April 28: Day of Mourning
We remember workers worldwide who have died, were injured, or became ill from their job.
Room Booking Has Moved to Outlook
Room Booking is now live in Outlook. All existing bookings have been moved into the new system. To create a new booking or check room availability simply add the location to your Outlook meeting request.
Full instructions can be found here: How to book a room using Outlook.
Care Team Restructuring Update
After careful consideration, the leadership of the Menno Place care services has been restructured. Pooja Mishra, Executive Director of Care Services, continues to have broad responsibility for Long Term Care and Assisted Living. The Assisted Living team will report directly to Pooja. Smitha Varghese (Director of Care, Long-Term Care) is now responsible for Long Term Care at both Menno Home and Menno Hospital .
Anitha Thomas remains as the Manager of Care for Menno Home while at Menno Hospital, Kahan Rekhia and Jagdeep Bains continue in their roles as Manager of Care and Nurse Manager, respectively.
Thank you for your patience as we have finalized the care team structure.
Celebrating Easter
Christ’s death and resurrection inspires us to provide compassionate Christian care for all.
Kara Wilkinson – Staff Prayer – April 17
As we prepare for Easter Weekend, Shawna a volunteer chaplain here at Menno Place, shared about Maundy Thursday and we prayed for Kara.
Donate Blood: Make all the difference
However you connect, you’ll help save lives. Here are 5 ways you can give blood.
Send Your Thanks to the Visitation Hosts
This is your chance to say thank you to the visitation hosts before the program ends at the end of April.
Sandra Hayes – Staff Prayer – April 10 2025
Sharon had a simple and profound question for all of us: What does God have for me to do?
Reminder: The Federal Election is Monday April 28, 2025
The next federal election is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025. The polls will be open between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Advance polling is also available April 18 to 21, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Voting is both a right and a privilege and all staff who are citizens of Canada are encouraged to take the opportunity to participate in the election.
Shifts at Menno Place are generally 7.5 hours, which should give staff sufficient time to vote before or after work. If you are working more than 8 hours on April 28th, please speak to your manager about accessing time to vote.
Representatives from Elections Canada will also be on site that day to assist residents with voting. The voting on site is only for residents.
Residents may have questions about voting on that day. Thank you in advance for working with us to ensure we have appropriate staff coverage and for ensuring questions are answered, especially about voting. We appreciate your hard work and your commitment to ensuring our residents receive excellent care in a safe and welcoming environment.
