Canada Pension Plan Info Session – Wed April 23rd

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RBC is hosting an Info Session on CPP/OAS Benefits by Service Canada

Interested in getting information on pensions and benefits available from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) programs? Learn about retirement income, survivor income, disability benefits, eligibility, and the application process.

Public pensions – Canada.ca

This is not a Menno Place event. It’s a community session that may be of interest to our staff. If this is during your working hours you must receive permission from your supervisor to attend.

Date:    Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Time:   2:00 pm – 3:30 pm PST
Location:   Online. Live Info Session.

Click here to Register Today

This is RBC’s first info session of 2025 in joint partnership with Service Canada. This info session will offer a customized presentation speaking about Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) Programs offered to Canadians.

  • Service Canada programs and benefits, and how to access them.
  • Provide information and assistance to Canadians and support awareness and access.
  • RBC Group Advantage – Financial Planning priorities.

Brenda Giesbrecht, Citizen Services Specialists, Service Canada Community Outreach and Liaison Services, will be our special guest speaker and offering information on pensions and benefits available from Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) programs and benefits.

Have a question? A Slido link will be provided so you can ask your questions during the Info Session.

 

Effective Immediately: Staff & Visitors, No longer required to wear masks

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Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, has officially declared the end of the 2024-2025 respiratory illness season. Staff and visitors are no longer required to wear a mask in resident spaces.

Staff are no longer required to wear a medical mask in resident care spaces and places where residents gather. Masking may be required on a case-by-case basis if deemed necessary on the basis of a point of care risk assessment, as per Menno Place’s infection prevention and control policy.

Visitors are welcome in all buildings on our campus. They are asked to refrain from visiting if they are sick. Visitors must still sanitize their hands for residents and staff safety.

Thank you all for your commitment to our residents and their safety.

New Maintenance and Housekeeping & Laundry Systems Lauch April 1

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As we continue to transition out of TheWorxHub, the new systems for maintenance and housekeeping and laundry will go live on April 1, 2025. The teams working within these systems will receive training ahead of time.

Starting April 1st all staff can access the new request systems through the Support Services Requestor. (You can find this link in the iLinks tab at the top of  mennoplacestaff.com .)

Instructions on how to use each system are linked below. If you have any questions please contact your manager.

How to Make a Maintenance Request  

How to make a Housekeeping & Laundry Request

Retirement Announcement – Debbie Block

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To: All Menno Place Staff
From: Linda Weatherly, Manager of Therapeutic Recreation and Volunteer Services
Re: Retirement – Debbie Block, Recreation Aide, Menno Home E2

 

Happy Retirement Debbie!

Debbie Block has worked for Menno Home for the past 8 years. She has spent the last few years with the residents on E2 Home. As the Recreation Aide, Debbie brought joy, love, compassion and FUN to all of her residents on E2. She enjoyed the programs as much as the residents did. The residents will miss the laughs that Debbie created with her great sense of humor and absolute passion for her job.

Debbie is always planning ahead. She’s the most organized person you could meet. She never missed a thing!

On behalf of the Recreation Team, we will miss our teammate and are sad to see her leave. On the flip side, we are extremely happy for her as she heads into retirement. Debbie’s last day on campus will be Monday, March 31.

Wishing you all the best Debbie! Cheers to everyday being a Saturday now!

Staff Scheduling Software – Training Coming Soon

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As you know, we completed a pilot project to find a scheduling software program that would allow us to work more collaboratively on our campus. The intent of this project was to focus on employee wellness and select a software program that would allow staff to report sick time sooner, fill open shifts faster, and reduce the need for units to work short.

Our search is complete, and we have selected ComVida as our scheduling software provider.

Over the last four months we have worked with ComVida to ensure that they have our scheduling information, employee list, contact information and correct roles and locations. The database is now ready and training on how to use the software will be announced soon.

Thank you to all of the employees who took part in the pilot project to test different systems. Your time, experience, and feedback were vital as we made this decision. We could not have done it without you.

Stay tuned for further information on downloading the ComVida App and for timelines for the new system to go live.

Reminder: No Staff Parking at Church on Weekends

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This is a reminder to all staff that the free parking offered to us by Peace Lutheran Church is available Monday – Friday (excluding holidays) from 0600 – 1800 on the west side of the parking lot only. Staff are not permitted to park here evenings or weekends.

The church has two events happening this Saturday, March 29, that are expected to draw particularly large turnouts and they have requested that Menno Place staff not use the lot at that time.  Thank you for being good neighbors and respecting both this request and the boundaries that are in place on our ability to borrow that space.

You can find a full rundown of all parking options available to staff here:
https://mennoplacestaff.com/staff-parking-2025/

Road Resurfacing on Primrose Street Starting March 24

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MEMO

To: All Menno Place Staff, Residents, and Visitors
From: Bas Kervel, Director of Support Services
Date: March 21, 2025
Re: Road Resurfacing on Primrose Street and Surrounding Area Starting March 24

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The city of Abbotsford will be in our area to complete road resurfacing from March 24 – 29, weather permitting.

The road works will affect Wildwood, Primrose, Wilerose, Brundige, Kay and Stevenson as marked on the map below. During the period of work the roads will be limited to local traffic only and NO STREET PARKING will be permitted.

Staff, residents, and visitors should expect delays and plan accordingly.  If you need to pick up a resident from Terrace East during this time it may be easier to enter through the main doors of Terrace West.

Please remember to keep a safe distance from equipment working on the road and follow all direction given by traffic control persons.

Teresa Halovich – Staff Prayer – March 20

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On this, the first day of Spring, Shawna shared some verses from Song of Solomon and we prayed for Teresa Halovich.

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MEMO: Terrace Staff Room Moving April 1, 2025

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To: All Menno Apartments Staff
Date:  March 21, 2025
Re: Terrace Staff Room is Moving April 1, 2025

Dear Team,

The current staff room located on the second floor of Terrace East will be moving to a new location effective April 1, 2025. The new staff room will be situated on the second floor of Terrace West, directly beside the existing staff room in that area. While this move is happening on April Fool’s Day this is not a prank.

You’ll be able to access the new staff room via the Terrace West stairwell just past the dining room (across from the hair salon) or from the elevator in the Terrace West lobby. The room will be accessed through a digital lock. Managers will be provide the code to their teams.

We anticipate moving the furniture over at the beginning of the work day and will do our best to minimize the disruption. Going forward both Terrace West staff rooms will be open to staff. The current staff room in Terrace East will revert back to a resident space and will not be available for staff use. Please do not use this room past March 31st.

This move is part of our ongoing efforts to improve our facilities and provide a more comfortable and convenient space for all staff members. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this transition.

If you have any questions please contact your manager.