Team Member Appreciation Tea 2023

RESCHEDULED for Friday, March 31 @ 2:30 – 3:30pm. Join us for a LIVE program celebrating team members & recognizing longevity service awards!

Spiritual Care Volunteer Training

Menno Place is currently rebuilding our very important spiritual care volunteer base. If you know someone who would thrive in this environment, let them know about this excellent training course. Family members, volunteers, ministry workers, and professional care providers are welcome.

The Spiritual Care Series is an 8- week course that will help people become trained and effective spiritual care providers for seniors.

In-person training sessions will run on Wednesdays at 6:30-8:30pm from April 5 to May 24 at Menno Place. Spaces are limited! $40 to register.

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Violence Prevention Workshop

Learn practical applications to identify risk factors of violence and de-escalation techniques at a Violence Prevention Workshop on Friday, March 24, 2023. Space is limited. Register soon!

REMINDER-Spring Forward

Daylight saving time starts Sunday, March 12th, at 2am local time. Set your clocks one hour before bed on Saturday.

 

Spiritual Care Volunteer Training

Menno Place is currently rebuilding our very important spiritual care volunteer base. If you know someone who would thrive in this environment, let them know about this excellent training course. Family members, volunteers, ministry workers, and professional care providers are welcome.

The Spiritual Care Series is an 8- week course that will help people become trained and effective spiritual care providers for seniors.

In-person training sessions will run on Wednesdays at 6:30-8:30pm from April 5 to May 24 at Menno Place. Spaces are limited! $40 to register.

FIND OUT MORE

 

Team Member Appreciation Tea 2023

RESCHEDULED for Friday, March 31 @ 2:30 – 3:30pm. Join us for a LIVE program celebrating team members & recognizing longevity service awards!

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Mohinder Mann-IPC tips & tricks of the month

Gastroenteritis:

GI symptoms usually accompanied by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps. Commonly caused by virus. Norovirus, one of the most common causes are found in the stool or vomit of infected people. The virus can spread easily from person to person.

Bacteria:

Clostridium Difficile is a type of bacteria that can cause colitis, a serious inflammation of the colon.

Action-Implement contact precautions ADD droplet precautions if vomiting. Careful toileting, initiate enhanced cleaning, hand hygiene using soap & water, & follow your 4 moments of HH.

 

Violence Prevention Workshop

Learn practical applications to identify risk factors of violence and de-escalation techniques at a Violence Prevention Workshop on Friday, March 24, 2023. Space is limited. Register soon!

Sujata Connors, CEO, has begun her work at Menno Place!

Click to listen to Sujata Connor’s, our new CEO, sharing her excitement to be at Menno Place. Welcome, Sujata!

Congratulations to Karen Biggs, winner of the 2023 Ed Helfrich Long-Service Excellence Award

Congratulations to our former, CEO, Karen Biggs on winning the 2023 Ed Helfrich Long-Service Excellence Award, presented by BC Care Providers Association.

Karen retired after 41 years of providing care and leadership to elderly seniors. Her final 9.5 years were served at Menno Place.

To read more about her years of service and the award, click here.

To watch the video presented at the BC Care Providers Award Ceremony, click here.