Shake Out Earthquake Drill – Thurs October 17, 2024

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Menno Place will practice our earthquake preparedness safety drill  – the Great British Columbia Shake Out – on Thursday, October 17th at 10:17am! DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON. All staff and residents at Menno Place will be participating with practice drills.

Drop, Cover, and Hold On when the earth shakes.

Taking the proper actions, such as “Drop, Cover, and Hold On”, can save lives and reduce the risk of injury. Everyone, everywhere, should learn and practice what to do during an earthquake, whether at home, work, school or traveling.

If you’re at Menno Place on Oct 17th, please prepare to participate in this drill.

At 10:17am you will hear an announcement: “Earthquake drill STOP, DROP, COVER, HOLD ON”

  • You are required, if safe to do so, stop current activity, drop to the floor and take cover under a table or desk.
  • You should count out loud for the duration of the simulated earthquake. This will help keep you focused and calm, as well as providing an indication of how long shaking can last.
  • When the shaking portion of the drill stops, stay in place and count to 60, giving displaced objects a chance to settle.

Some education tips:

  • Residents in beds, recliners, wheelchairs should not be transferred until after the shaking stops. Stay put. Cover your head and neck with your arms or a pillow until the shaking stops.
  • Wheelchair users: lock the wheels, cover your head and neck.
  • A safe place for residents who cannot drop is next to an inside wall away from moving/falling objects
  • Do not use doorways

For those who use adaptive equipment:

 

Menno Place Observes Truth and Reconciliation Day

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Menno Place honoured Truth and Reconciliation Day on campus on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Staff were invited to wear an orange t-shirt. (Read about why we wear orange shirts on Truth and Reconciliation Day.) There was a presentation for the residents by Cecelia Reekie, a member of the Haisla First Nation, at 2:00 in the Menno Hospital Chapel.

As the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, said, “Education got us into this mess and education will get us out of it.” Leaning into this need to start with education, staff from Menno Place participated in a series of discussions based on the Listening to Indigenous Voices curriculum. The discussions were facilitated by Bridget Findlay, Mennonite Central Committee BC Indigenous Neighbours Coordinator, along with guest speakers from local indigenous communities.

If you would like to go through this material it is available online at: http://ltiv.ca 

Taking Steps Towards Reconciliation

As we honour Truth and Reconciliation Day it can be hard to know where to begin to tackle such a complex and painful history. In the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada the authors wrote about the importance of all Canadians practicing reconciliation in our everyday lives.

Here are 5 ways you can step into the conversation and practice reconciliation:

  1. READ about residential school history
    https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/residential-school-history/
  2. EXPLORE the stories of the victims and survivors
    https://witnessblanket.ca/explore
  3. LISTEN to kids from the Sk’elep School of Excellence sing “We Won’t Forget You”
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0YYkvIWbng
  4. WATCH stories of survivors:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJHR1STq_-s
  5. PARTICIPATE in the Stetís ímexstowx Gathering at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford
    https://thereach.ca/events/stetis-imexstowx-gathering/

Menno Place is Music Care Certified!

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We are delighted to announce that Menno Place is the first long-term care home in Canada to be Music Care Certified!

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Family and Friends (Family Council) Sept 19, 2024

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Family and Friends (Family Council) will be meeting in person on September 19th, with the option of attending online via Microsoft TEAMS. The meeting will take place in the Menno Hospital Corporate Boardroom (near the Fireside Café – behind the Reception desk, just down the hall from the washrooms).

Date: Thursday, September 19th
Time: 2:30 – 3:30
Place: MBS Boardroom in Menno Hospital

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 Dining Experience Jacob Doss and Menno Home Manager of Care Anitha Thomas. Each will be discussing their roles and how they support our staff, residents and families at Menno Home and Menno Hospital.

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 the meeting now
Meeting ID: 210 591 214 426
Passcode: B9xhVx
Dial in by phone
+1 778-731-1352,,363116507# Canada, Port Moody
Phone conference ID: 363 116 507#

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.

Summer Camp Party

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Using Music to Connect With Residents at Menno Place

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The Recreation team is delighted to announce that they are in the final stages of completing their certification and will officially be Music Care certified this September.

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MEMO: Price Increase for Guest Services

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Date:               July 15, 2024
To:                   All Residents of Menno Place
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Dear Residents,

I am writing to inform you of price increases for services we offer to guests. These increases are required to ensure that we can continue to provide these services.

Guest Meals

Effective August 1st, guest meal pricing will be as follows:

Adults (ages 12 and up)             $17.00
Youth (ages 5-11)                          10.00
Children (under 5)                        free

Please continue to sign up for guest meals; they are available first-come, first-served, subject to daily limits in each dining room. In Menno Home and Menno Hospital, contact the nursing station; in the Apartments, sign-up at the front desk. Meals can be paid for with cash or charged to a resident’s account.

Guest Suites

Effective August 1st, guest suite pricing will be as follows:

Terrace West                               $100.00 / night
Pavilion                                           125.00 / night
Primrose Gardens                        150.00 / night
Single Night Stay Surcharge       25.00 

Any pre-existing reservations will have the current rates honoured. Please contact 604-851-4000 for any guest suite enquiries and bookings. Suite descriptions and occupancy details are available by request.

There are also several activity rooms available for rent for private functions. Again, please contact 604-851-4000 to enquire and reserve.

Leonard Klassen, Manager of Community Enrichment

 

You can contact the Life Enrichment Team at 604-851-4004