Honouring Staff for 20+ Years of Service

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This event honoured 20 staff members, across seven teams, who have served a combined  475 years at Menno Place.

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Important Outlook Calendar Notice

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British Columbia is adopting a new permanent time zone, Pacific Time (British Columbia) (UTC-07:00). Beginning November 1, 2026, BC will no longer switch back to Standard Time, and clocks will remain at UTC-07:00 year-round.

This change may affect some existing Outlook calendar appointments and meetings scheduled for November 1 or later. In particular, meetings created using the old Pacific Time (US & Canada) time zone may appear one hour earlier or later than intended. Recurring meetings may be especially affected.

What should you do if you organize meetings occurring on or after November 1:

  • Review your upcoming meetings and confirm that they appear at the correct time.
  • If a meeting is using the old Pacific Time (US & Canada) time zone, change it to Pacific Time (British Columbia) (UTC-07:00) and save/send the updated invitation.
  • After updating a recurring series, check any individual occurrences that you previously changed, as those exceptions may need to be corrected again.
  • If you are an attendee and a meeting appears at the wrong time, please contact the organizer. Only the meeting organizer can correct the meeting and send an updated invitation. Unfortunately, there is no automated fix or solution to fixing the time zones in meetings.

For more information:

Menno Home – 1601 Application Renewals for 2027

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This is the form for Menno HOME. (If you work in Menno Hospital your form is over here.)

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To: All Full-time and Part-time Menno Home – HEU Members
Date: October 19, 2026

Re: 16.01 Application Renewals

If you wish to be called for a 16.01 or casual shifts this is your reminder to update your 2027 16.01 form online only (paper applications will not be accepted)

All 2026 16.01 forms will be discarded on December 31, 2026.

Thank you

Menno staffing

Fill out my online form.

Fireside Cafe Menu: October 22

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This week at the Fireside Cafe we’re serving quesadillas (your choice of chicken or vegetarian), chicken noodle soup and red velvet cake. Or online at mennoplace.square.site or come to the cafe and order in person on Thursday. Debit or credit cards only, no cash.

Accreditation Countdown: 1 Week to go!

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WE WILL BE READY!

🏡 This Week’s Focus

Resident & Family-Centred Care
Infection Prevention & Control (IPC)

✅ Resident rights, choice, and dignity
✅ Involving residents and families in care planning
✅ Hand hygiene and PPE practices
✅ Preventing the spread of infection

📌 Prepare by reviewing:

  • Menno Place Staff Website – Accreditation index page
  • Unit Bulletins
  • Team Huddles
  • Educator Visits
  • Policies & Procedures on Surge

Every interaction counts. Together, we will BE ready! 🐝

The winner of last week’s accreditation quiz is: Ravneet Kaur!
Congratulations Ravneet! Anu will be in touch to get your prize to you.

Accreditation Quiz #3

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Staff Award Nominations are Open!

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Nominations are open until Nov 15th. Who do you want to recognize?

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Fall/ Winter Family & Friends Caregiver Support Group

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If you work in long term care, this is a resource you can offer to the families you come in contact with: Family, Friends and Caregivers Caregiver Support Group – summer series.  

Family, friends and caregivers from Menno Home and Menno Hospital are invited to our Caregiver Support Group.

As family and friends, you share similar experiences, and you are not alone.  Many emotions can arise by having your loved one in long term care.  Our support group will meet to share stories and support each other through difficult moments.

Our Caregiver Support Group is about having a safe place to talk about your emotions, connect with other family, friends and caregivers, learn how to support your loved one in care, and gain tools to assist you in taking care of yourself.  Our hope is that you will feel encouraged, supported and strengthened to continue this ongoing journey.

Details:

The Family and Friends Support Group will be a closed group with a maximum of 10 members, and a minimum of 5 members.  This is to create a safe and familiar space where you can build trust with other members over time and feel comfortable sharing with one another.  Registration will be on a first come first serve basis.  There will be a total of 4 sessions in this series with dates as follows:

Dates: November 4, 18 & Dec 2, 16

Time: 2:30 -3:30 pm

Location: Menno Home Chapel

Topics include:

  • Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Secondary Stress Syndrome
  • Ambiguous Loss and Grief
  • Understanding behaviors
  • Coping with difficult emotions
  • Communication (how to have a good visit, effective communication)

The group will be facilitated by Menno Home Social Workers Kim Wiebe and Melina Maarhuis, and Menno Hospital Social Worker Dan Janzen.

For more information and to register please contact Menno Home Social Worker kim.wiebe@mennoplace.ca (604)851-1361

Cybersecurity Week 3: Protect your information

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Your best defence is you. Before you click “buy,” learn how to spot fake stores, and avoid online shopping scams. Take simple steps to protect your personal information and use online services with confidence. Good cyber security habits can help keep you safer when you bank, shop or use government services online.

Week 3 is also Small Business Week in Canada. Explore these resources for small businesses: