Grandparents Day is this weekend!
For parking and event info go to: https://mennoplacelife.com/family-and-friends-stay-in-touch/save-the-date-grandparents-day-2026/
Harvest Raffle tickets will be available to purchase in person in the courtyard at Grandparents Day, credit card only, no cash or cheques.
One ticket could win a handmade heirloom quilt, with an Early Bird draw for a Chef’s Plate dinner for 4 at Primrose Gardens. Proceeds from every ticket sold support recreation and chaplaincy for Independent Living residents.
Learn more and buy your tickets today: https://www.mennoplace.ca/raffle/
Put Grandparents Day On Your Calendar!
Summer is almost done but there’s still time to fit in a delightful outing celebrating Grandparents Day at Menno Place.
Accreditation 2026 #7 – Resident Care Experience Pt. 2
Resident Care Experience is one of our Accreditation Themes. It focuses to ensure residents’ needs are met by providing safe and reliable individualized care.
You can download the full version by clicking here: Accreditation 2026 #6: Resident Care Experience Pt. 2
ROP 1 – Suicide Risk Prevention and Safe Environment
Surveyor Question: How does Menno Place ensure a safe and secure environment for residents at risk of self-harm or suicide?
Answer: Menno Place follows established suicide risk policies and safety procedures to maintain a safe environment, including routine safety checks, environmental assessments, and enhanced monitoring when required.
ROP 2 – Suicide Risk Assessment and Referral
Surveyor Question: What happens when a resident screens positive for suicide risk?
Answer: Residents who screen positive for suicide risk are referred to a qualified professional, such as the Social Worker, for assessment. Appropriate interventions, monitoring, referrals, and safety plans are implemented based on the assessed level of risk.
ROP 3 – Individualized Safety Planning
Surveyor Question: How are individualized safety plans developed for residents at risk of suicide or self-harm?
Answer: Individualized safety plans are developed based on the resident’s goals, abilities, preferences, and level of risk. Care plans are regularly reviewed and adjusted as resident needs change.
ROP 4 – Information Sharing During Care Transitions
Surveyor Question: How are residents and families provided with the information they need during care transitions?
Answer: Residents and families receive information and support throughout care transitions, including move-in meetings, orientation resources, the Resident Handbook, and ongoing communication with the care team.
ROP 5 – Information Transfer at Care Transitions
Surveyor Question: How does the team ensure information is transferred accurately and in a timely manner during transitions of care?
Answer: Relevant resident information is communicated effectively during transfers through a combination of verbal reports, electronic health records, and written documentation to support continuity of care.
ROP 6 – Infusion Pump Safety
Surveyor Question: What processes are in place to support infusion pump safety?
Answer: Not applicable to Menno Place.
Internet Outage Downtime & Staffing Update
Please be advised that there will be an internet outage on August 29th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. During this time, GoldCare may not be accessible unless you are already logged in.
Please ensure that any call‑ins to the Hospital Staffing Office are made before 1:00 p.m.
The Menno Home staffing team will remain available to manage after‑hours call‑ins until the internet connection is restored at 4:00 p.m.
If you require assistance during this period, please contact the staffing office at 604.851.1345 EXT: 2465.
MEMO: Notice of Elevator Testing / Disruption
Date: August 27, 2026
To: Pavilion, Terrace West & Terrace East Residents
Re: Notice of Elevator Testing / Disruption
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On Wednesday, September 2nd, the elevators are scheduled for the required 5-year service testing. Richmond Elevator will be onsite. There are 5 elevators to test; we expect each test to take about 1 hour. Primrose Gardens and the elevators in Menno Home and Menno Hospital will not be affected.
The approximate times are as follows:
Terrace West: 9:00am – 10:00am
Pavilion: 10:00am – 11:00am (#1)
11:00am – 12:00 noon (#2)
Terrace East: 12:00 noon – 1:00pm (#1)
1:00pm – 2:00pm (#2)
Terrace West Residents: Please plan your schedule around this shutdown as there is only one elevator in your building. Please either come down early, or plan to wait in the bistro until the elevator testing is completed.
Pavilion and Terrace East Residents: You will always have access to one elevator during this testing period.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Lost Items Survey – Prize Winner
Thank you to all staff who participated in our survey about how lost essential resident items have impacted you, your work and your residents. We appreciate your insights as we look into options to help make this process easier.
As promised we did a draw from all respondents who provided their contact information. A random number generator was used to select the winner.
The winner is: Sharlene L from Menno Home. Congratulations Sharlene!
Sharlene – please check your email. You will see an email from Claire with the link to claim your prize.
Reminder: Scheduled Internet & WiFi Outage – Sat, Aug 29, 2pm-4pm
Dear Team,
Please be advised that Adaptive Technical will be performing scheduled network maintenance on Saturday, August 29, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
During this maintenance window, Internet access and Wi-Fi services will be unavailable. There will be no backup or failover internet connection available, so any systems, applications, or services that rely on internet connectivity will be affected.
Please note:
- Internet connectivity and Wi-Fi will be disrupted.
- Devices and services that depend on internet connectivity will be interrupted.
- This disruption will affect corporate across and guest access to the Internet
- Remote connections back to campus will not be available during the outage.
- Hosted services and campus networks will remain operational and unaffected.
- Staff should be prepared to follow their department’s backup procedures for any work that may be impacted.
- Telephone service is not affected.
- Residents on Telus-direct services are not affected.
We encourage everyone working during this period to plan ahead and complete any internet-dependent tasks before the maintenance window begins.
Following the interruption of Internet service all systems and services should be restored. As always, in case of emergency, after-hours support is available from Adaptive when you call campus local 2241.
Thank you for your cooperation and preparation as we complete this important maintenance.
If you have any questions regarding the outage or backup procedures, please contact your supervisor or manager.
