Nominate a Team Member! Team Appreciation!

The Staff Appreciation and Service Awards awards are happening on Feb 6, 2025. Be part of the celebration and submit your award nominations today!

Reminder: Staffing Office Christmas Day Hours

Date: December 9, 2024
To: Menno Home, Menno Hospital and Menno Apartment Employees
From: Jessy Manhas, Manager of People and Culture
Re: Staffing Office Christmas Day Closure

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Happy holidays all! Please note that the Menno Home and Apartments and Menno Hospital Staffing Offices will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25th. Staffing Team members will not be retrieving messages or checking email that day.

Who does this affect?

  • All Employees of Menno Home and Menno Apartments and Menno Hospital relying on the Staffing Team for scheduling support.

What do Employees need to do?

If you need to report an absence after 14h00 on Christmas Eve, December 24th, please report as follows:

  • Nurses, Health Care Aides and Unit Clerks: please phone the RN for your unit
  • Dietary Aides and Cooks: please phone Jacob Doss directly
  • Housekeeping and Laundry Attendants: please phone Nik Van Egdom directly

All phone numbers can be found in the Menno Place directory linked in the top right corner of the staff site.


Our thanks and gratitude to the Menno Team Members who are devoting their time to serving residents over the holidays! You are appreciated!

MEMO: Sick Calls During the Holidays

To: All Menno Place Staff
From: Jessy Manhas
Date: December 18, 2024
Re: Holidays Announcement Regarding Sick Calls

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Dear Team,

In the past, we have noticed a pattern of increased sick calls over long weekends/ stat holidays, followed by staff working on the statutory holiday the next day. All staff scheduled to work on Christmas Day and Boxing Day are expected to report to their shifts as usual.

Due to this recurring pattern, we will be requiring proof of illness/doctor’s note as per the Collective Agreement from anyone who calls in sick on December 25 and/or  26, 2024. Additionally, if you call in sick on December 24, 2024 and then come to work on the statutory holiday, December 25, 2024, an investigation will be initiated by your Manager with a Shop Steward and a doctor’s note is mandatory. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action and a risk of no sick time pay.

We appreciate your understanding and dedication to our residents’ care. Adhering to these guidelines will help ensure smooth operations throughout the holidays.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your department manager.

Sincerely,

Jessy Manhas
Manager of People & Culture
604-851-1346

Contest Winners! Christmas Door Decorating

There were so many great entries we had to add more prizes! The winners of the door decorating contest are…

Purdys Orders Ready for Pick-up

If you placed a Purdys order your chocolates have arrived! Please come to the MBS corporate offices (just off the Menno Hospital lobby, through the glass doors on the left) to collect your order from Loradonna.

Reminder: Menno Home Mandatory Education

REMINDER:

In order to provide a safe and secure work environment, Menno Place is requiring all Menno Home staff to complete the Violence Prevention Modules 1-8, if you haven’t done so already. This applies to ALL MENNO HOME STAFF, direct and non-direct care staff. This is paid education time.

The final deadline for all staff to complete the modules is March 31, 2025.

You can access and complete the modules on SURGE Learning. If you’re unsure of your username or password, please contact Rachel Setka, HR Generalist, at Rachel.Setka@mennoplace.ca.

You can find more information in the original post here: https://mennoplacestaff.com/menno-home-mandatory-violence-prevention-education/

 

MEMO: Sick Calls During the Holidays

To: All Menno Place Staff
From: Jessy Manhas
Date: December 12, 2024
Re: Holidays Announcement Regarding Sick Calls

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Dear Team,

In the past, we have noticed a pattern of increased sick calls over long weekends/ stat holidays, followed by staff working on the statutory holiday the next day. All staff scheduled to work on Christmas Day and Boxing Day are expected to report to their shifts as usual.

Due to this recurring pattern, we will be requiring proof of illness/doctor’s note as per the Collective Agreement from anyone who calls in sick on December 25 and/or  26, 2024. Additionally, if you call in sick on December 24, 2024 and then come to work on the statutory holiday, December 25, 2024, an investigation will be initiated by your Manager with a Shop Steward and a doctor’s note is mandatory. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action and a risk of no sick time pay.

We appreciate your understanding and dedication to our residents’ care. Adhering to these guidelines will help ensure smooth operations throughout the holidays.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your department manager.

Sincerely,

Jessy Manhas
Manager of People & Culture
604-851-1346

Staffing Office Christmas Day Hours

Date: December 9, 2024
To: Menno Home, Menno Hospital and Menno Apartment Employees
From: Jessy Manhas, Manager of People and Culture
Re: Staffing Office Christmas Day Closure

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Happy holidays all! Please note that the Menno Home and Apartments and Menno Hospital Staffing Offices will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25th. Staffing Team members will not be retrieving messages or checking email that day.

Who does this affect?

  • All Employees of Menno Home and Menno Apartments and Menno Hospital relying on the Staffing Team for scheduling support.

What do Employees need to do?

If you need to report an absence after 14h00 on Christmas Eve, December 24th, please report as follows:

  • Nurses, Health Care Aides and Unit Clerks: please phone the RN for your unit
  • Dietary Aides and Cooks: please phone Jacob Doss directly
  • Housekeeping and Laundry Attendants: please phone Nik Van Egdom directly

All phone numbers can be found in the Menno Place directory linked in the top right corner of the staff site.

Our thanks and gratitude to the Menno Team Members who are devoting their time to serving residents over the holidays! You are appreciated!

A heartfelt THANKS for your support on our first Giving Tuesday!

We are incredibly grateful to each and every one of you who joined us in our first Giving Tuesday campaign at Menno Place.

Flu Shot or Mask Required Starting Dec 9th

To: All Menno Place Staff
From: Kim Scott
Date: December 5, 2024
Re: Flu shot or Mask Required Starting Dec 9th

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Hello Everyone.

Flu season is here and we are seeing many respiratory illnesses already in our community.

Starting Monday December 9, you will be required to wear a mask in all resident care areas if you have not received your flu vaccine. Staff are asked to report whether or not they have chosen to get a flu shot.

 You can click here to report getting a flu shot.

OR

Click here to report your decision to wear a mask instead of getting the shot.

If you have not reported you have had the flu vaccine we ask you do so right away.

Thank you for all your efforts in helping to keep our residents and one another safe.

Menno Management