Memo: Staff Appreciation – Name or Site Changes

To all team members,

As we prepare for our upcoming Staff Appreciation event, we want to ensure everyone is recognized accurately and respectfully.

If you have had a legal name change or a site/location change (Home/ Hospital/ Apts/ MBS) on or before 2021, please let us know so we can update our records ahead of the event.

Kindly send an email with your updated information to People & Culture at pandccares@mennoplace.ca.

Thank you for helping us keep our records current and for everything you contribute to Menno Place.

Employee Memo – Absence Reporting for Evening and Night Shifts

Effective immediately, employees who need to report an absence for an evening or night for the current day must contact the Staffing Office directly at:

📞 778-982-0036

When reporting an absence, please provide:

  • Your name
  • Department/work area
  • Scheduled shift
  • The anticipated duration of your absence, if known

All other absences and requests can be made using the regular phone number for the staffing office.

Please continue to follow this process until further notice.

Thank you for your cooperation.
People & Culture / Staffing Office

Accreditation 2026 – The Five Ws

WHY

We want to BEE the best! Being accredited allows Menno Place to be measured against world class evidenced based health care standards. The goal is to provide the best healthcare and services to our residents so we can do what we do best: care for and improve lives.

WHEN

Save the Date: Oct 26th to Oct 29st, 2026.

These are the dates the Accreditation surveyors will be on site. Stay connected by attending your team huddles, reading the https://mennoplacestaff.com/ updates, and participating in the fun events to come.

WHERE

Onsite at Menno Home and Menno Hospital in all areas of care, services, and support.

WHO

Accreditation Canada develops evidence-based standards, assessment programs, and quality improvement solutions. People-centered care philosophy and approach to setting its standards and guiding the accreditation process.

WHAT

The Accreditation Tool is organized into eight chapters:

Chapter 1: Governing LTC Home’s Strategies, Activities, and Outcomes
Chapter 2: Upholding Resident-Centred Care
Chapter 3: Enabling a Meaningful Quality of Life for Residents
Chapter 4:
Ensuring High-Quality and Safe Care
Chapter 5: Enabling a Healthy and Competent Workforce
Chapter 6: Enabling Infection and Prevention Control Practices
Chapter 7: Maintaining Safe Medication Management Practices
Chapter 8: Promoting Quality Improvement

Join us for the Accreditation Kickoff Townhall on Monday, July 6 in the Menno Hospital Chapel. Drop in anytime between 1 – 4pm.

Safety at Menno Place: Building on a Strong Foundation

The safety and well-being of our residents, families, staff, and visitors remains one of our highest priorities at Menno Place. Recent resident meetings across our apartment communities reflect a strong sense of comfort and security, and we are grateful for the trust our community places in us each day.

At the same time, we believe that safety is never static so we are continually proactive exploring and implementing ways to strengthen our security measures even further. The following list outlines the ways that we are enhancing security on our campus of care:

1. Enhanced Camera Monitoring

  • We are expanding the use of AI-enabled features within our existing camera systems.
  • Exterior camera alerts during overnight hours (21:00–06:00) will be monitored by our offsite security partner Allegiance 1. When alerts are triggered, the monitoring team will review video clips and determine if a response or dispatch is required.

2. Lighting Improvements

  • Upgrading driveway lighting from Marshall Road with LED parking-style fixtures to significantly improve visibility in the approach to these areas.
  • Additional motion-activated lighting will be installed around Pavilion and Terrace West. These upgrades are designed to enhance lighting without impacting drivers or nearby residents.

3. Signage Enhancements

  • Strategic placement of updated security signage in collaboration with Allegiance 1 near camera locations to reinforce active monitoring and deterrence.

4. Landscaping Adjustments

  • Selective trimming and removal of shrubs around Pavilion and Terrace West to improve camera sightlines and reduce potential concealment areas

If you have any ideas or questions about security on our campus please use this form to reach out to Bas Kervel, Director, Support Services – https://mennoplacelife.com/do-you-need-to-contact-us/

Take the Worklife Pulse Survey and Enter to Win $100 Gift card when we get to 300 entries!

The WorkLife Pulse Survey is a short online survey about your experience at work required by Accreditation Canada.

Menno World Cup Day to Celebrate Support Services Day – NEW PHOTOS!

We had one week of appreciation for support services. Individuals were kind enough to share words of appreciation about our teams, in particular: The great work the maintenance team does, and the dedication of our “superheroes” in laundry and housekeeping. Over the week-long recognition, all support services teams were recognized for their great contributions.

The ice-cream event resulted in approximately 100 employees attending. People participated by taking pictures, and using the inflatable soccer balls for some physical activity.These soccer balls were such a big hit, that we decided to hold a draw for each one. There was one game at the event, and individuals had to guess the correct amount of chocolate covered soccer balls amongst different candy in a candy jar.

CLICK TO SEE PHOTOS OF THE MENNO CUP DAY!

The day turned out to be a lot of fun and a great way to close Support Services Week.

The following individuals are winners of the Support Services Menno Cup event:

  1. Jass Chahal  – Winner of an Amazon gift card
  2. Amandip Dhanoya – Winner of the FIFA 2026 T-shirt and candy
  3. Kiran Malda – Winner of an inflatable soccer ball
  4. Danielle Ries – Winner of an inflatable soccer ball
  5. Kara Wilkinson – Winner of an inflatable soccer ball

We also had a draw for all support service employees who shared why they enjoyed their jobs.

The winner of a Greek Islands Restaurant gift card was: Rhonda Thompson

Congratulations to all our winners, and a big thank you to our great support services teams!

If you missed them earlier, you can see photos from the day here:
https://mennoplacestaff.com/celebrating-support-services-week/

Chef’s Plate is a Hit!

Chef’s Plate offers a restaurant style meal without the pressure of tipping, taxes or managing challenges of mobility and transportation.

Reminder: Missed Scans

There has been an increasing number of missed scans and no missed scan form filled out. Please remember that it is important to scan in for your shift upon arrival and scan out at the end of your shift.

Missed scans may result in not being paid correctly.

If you need a Missed Scan form you can always find one by going to mennoplacestaff.com > iLinks > Surge Learning. Log in to Surge, click on the icon for Policy Professional and then search for “scan”. You’ll get a downloadable PDF of the Missed Scan form to complete.

Thank you
Menno Staffing Offices