Updated: Sparkle Day! December 20 2023
It’s time to suit up in your snazziest attire and shine bright like a diamond! The concert with Alyssa Neilsen has been cancelled.
Staffing Office Christmas Day Hours
Date: December 19, 2023
To: Menno Home, Menno Hospital and Menno Apartment Employees
From: Adrienne Alford, Interim Director of People and Culture
Re: Staffing Office Christmas Day Closure
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 16h00 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 Leanne Tanner 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!
Violence Prevention Workshop
Learn practical applications to identify risk factors of violence and de-escalation techniques at a Violence Prevention Workshop on Monday January 15, 2024. Space is limited. Register soon!
Celebrating 70 years! View and Comment
Over the past 70 years Menno Place has provided trusted care to more 27,000 seniors. As part of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary we interviewed current and former staff and residents about the impact Menno Place has had in their lives. These stories span generations. Watch all four videos here.
Nominate a Team Member! Team Appreciation!
January 25th will be a celebration of Service Awards and three categories of awards for staff members who are nominated for three awards recognizing Outstanding Contribution – click here to find out more
Christmas Concert – December 18 2023
Join us for a Christmas concert with special guests Twice Shy, Monday, December 18th in the Menno Hospital Chapel 2 – 3pm.
Christmas Gift Policy, Donations and Fraud Awareness
‘Tis the season to celebrate, and for many of us that involves gift-giving. We recently reminded the Menno Place residents of our gift policy when it comes to staff and I want to share that with the staff as well.
GIFTS FOR STAFF
Residents may wish to give a gift to the staff, here are some guidelines:
- Gifts must be able to be shared by all the staff (e.g. chocolates, cards, pizza lunch, flowers).
- Individual staff members are not permitted to accept gifts. If the resident insists or becomes upset take the gift to your manager immediately.
- Financial gifts (cash/gift cards) to individual staff members are NOT allowed to be received.
If residents wish to make a financial contribution to Menno Place, donations to the Mennonite Benevolent Society can be made at reception (charitable donation receipts available).
FUNDRAISING
There is to be NO fundraising, solicitation of gifts, or request for money at Menno Place (whether from or by residents or staff). There should never be any obligation or social pressure to make a financial contribution. Fundraising is NOT allowed at Menno Place (unless Menno Place announces and endorses an official project; this will be clearly communicated through a memo).
FRAUD AWARENESS
At this time of year, unsavory people are often more active in trying to get money and information from our residents. Please remind residents to be very careful with whom they share any personal information (such as banking information, birthdate, social insurance number) when receiving random phone calls. It is doubtful that a resident will receive a phone call from the CRA about an overdue account, from Amazon about a compromised credit card, or from a stranger asking for funds to help a grandchild get out of jail. If a resident gets a call like this, hang up and suggest that they contact the Seniors Abuse & Information Line 1-866-437-1940 or a trusted family member. A helpful brochure with more information can be downloaded by clicking here.
Ugly Sweater Day – Dec 14
Ugly Sweater Day – Thursday, December 14th. Go garish, go gaudy, go wacky and tacky!
Blue Christmas Service – When Christmas Hurts – Dec 19th at 10am – Hospital Chapel
You are invited to join our chaplains for a Blue Christmas – When Christmas Hurts
Tuesday, December 19th at 10am – Menno Hospital Chapel
A service for those who are grieving loss, such as the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage or the experience of moving a loved one into care.
This will be a quiet, reflective space for grieving and reaffirming trust in a loving God.
This is a service of remembrance and hope. When we are grieving and dealing with loss, Christmas can be one of the most difficult and lonely seasons, regardless of whether that loss was recent or remembered over the years.
This service offers you permission and space to acknowledge your sadness and loss.
Our hope is that you will find comfort and peace in being together with others who are also grieving, receive a sense of hope for the future and a renewed sense of trust in a God who loves you.