Road Resurfacing on Primrose Street Starting March 24

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MEMO

To: All Menno Place Staff, Residents, and Visitors
From: Bas Kervel, Director of Support Services
Date: March 21, 2025
Re: Road Resurfacing on Primrose Street and Surrounding Area Starting March 24

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The city of Abbotsford will be in our area to complete road resurfacing from March 24 – 29, weather permitting.

The road works will affect Wildwood, Primrose, Wilerose, Brundige, Kay and Stevenson as marked on the map below. During the period of work the roads will be limited to local traffic only and NO STREET PARKING will be permitted.

Staff, residents, and visitors should expect delays and plan accordingly.  If you need to pick up a resident from Terrace East during this time it may be easier to enter through the main doors of Terrace West.

Please remember to keep a safe distance from equipment working on the road and follow all direction given by traffic control persons.

Teresa Halovich – Staff Prayer – March 20

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On this, the first day of Spring, Shawna shared some verses from Song of Solomon and we prayed for Teresa Halovich.

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MEMO: Terrace Staff Room Moving April 1, 2025

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To: All Menno Apartments Staff
Date:  March 21, 2025
Re: Terrace Staff Room is Moving April 1, 2025

Dear Team,

The current staff room located on the second floor of Terrace East will be moving to a new location effective April 1, 2025. The new staff room will be situated on the second floor of Terrace West, directly beside the existing staff room in that area. While this move is happening on April Fool’s Day this is not a prank.

You’ll be able to access the new staff room via the Terrace West stairwell just past the dining room (across from the hair salon) or from the elevator in the Terrace West lobby. The room will be accessed through a digital lock. Managers will be provide the code to their teams.

We anticipate moving the furniture over at the beginning of the work day and will do our best to minimize the disruption. Going forward both Terrace West staff rooms will be open to staff. The current staff room in Terrace East will revert back to a resident space and will not be available for staff use. Please do not use this room past March 31st.

This move is part of our ongoing efforts to improve our facilities and provide a more comfortable and convenient space for all staff members. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this transition.

If you have any questions please contact your manager.

Dave Janzen – Staff Prayer – March 13 2025

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We prayed for Dave Janzen and Ingrid Schultz, one of our board members, shared a meditation from Matthew 11:28-30

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Appreciate our Social Work Team – Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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Thank you to Melina, Dan, and Kim for advocating, caring and breaking barriers for residents and families here at Menno Place.

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Violence Prevention Workshop

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Learn practical applications to identify risk factors of violence and de-escalation techniques at a Violence Prevention Workshop on Monday, April 7, 2025. Space is limited. Register soon!

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Nourish to Flourish! National Dietitian Day March 15th

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We are grateful to our Dietitians today as they are invaluable members of the Menno Place Team! Please take the opportunity to thank them and recognize their contribution as we celebrate National Dietitians Day on March 15 during Nutrition Month 2025! Our dietitians assess and provide solutions for dietary and nutritional needs for residents, ensuring that residents in care have issues addressed such as nutritional needs, ability to chew and swallow along with hydration. They play a crucial role in identifying needs and creating therapeutic diets that help with quality of life. Thank you to Sharon Fast and her colleague who support this work every day of the year!

Care Team Restructuring Announcement

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To: All Menno Place Staff

From: Pooja Mishra, Executive Director of Care

Date: March 13, 2025

Re: Care Team Restructuring

 

To All Team Members,

I would like to share an important update regarding changes to our care team structure at Menno Place. After extensive review and consideration of best practices, we have made the decision to adjust our team structure to better align with our long-term goals and corporate strategy.

As part of this restructuring, the position of Director of Care (DOC) of the Home will be phased out, effective March 31, 2025. This was a difficult decision, and I want to stress that it was made only after thorough evaluation of our current needs. We understand the impact this may have, and we remain committed to supporting all staff throughout this transition.

I would like to take a moment to recognize Kim Scott for her 32 years of dedicated service at Menno Place. Kim has been a valued member of our team, building strong relationships with her colleagues and residents alike. We are deeply grateful for her contributions.

We remain focused on fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for our entire team, ensuring that we continue to provide the highest level of care for our residents.

The current team structure will remain in place until the transition takes effect on March 31, 2025. As this date approaches, we will work closely with the team to ensure a smooth transition while prioritizing the well-being of both staff and residents.

We appreciate your understanding and continued dedication during this period of change. If you have any questions or would like support, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly.

Thank you for your commitment to our shared mission.

Sincerely,

Pooja Mishra

Executive Director, Care Services

A Prayer for Pandemic Observance Day – March 11

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March 11 is Pandemic Observance Day in Canada. For all of us who lived through the pandemic alongside seniors is it a tender time to remember. There was so much loss – lost loved ones, lost time, lost community. And now, years past that first fateful day, some things have gone back to normal and some things never will. In light of all of that we asked Kerry Dyck, one of our Chaplains, to write a prayer for the day. May these words bring you comfort.

Our Loving God,

On this day while taking time to look back and remember our experience during the Pandemic we admit that we’d rather not.

Those were hard days filled with long, difficult hours. But as we cast our gaze behind, we know that you are with us giving us strength, even as you were during the pandemic months of loss, disorientation and discouragement.

Lord, we lament what was lost.

Even though we had lots of time on our hands we lament the time we lost. We lament the missed opportunities caused by the pandemic. We grieve the relationships that suffered under the weight of strain whether due to physical separation or the separation that comes from seeing things differently.

Most of all, loving God, we are sad because we lost dear people to Covid. Oh, how we miss them! Our hearts are heavy. And yet even there you meet us and are with us.

Open our eyes and hearts to your comfort this day. Remind us that you were with us then and that you still are today. May your hope and love fill our minds and hearts with peace for you are the God of all comfort. Lord, we don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but we know that you hold tomorrow in your loving and gentle hands.

This we pray by faith, even if its only a tiny bit,
in the name of Jesus,
Amen.

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Reminder: Menno Home Mandatory Education

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REMINDER – The deadline is just three weeks away 

In order to provide a safe and secure work environment, Menno Place is requiring all Menno Home staff to complete the Violence Prevention Modules 1-8, if you haven’t done so already. This applies to ALL MENNO HOME STAFF, direct and non-direct care staff. This is paid education time.

The final deadline for all staff to complete the modules is March 31, 2025.

You can access and complete the modules on SURGE Learning. If you’re unsure of your username or password, please contact Rachel Setka, HR Generalist, at Rachel.Setka@mennoplace.ca.

You can find more information in the original post here: https://mennoplacestaff.com/menno-home-mandatory-violence-prevention-education/