Get Inspired! Watch this… “Yes, I Can!”
Have you seen this amazing ad for the Rio Paralympics? Enjoy!
Grandparents Day Fair – Coming Saturday, September 10th – 11am – 2pm
Do you remember how GREAT the fair was last September?!!! Over 600 people came and enjoyed the party!
Photo booth, bouncy castles, hot dogs, popcorn and cotton candy!
Booths for facepainting, crafts and library time!
It’s happening again – Save the Date – Saturday, September 10th.
If you are working… ask your supervisor is you can bring out a resident.
If you are off… bring your kids and grandkids – without kids, there is not nearly as much fun!
If you can volunteer… please do! Student volunteers can man the booths, but our staff are the best qualified to enjoy a tour of the fair with our residents. Sign up with Recreation to ensure that a resident gets an opportunity to enjoy the fair!
Retirement Tea for Dorothy Grant July 29
Please join us for a Retirement Tea for Dorothy Grant
Friday July 29th at 2:00 pm at the Fireside Cafe
Volunteer at BC Summer Games in Abbotsford
The BC Games will be held in Abbotsford, BC this year from July 21 – 24th. Organizers are busy building excitement around the event and are encouraging the community to show their support.
Menno Place is a proud sponsor of the Abbotsford 2016 BC Summer Games.
There may still be time left to volunteer – go to: https://www.bcgames.net/abb2016s/DesktopDefault.aspx
to add your name to the Volunteer Registration
Be sure to watch for Karen Baillie helping with the medics at several of the sports, including Volleyball.
Opening Ceremony – July 21 at 7pm in the Abbotsford Cenre
The Opening Ceremony is a general admission event (no reserved ticketing).
Closing Ceremony – July 24 at 1:30pm at the Rotary Stadium
The Closing Ceremony is an outdoor event. Grandstand seating is limited but you are welcome to bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating in designated areas.
Gold Care Shutdown Wednesday July 13
Gold Care Shut down July 13th @ **4pm to 5:30 pm** for maintenance
The Benefits of Holidays – from FSEAP
There is no denying the fast pace of life today and the challenge of balancing the demands of work and family. Vacations are a time when we should be de-stressing, slowing our pace, and recharging. Yet there is an ethos of busyness and accomplishment that can overtake us,even during our vacations.
You may find that talks of vacation at work involves lamenting about how much you have to do before you go, as opposed to the vacation itself.
If you do take a vacation, you may tend to “over schedule” activities for yourself and your children to take advantage of every second.
Or, thanks to technology, you might not ever make a full mental break from work.Vacation time is not less valuable than work time. Simply put, vacations are critically important to mental and physical well-being. They act like preventative medicine. Vacations contribute to the heath of our family and work relationships, and to our ability to be creative and proactive. They provide us with the emotional capital to withstand adversity and crisis.
A vacation means a change to a different rhythm; from “what I must to today” to “what I feel like doing today.” Taking time off to get work done around the
house can translate to working hard in a different place instead of a true vacation. It does not matter whether you vacation at home or away, alone or with
others, as long as the supercharged switch goes off and the recharging begins. Before your vacation, it can be helpful to focus on upcoming work priorities and start delegating wherever you can. Let everyone know when you are leaving and will not be available, and give specific names and resources for problem-solving while you are away. When you leave, do your best to push aside the anxiety and guilt, and bring nothing with you from work. If possible, turn off your cell phone or leave it behind. Even if you are staying home for vacation, a “staycation,” tell your work contacts that you are unavailable. This will remove temptation for you or them to check in for issues that can actually be solved without you.
While planning your vacation, it can be helpful to look for something that demands a different response time than that of work: slower vs. hurried, spontaneous vs. planned, casual vs. formal, etc. Wake up at a different time in the mornings and/or establish a different routine to begin the day. If your job is sedentary, walk every day. Focus on the process rather than the outcome of the vacation. Over-planning activities can be less meaningful than relaxing and spending quality
time with yourself and family. If you are vacationing with children, ask for their input. Sometimes less is actually more, and doing activities in the number and
frequency you can all manage without becoming overtired is critical. Remember, on vacation it is actually fine to take the easy way out. Master the lost art of doing nothing. If you do not feel like cooking, order in or eat out, or let everyone who can, fend for themselves. If you do not feel like following through on a plan, don’t. There are no performance appraisals on vacation! Commit to doing something positive for your physical and mental health by taking a true vacation. Not only will you feel less stressed and more rested when you return to work, but you will continue to see those benefits for months to come.
Resources:
Medical benefits of Holidays
https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/article/tips-for-a-healthier-holiday
To Menno Hospital Nursing Staff
Menno Hospital nursing staff encouraged to complete their reprocessing quizzes for the upcoming Fraser Health Audit on Reprocessing this year.
They may complete in Surge learning or go to the binders on the units.
Please forward to Kim Cantwell, Infection Control Lead.
Marks Work Wearhouse Discount Card
On behalf of the Wellness Committee, we have some Marks Work Wearhouse Discount Cards. These cards entitle the card-bearer to a 10% discount at Marks Work Wearhouse.
This is a preferred shopper card that has an expiry date but still reusable.
Cards are available at Hospital, Home & Apartment Receptions for all staff to enjoy.
Save The Date – Celebration of Life and Love! – June 23 – Buy a Butterfly
Celebration of Life – Memorial Service and Butterfly Release
Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: Afternoon beginning at 2:30pm
Location: Chapel and Courtyard
We will be celebrating the lives of residents who passed away in the previous year along with honouring the life, friendship and legacy of those whom we continue to visit and love.
This special event brings together members of the Menno Place community of care, including residents, family members, staff, volunteers and caregivers.
You are welcome to join in one or both of the events that will take place on this special day.
Celebration of Life – A contemplative Memorial Service to honour those who have passed away in the previous year
followed by the Butterfly Release – A joyful time to release Monarch butterflies into the beautiful courtyard. Join with residents to share a special moment of excitement as butterflies are released one by one by those who have pre-purchased a butterfly in anticipation of sharing this precious memory together.
Who purchases a butterfly for release?
- Residents who would enjoy raising butterflies from larvae and releasing a butterfly
- Family members who want to honour the life of a loved one who has passed away
- Friends and family who want to honour the life of a resident who is living at Menno Place, creating a special moment and memory
- Staff who want to remember a resident or celebrate the life of a resident at Menno Place
How much does a butterfly cost? What is the money for?
In order to release a butterfly on June 23, each participant will purchase a butterfly for $25. This covers the cost of the butterfly and is a fundraiser for the Recreation Programs at Menno Place. With these funds, we anticipate putting in a butterfly garden in both the Courtyard as well as the Living Waters garden.
Why butterflies?
Butterflies provide a very special symbols of transitions in our own lives. We see the butterfly as a symbol of transformation and transition because of its impressive process of metamorphosis. The transition of a butterfly into something so very beautiful provides a symbol of hope for each of us as we see our own transitions take place.
The butterfly moves through the transitions from egg to larvae to pupa and emerges from the cocoon with grace and beauty. This reminder encourages us to move through our own transitions with hope and grace, embracing the next stage of life.
A butterfly’s metamorphosis is also symbolic of faith.The butterfly beckons us to keep our faith as we undergo transitions in our lives. We can see that toiling, fretting and anger are uselsess against the turning tides of transition. The butterfly invites us to recognize this for our own transitions.
What happens in the months prior to the butterfly release?
Initially, butterfly larvae will be purchased for each unit and building on the campus. Residents will have the privilege of watching the butterflies transition through the metamorphosis. There will also be opportunity for residents and families to participate in butterfly walls that will remind us of people we love – those that have passed and those that we continue to enjoy.
Families, friends, residents, staff and volunteers will begin to purchase butterflies that they will release in the ceremony on June 23rd.
How do I purchase a butterfly?
We are setting up the process for purchasing butterflies. You will be able to purchase them at Reception, The Fireside Treasures Gift Shop and online through our website. We will make purchasing available mid-April.
There are a limited number of butterflies available for purchase due to inventory availability. Please purchase early to ensure your opportunity to participate in this wonderful event!
WHMIS 2016 Education – Have you done yours?
Have you done the WHMIS 2015 education?
This is another reminder that all Menno Staff must complete this training.
You can do it on Surge Learning – go to the mennostaff.com web site and logon there.
Workshops will also be available in the fall. Deadline for completion – November 30, 2016