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.
December Surge Learning
December brings us to the end of the year and for most teams, that means it’s time to update your WHIMIS training. You can find the WHIMIS course along with any other courses that have been assigned to your team by using the ilinks on mennoplacestaff.com to access the Surge learning portal. Managers often check the status of their team’s learning journey at this point in the year so it’s a good time to make sure you’re up to date.
Crazy Christmas Hat Day – December 8, 2023
It’s time to wear your zaniest holiday headwear. What will you choose? Hat? Headband? Fascinator? Something that lights up? We want to see it all. Take part in some festive silliness on Friday, December 8th.
How to Make a WorxHub Request
You’ll need to login before you can make a request:
- Access TheWorxHub using this link- https://gph.theworxhub.ca/ or find it in the iLinks menu in top right corner of mennoplacestaff.com
- Log in with the username and password that were given to you the day of your orientation.
If you have any issues logging in contact Diana Bae (Ext 2246)
How to create a work request:
- Click on the department that will handle the request. Most requests will be for either Maintenance or Housekeeping.
- Fill in the location of where the work will be done. If you start with the room number Worxhub will fill in the rest of the location for you.
- Use the dropdown to choose a template. Try to use a template when possible as this saves work for the team filling the request. If there is no template that fits you can leave this blank.
- Add a short description of the issue
- Include any other necessary details.
- Select a source of work. This will usually be either Staff or Resident.
- Make sure your name is in the Requestor field.
- Fill in your phone number.
- Click the blue I’M DONE button to submit your request.
2024 Vacation Request Submissions
Date: December 1, 2023
To: All Menno Home and Hospital Employees Holding Regular Full or Part Time Lines
From: Adrienne Alford, Interim Director of People and Culture
Re: 2024 Vacation Request Submissions
HEU members holding regular full or part time lines wanting to post into positions via provisions contained within Article 16.01 are asked to submit their interest, and preferences, to their designated Staffing Team, using either the Menno Home or Menno Hospital 16.01 form, no later than December 22, 2023.
Please remember that this pertains to blocks of 15 days or more.
1. Who does this affect?
Only HEU members of Menno Home and Hospital holding regular full or part time lines.
2. What do these members need to do?
Please submit your 16.01 form to your respective Staffing Office by December 22.
Thank you everyone!
Hymn Stories – December 2023
Joy is the keynote of the entire Advent season, especially for the Christian, who realizes its spiritual significance – God Himself invading this world and providing a means whereby sinful man might live eternally. Joy to the World is generally considered to be one of the most joyous Christmas hymns in existence, not in the sense of merry-making, but in the deep and solemn realization of what Christ’s birth has meant to mankind. Find out more about this hymn by Isaac Watts.
Click to listen.
UPDATE to Changes in Scanning In / Shift Reporting
Date: November 30, 2023
To: All Menno Home and Menno Apartment Employees
From: Adrienne Alford, Interim Director of People and Culture
Re: Change to Scanning In / Shift Reporting Process
Earlier this fall your People and Culture Team (P&C) shared that, for consistent practice with Menno Hospital, Menno Home and Menno Apartments would be implementing face scanning for shift reporting.
Employees without a face scan were asked to schedule time with our P&C folks to enroll in, and learn how to use, the face scanning machine.
1. What is the current status?
Currently, the majority of Employees are enrolled in, and successfully using, the face scanners located in Menno Hospital, Home, and Apartments. Thank you everyone!
2. What is the next step?
The hand scanners will be removed from Menno Home and Apartments on Monday December 18, 2023.
3. How does this affect Employees?
If you have not yet had a face scan completed, you must do so before 16h00 Friday December 16. Please contact Jessy Manhas at jessy.manhas@mennplace.ca or extension 2230 to schedule an appointment. A member of our Team will be happy to enroll you at the P&C office located in Menno Hospital.
4. What will happen if my face scan doesn’t work, or if I miss my opportunity to enroll?
Missed scan forms will remain available for exceptional use. These will be available for pick up from the Menno Home/Apartments and Menno Hospital Staffing Office(s) to avoid clutter at the scanning stations.
Employees will remain able to enroll in face scanning on a scheduled basis by contacting your P&C Team.
Thank you everyone for your support! Post-implementation feedback is most welcome!
