Celebrating Our Care Teams: Pizza & Dessert on Oct 19
Pizza & dessert will be served at three times: 11am – 1:30PM, 5:30PM – 7:30OPM & 11Pm – midnight.
Fall/ Winter Family & Friends Caregiver Support Group
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
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.
- Bank on cyber security
- Phish, vish, smish – how banks are helping Canadians spot digital fraud
- How to avoid becoming the victim of an online shopping scam
- How anyone can become a confident online shopper
- How to stay cyber secure while filing your taxes
Week 3 is also Small Business Week in Canada. Explore these resources for small businesses:
SUN RUN 2027 – Only $31.30 if you sign up by October 31st
Are YOU a Menno Mover? Sign Up Today!
MEMO: 1st and 2nd Choice Vacation Requests
To: All Menno Place Staff
Date: October 9, 2026
From: The Staffing Office
Re: Change regarding 1st and 2nd choice vacation requests on GoldCare employee portal
First and second choice vacation requests in the portal have been disabled and will only be active during vacation selection time.
The first choice vacation request form will be active only from October 1st – November 1st
This is your timeline for your first-choice vacation requests to be in. On November 2nd the first choice vacation request will no longer be available, and first choice vacations will no longer be accepted. Vacation requests will go into the queue with the second and subsequent choice vacations that are booked in seniority order.
Second choice vacation request will be available November 1st to December 1st.
This is where you will submit all other vacation hours. Please make sure to book ALL your vacation hours (excluding 37.5 hours if you prefer to wait and book those by Aug 1st)
On December 2nd first and second choice vacations request forms will be inactivated, and you will need to book all vacation requests through the LOA form on the GoldCare employee Portal. These requests will be approved based on first come first serve basis.
Menno Place Goes Solar: Investing in a Sustainable Future
We are proud to announce the completion of a new solar energy project that is helping power our campus while supporting a more sustainable future.
World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2026
Mental health is an important part of our overall well-being. We all experience times when life feels overwhelming, stressful, or emotionally challenging. During those moments, connection, support, and self-compassion matter.
This World Mental Health Day, we encourage everyone to take a moment to check in with themselves and with one another. A simple conversation, a small act of kindness, or reaching out for support can make a meaningful difference.
Our October Wellness Hub Newsletter includes a dedicated section on Psychological Wellness, featuring practical strategies to help challenge all-or-nothing thinking, practice self-compassion, and find balance during busy seasons. The newsletter is designed to support wellness across all dimensions of health, with ideas and reflections you can use throughout the month.
Let’s continue to create a workplace where people feel supported, valued, and able to talk openly about mental health without judgment.
We think mental health matters every day, not just on October 10.
If you need support:
You can find a full list of available mental health supports here: Mental Health at Menno Place
FSEAP – Confidential Counselling Services
FSEAP (Employee & Family Assistance Programs) offers Caring and professional assistance for personal, family and work-related concerns. Services are free and confidential.
Contact: 1.800.667.0993
Accreditation Countdown: 2 Weeks to go!
There are two weeks left until Accreditation begins on October 26th. We will be ready!
🏡 This Week’s Focus: Resident & Environmental Safety
As we prepare for Accreditation, let’s focus on the practices that help keep our residents safe every day:
✅ Medication Safety
✅ Resident Rights
✅ Reporting Safety Concerns
📌 Where can you find information to help you prepare?
- Menno Place Staff Website
- Unit Bulletins
- Team Huddles
- Educator Visits
The winner of last week’s accreditation quiz is:
Shawn Chaudhry! Congratulations Shawn! Anu will be in touch to get your prize to you.
Cybersecurity Week 2: Strengthen Your Defences
Make life easier and your accounts safer. Discover why password managers are essential cyber security tools. One stolen password can unlock multiple accounts. A password manager helps protect you with strong, unique passwords for every account. One extra step can make a big difference. Turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA) to add an extra layer of protection to your accounts.
Strong passwords, password managers and multi-factor authentication (MFA) are powerful tools for protecting your accounts. This week, discover how these habits can help strengthen your defences and make staying secure easier.
