Join us in some light-hearted fun and dress up on October 29th, 2021!
Dress up with a retro theme, team colours, a favourite team jersey or t-shirt, use your imagination! Prizes awarded for best individual costume & best team costumes. Please dress appropriate to our seniors’ environment. PPE must continue to be worn as required.
Let’s have fun showing our Menno Team Spirit on October 29th!!
October 18th is HealthCare Aide Day!
Menno Place will be doing a draw for prizes and sharing the winners here on the staff website!
On behalf of Men
no Place leadership, we would like to acknowledge all Health Care Assistants and Health Career Access Program (HCAP) participants whether you have graduated, are attending post secondary school, or working as a health care support worker (HCSW). Today we celebrate you!
Congratulations to the HCAs and HCSWs who have embarked on their journey to become care aides. We appreciate your hard work and dedication as students and as health care support workers. Your decision to become a health care assistant will have a positive impact on the health care team, residents and families. We value you!
The BC Care Aide & Community Health Care Registry, is offering a FREE online conference for health care assistants which runs from October 18-22, 2021. There are many prizes to be won including a scholarship valued at $3,500.
Thank you for your dedication to your role as a health care assistant!
On Thursday, October 21 at 10:21am, Menno Place will be participating in the annual Great British Columbia ShakeOut.
This will be a 10 minute Code Orange Earthquake Drill.
A 2 min audio/video announcement will broadcast via the overhead PA system, desk speaker phones and live streamed on Ch59 (Home/Hospital MennoTV) and Ch10 (PG/TE/TW)
Instructions for Staff:
When you hear the Drill announcement (2min):
• Drop, Cover and Hold On where ever you are.
• Here’s a how-to video if there’s a desk or table nearby.
• Here’s a how-to video if there’s NO table or desk nearby.
After the drill (5min):
• Sign Attendance sheet at the nearest nurse station or with the Leadership Observers in your area.
Debrief
• Look around and think about what could fall or move in the event of an earthquake.
• What utilities/services could fail?
• What to do if you a caring for a resident?
• Are you prepared? Your family? More resources can be found attached or at The Great British Columbia ShakeOut
Instructions for Leadership Team:
Leadership Team will be assigned to various locations as Observers and document participation of staff. All documentation should be forwarded to David Janzen.
Resources:
For information about any of the Menno Place Code policies log into Surge Learning and search for “Code” in Courses Library.
Earthquake actions for Healthcare Providers and Patients
Earthquake actions for People with Disabilities
One-time financial assistance available for Canadian employees of the senior living sector.
Register for the sixth annual Hearts and Hands Conference – www.heartsandhands.ca
This is a virtual event and you can watch it anytime between Oct. 18 – 22!
Viola worked at Menno Home in the laundry area for almost 28 years! She always had a smile to share with her colleagues and at her retirement tea there were many stories of the fun the staff had working with Viola. We wish her all the best in her retirement.
Winner of the Stove Top Stuffing
Tracey Grant – Menno Home & Apartments Staffing Clerk.
Congrats Tracey!
Today, October 12th is the first day that the Menno Place staff who are unvaccinated are no longer able to work and serve the residents of Menno Place. The Provincial Health Order, issued on September 2, 2021 requires that all who work at long term care homes be fully vaccinated. Menno Place is obligated to follow the Provincial Health Order which has resulted in the loss of co-workers who have loved and served our residents for many years.
As the management of Menno Place, we want to take this opportunity to thank each of you for your service, your devotion to our residents and your loyalty to Menno Place. We are proud of the work that you have done as the “heart of Menno Place” and we sincerely thank you for your contribution to compassionate Christian care over the years. We wish you well.
Sincerely,
The Menno Place Leadership Team
Happy Thanksgiving, Menno Place Team!
We are thankful for your work, your skill, your dedication and your HEART!
You ARE the Heart of Menno Place!
Blessings to you and your families on this Thanksgiving Day!
