Help brighten lives this Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is December 3rd, and this year you can help brighten the lives of the 700 seniors who call Menno Place home.

Staff Christmas Party: December 5th: 11am-2:30pm Delicious Food! Amazing Prizes!

You can expect prizes, delicious traditional turkey dinner and exceptional Indian food!

All regular full- and part-time staff will be automatically entered into the draw for door prizes. Casual staff are invited to enter their name when they arrive at the party.

How to Enter Staff Christmas Party Prize Draw

The staff Christmas party is just around the corner on Thursday, December 5th. All regular full- and part-time staff will be automatically entered into the draw for door prizes. Casual staff are invited to enter their name when they arrive at the party.

Good luck to all!

One week left to take the Worklife Pulse Survey

We’re 51 entries away from someone winning a $100 gift card. Have you take the Worklife Pulse survey?

Last Call for Purdys Orders

All Purdys orders must be in by Nov 28th. If you want to join the group Purdys order and get 25% off your favourite holiday treats you’re almost out of time. You can use this link: https://group.purdys.com/join.aspx/2052452-124249  to place your order online.

Smitha Varghese – Staff Prayer – Nov 21

This morning we prayed for Smitha Varghese, Director of Care & Quality Improvement for Hospital & Assisted Living, and her team as they care for our residents.

Home & APTS: No More Availability for Dec Vacation Requests

To:All Menno Home & Apartments Staff
From: Jessy Manhas
Date: November 14, 2024
Re: No More Availability for December Vacation Requests

Staffing limits have now been met from December 14, 2024 – December 31, 2024

The staffing office will no longer accept time off requests for the above dates. Please contact your manager with any requests or concerns for the above dates.

Thank you,
Staffing Home & Apartments

Make Sure You Are Getting the Staff Newsletter

We’ve heard from some staff that the Menno Place Staff Newsletter has been going to their junk folder. This seems to happen most often with people using @icloud.com email addresses but it can affect other email programs as well. The best way to make sure you receive the staff newsletter is to add the newsletter email address as a contact. This lets your email program know that this is a trusted source you want to receive mail from.

Here’s how to add a contact on an iphone:

  1. Select your phone app, then click Contacts from the menu at the bottom.
  2. Click the + sign in the top right corner.
  3. Enter information for the new contact (Menno Place) with the email address  – newsletter@mennoplacemail.com .
  4. Select Done

Here’s how to add a contact on an android:

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app .
  2. At the bottom right, tap Add .
  3. Enter the contact’s name and an email address. To pick the account where you want to save the contact: Next to your email account, tap the Down arrow.
  4. When you’re finished, tap Save.

If you are still having trouble receiving the newsletter make sure you are subscribed. You can add yourself here: https://mennoplacestaff.com/subscribe-emails/ . If you have any further issues please contact the Communications team Communications [at] mennoplace.ca.

Purdys Order Deadline: Nov 28th

There’s still time if you want to join the group Purdys order and get 25% off your favourite holiday treats! You can use this link: https://group.purdys.com/join.aspx/2052452-124249  to place your order online. All orders must be in by Nov 28th.

Worklife Pulse Prize Draw FIXED for Menno Home Employees

Thank you to those of you who work in Menno Home for reporting that you were unable to fill out the prize draw form after completing the WorkLife Pulse Survey.

We have fixed this issue.

If you have completed the survey and were not able to enter the draw, please fill out another entry.  If you haven’t filled out the WorkLife Pulse Survey yet, please complete it and then fill out the form for the draw. This survey is part of our accreditation process and we need employees from all across campus to take part.

Here’s the link to both of these forms:

WorkLifePulse Survey – How are you doing?

Prize Draw Form – Enter to win $100 Gift Card (of your choice)