Terrace East Fire Alarm System Replacement
The Terrace East Fire Alarm System is scheduled to be replaced starting today and may take 1 ½ weeks to complete. During this time, the fire alarm system will not be operational, and a fire watch procedure will be in place. Chubb will handle fire watch procedures during the day shift, while Allegiance1 Security will manage them in the evenings, nights, and weekends until the project is complete.
Note: The Fire Sprinkler system is not affected and will remain operational. Alarm Monitoring will be turned off for Terrace East. Terrace West is not affected and will be monitored.
As always, if you encounter smoke or fire, please call 911.
Staying Cool & Safe in Hot Weather
The following memo was distributed to apartment residents on July 5.
Date: July 5, 2024
To: All Apartment Residents: Independent & Assisted Living
Re: Staying cool and safe in hot weather
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Dear Residents,
It’s going to be hot for the next couple of days. Make sure you know how to stay cool and safe and watch out for symptoms of heat exhaustion. Your safety is important.
How to keep your body cool and comfortable:
- Drink lots of fluids – water is available in each building – see reverse for details
- Stay in a cool space
- Wet a facecloth with cold water and put it on the back of your neck
- Dress in loose fitting, light colored and breathable fabrics
- Pay attention to how you feel and watch for symptoms of heat exhaustion
How to keep your apartment cool and comfortable:
- Make sure the heat is turned off
- Keep your doors and windows closed during the day (you can open them overnight)
- Close your blinds or curtains
- Limit outside walks to the early morning
- Cool off in the air-conditioned common areas of your building
Watch out for symptoms of heat exhaustion:
If you experience any of the following symptoms move to cool space immediately and let someone know you are not feeling well: skin rash, heavy sweating, headache, dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting, rapid heartbeat and breathing, muscle cramps, extreme thirst, and/or dark urine or decreased urination.
Portable air-conditioning units are allowed in the apartments.
If you have a unit installed, please use it. If you want to get a unit, contact the Life Enrichment Team at 604-851-4004 for details and our maintenance team will install.
Leonard Klassen, Manager of Community Enrichment
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Water Locations in Menno Apartments
Please note that our Dining Experience Team is providing cold water in all our buildings. Staying hydrated is crucial, so we want to ensure that everyone has easy access to filtered drinking water.
Please contact either the Dietary or Life Enrichment Team if the bottles in the dispenser are empty.
Primrose Gardens
Water is available in the juice dispensing machine in the Bistro.
Water is in the dispenser in the 1st floor activity room.
Terrace East and Terrace West
Water is in the dispenser in the 1st floor lobby of Terrace East.
Water is available in the juice dispensing machine in the TW Bistro.
Pavilion
Water is in the dispenser in the dining room.
Please remember to bring your own reusable cups or water bottles to minimize waste and support our sustainability efforts.
Hymn Stories – July 2024
After recovering from an injury, the author of the hymn “Sunshine in My Soul,” was overcome with joy. Returning home, she picked up her pen and immediately wrote this hymn. Find out more about this hymn and its author, Eliza E. Hewitt.
Click to listen.
Summer Fun at Menno Place!
Join your loved one this summer at these special events around the Menno Place campus. More details about specific events will be shared throughout the summer.
Memorial & Butterfly Release Livestream Recordings
Thank you to all the families, residents, and staff who made the 2024 Menno Place Memorial & Butterfly Release a beautiful and honouring event! The photos and livestream recordings are now available for viewing.
Family and Friends (Family Council) June 20, 2024
On June 20, 2024, 2:30pm-3:30pm, Family and Friends (Family Council) will be meeting in person, with the option of attending online via Microsoft TEAMS. The meeting will take place in the Menno Hospital Corporate Boardroom (1st floor; to the left of the elevators).
If you plan to attend online through Microsoft TEAMS, please click the following link below to join the meeting by video, or call the number with the code beside it to call in to the meeting. It is recommended to download Microsoft TEAMS onto your device to benefit from all its features, but it not, you can still click the link and use TEAMS through your internet browser.
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Meeting ID: 255 774 359 943
Passcode: LYDX8m
Dial in by phone
+1 778-731-1352,,683714847# Canada, Port Moody
Phone conference ID: 683 714 847#
Family and Friends is a regularly scheduled meeting for family members, friends or representatives of residents in Menno Home and Menno Hospital. Our guest speakers will be the Manager of Housekeeping and Laundry Nik Van Egdom and Recreation Aide Candace Crowley. Each will be discussing their roles and how they support our staff, residents and families at Menno Home and Menno Hospital.
Family Council is a great way to connect and learn about the opportunities that are on the Menno Place campus, as well as getting to know other family members that are on a similar journey with their loved ones in long term care. We hope you will be able to join us.