This week, Menno Place Chaplain Kerry Dyck shared a short devotional on Psalm 62 and we prayed for the care staff in the Apartments & Wellness Centre and our Nurse Care Supervisor Geetanjali Padayachi.
After recovering from an injury, the author of the hymn “Sunshine in My Soul,” was overcome with joy. Returning home, she picked up her pen and immediately wrote this hymn. Find out more about this hymn and its author, Eliza E. Hewitt.
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Learn practical applications to identify risk factors of violence and de-escalation techniques at a Violence Prevention Workshop on Friday, July 12, 2024. Space is limited. Register soon!
Pearl Nucich, “The Momma of Menno Place” as she was called retired yesterday with a fun-filled party attended by over 60 staff. The Dining Experience team provided Pearl with her favorite addiction to share – peanut butter cookies!
Speeches were given by Leanne Tanner, Rachel Setka, Robin Friesen, Linda Weatherly and Karen Biggs – and finally, a response by Pearl!
If you had your photo taken with Pearl, you’ll find it in this album:
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS AND SPEECHES AT PEARL’S RETIREMENT
Pearl, we wish you all the best in the season ahead!
Here’s a photo of Pearl and Ingrid Schultz, (former chaplain and MBS member)
Date: June 26, 2024
To: All Staff
Re: Staff Wellness – New Process for Informing Menno Place of your absence
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Staff Wellness and the Menno Place Attendance Management Support Program
As a dedicated employee of Menno Place, regardless in which building you work, your primary goal is to offer exceptional care to our residents. Offering care to residents or tenants should not compromise your self-care.
The leadership team at Menno Place is happy to provide information to promote your self-care. You will notice two documents have been placed on the staff website (www.MennoPlaceStaff.com/PeopleandCulture) one is titled “Promoting Healthy Attendance ”. This short booklet is packed with tips to help you eat healthy and sleep well as some of you manage shift work, family obligations, and taking care of yourself. We hope you find the information helpful and useful as you work toward achieving your wellness goals.
The second document is titled, “Question and Answer Sheet for Menno Place Employees on wellness and attendance ”. Please take a few minutes to review this document as it summarizes important information regarding wellness, attendance, break periods, and overtime.
One of the most noteworthy points in these documents includes a new process for informing Menno Place of your absence.
Any time you call in sick, effective immediately, you will call the staffing office and your manager to report your absence.
Your manager will speak with you to ensure any support that can be provided by Menno Place will be shared with you. In addition, the manager can make decisions that impact the operations of Menno Place in a timely manner. Please do not send an email or a text to your manager, please make the phone call.
Your health is important to us, and we have seen sick time increase as well as WCB claims. It is important that we all work together and help each other live our best possible. Stay tuned for more information on leading your best life throughout the year.
Loradonna Botter,
Executive Director, People & Culture
This week, Menno Place Chaplain Ann Thakkar read through Scripture and we prayed for the Menno Home East 1 team and our Resident Care Coordinator Annette Unrau.
Are you going to the Abbotsford Canada Day Parade? Join us! Wear your pink t-shirt and come to the beginning or join in the middle!
Menno Place is celebrating grandparents with a fun-filled afternoon for our residents and staff and their families on September 7th! We’re looking forward to hosting this fantastic event on our campus! More details to come…
