Night Treats around the Campus
Delicious treats for those who are working at night – we’ll be coming your way soon – we’d love to have a treat and a chat with you!
Memo: Menno Hospital – Reception Position
MEMO
Menno Hospital Reception
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We are writing to inform you about an important organizational change. After careful evaluation and consideration, we have made the decision to eliminate the Menno Hospital receptionist role, effective July 7, 2023.
We thank Satinder Jattana for her work as a temporary Receptionist and welcome her back to her position as Cook in Menno Hospital and a part of the Dining Experience Team. Change is always challenging and the decision to eliminate the Hospital Reception position was a difficult one. We are proud of you, Satinder and your courage to try something new and learn new skills. Thank you for how you show up every day to support Resident and Family Centred Care. We are grateful you continue to be part of the Menno Place team.
Please be assured that we are fully dedicated to treating those impacted by this decision with the utmost respect and fairness. We will strive to make this transition as smooth as possible for everyone involved.
We understand that this news may raise questions and concerns, and we are committed to supporting the team through this transition. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Simpson, Director, Community Enrichment.
Welcome to Sam – Visitation Host Lead
Welcome to Sam Sahota – Visitation Lead – Starting his role on July 10th
Meet the Director of People and Culture
Melissa Francis with her BBQ partner, Garry Janzen at CANADA DAY 2023
Staff BBQ – July 27, 2023 – 1030 to 1430
YOU are the Heart of Menno Place! This BBQ is for YOU! Please join us on July 27th – Click for more information
Notice: Fire on Menno Home E2 – Update
Menno Home E2 Fire – July 2, 2023 Update
We are pleased to report that all residents whose rooms were impacted by smoke and water damage are relocated to safe places throughout Menno Home and Menno Hospital. There are 6 Menno Home residents relocated to the newly formed convalescent unit (CV Unit) on Menno Hospital W2. The CV unit was not, yet, full, so this was an opportune way to provide a space for some of the residents. Others have been relocated within Menno Home and several remain in the dining room with privacy screens.
Thank you to the staff who transported and settled the residents in their unfamiliar spaces, including our CEO, Sujata Connors! She was also involved in providing assistance in the laundry as we had all the linens as well as all the personal items to launder.
E1 (below the site of the fire) was impacted on the “lounge” side – it is the north side of the neighbourhood, directly entered when you come into Entrance “B”. Water came through from the sprinklers above and the Restoration company was quick to attend to these rooms. Most of the rooms have returned to their normal use as a resident room. With this progress, we have re-opened visiting to E1 Menno Home.
We continue to see the professional skills of our staff as they keep both E1 and E2 Menno Home calm and routine for the residents. Thank you to all the staff in these areas! We also want to thank the W2 Hospital team as they have taken in a number of new residents and have navigated their needs to provide continuous support and medical care. We are very proud of our team members. They have shown us all that our Resident and Family Centred Care motto, “If it matters to you, it matters to me” comes straight from their hearts.
The only place where we are discouraging visitors is Menno Home E2. However, we will not stop a family member who is anxiously wishing to see their loved one from entering.
At this time, the noise of the fans and the work of the Restoration company make it difficult to have visitors in the Menno Home E2 neighbourhood. We do not, yet, have a timeline on when the restoration will be complete. This means that family and friends will visit the 6 Menno Home E2 residents located in W2 Hospital – as well as others who were moved within Menno Home.
We are opening up more opportunities to Zoom call with residents on Menno Home E2. This initiative will be led by Garry Janzen and the Visitation Host team, beginning on Tuesday.
Media Interest
If the media approaches you for your thoughts or comments on this incident, we remind you that Menno Place only has one spokesperson to the media – CEO, Sujata Connors. Direct any enquiries to her.
Staff Support
We are very grateful that all residents are safe in their temporary locations. Thank you for taking them into your care and your hearts.
For the staff who were impacted by the fire, there will be professional support provided by FSEAP on Tuesday, tenatively between 1:30pm – 4:30pm. There will be more details provided in the next short while.
You can also reach out to FSEAP personally, your supervisor or Director of People and Culture (Melissa) if you would like further support. Sometimes, it’s really good to talk.
FSEAP – Now we’re talking – Employee & Family Assistance Programs – Confidential Counselling Services
Contact FSEAP 24/7 /365 – 1.800.667.0993
Notice: Fire on Menno Home E2
Menno Home E2 Fire – June 30, 2023
On June 30th, there was a contained fire in one resident room on Menno Home E2. The fire alarm went off when smoke was detected. The resident was safely evacuated. The sprinkler system was activated and extinguished the fire. All residents in the vicinity were also evacuated to safety. The Abbotsford Fire Department was called and attended. Smoke and water damage has impacted 14 resident rooms on E2 and the same on E1 as water ran down into the rooms below.
The team that was working did an amazing job at evacuating residents to safe places within both E2 and E1, following the protocols that they learned through our regular fire drills. Thank you for all that you did to protect the residents. We are very proud of the dedication and coordination that you displayed, providing safety and support for the residents.
David Janzen, Building Systems and Emergency Response Coordinator was on-site coordinating with the Fire Department, Fraser Valley Fire and the Restoration company. He continues to work with the Restoration company to clean and restore. Additional support came from the leadership and executive team who also attended at the time of the fire.
There be no visitors to E1 and E2 until further notice while we complete the restoration, unless loved ones are visiting a palliative resident.
Please do not go to these units to see what happened. Only the staff who work on the units should be present there.
Special thanks to Garry Janzen and Raman Benaso who called the primary contacts for all the residents so that you are informed and up-to-date.
We are very grateful that all residents are safe. There will be professional support provided by FSEAP in a debrief. You can also reach out to FSEAP personally, your supervisor or Director of People and Culture (Melissa) if you would like further support. Sometimes, it’s really good to talk.
FSEAP – Now we’re talking – Employee & Family Assistance Programs – Confidential Counselling Services
Contact FSEAP 24/7 /365 – 1.800.667.0993
Hymn Stories – July 2023
Written and published in 1833, O Worship the King, is considered one of the finest hymns from the early nineteenth century Romantic Era. It has often been called a model hymn for worship. Find out more about this hymn and its author, Robert Grant.
Click to listen.
July 7 Violence Prevention Workshop CANCELLED
The Violence Prevention Workshop on Friday, July 7, 2023 has been cancelled due to low registration.
