request at the front desk as it has a $36 fee.
- If NO, we still need you to inform us to ensure that no one gets missed.
- Once you have signed up, please ensure that your air conditioning unit (along with the extension cord) is in your suite, unboxed, ready to install by May 5th.
Installations are scheduled to begin on May 5th. Our plan is to complete this project before the May long weekend. Removals are tentatively scheduled for after Thanksgiving (approximately mid-October). We will communicate our disconnect plans closer to the date.
For any requests for installations received after April 30th, we will process them when our maintenance team has time.
Please contact the Life Enrichment Team at 604-851-4004 with any questions.
Leonard Klassen,
Manager of Community Enrichment
AIR CONDITIONERS AT MENNO APARTMENTS
Please note the following important information:
- Only PORTABLE A/C units are permitted in the suites. These are the type that vent through a hose; in-window units are not permitted.
- Only high-efficiency units up to 8000 BTUs are permitted. Large amperage/BTU units (greater than 11 amps/8000 BTUs) will trip the breakers.
- Menno’s Maintenance Team MUST install the units in each suite. The annual installation fee is $36.00 and includes removal of the unit after the hot season. We ask that units are removed during the winter months due to building envelope management.
- Residents must provide a 3-prong extension cord (minimum length of 6’). It must be rated for at least 11amps.
- The A/C unit must be unboxed and in suite with extension cord when request is made to Life Enrichment Team for installation.
