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Nik Van Egdom, Life Enrichment Coordinator for The Apartments, has resigned from his position.

He shared with his team a few weeks prior that he has an exciting new adventure ahead of him – he has purchased the Cobb’s Bread franchise in Mission! Before Menno, he managed a Cobb’s store and has worked very hard to attain a lifetime goal of purchasing Cobb’s Bread Franchise. Congrats Nik! This has been his dream of Nik’s for years – and it is coming true.

Nik, we pray that God will richly blessing you and your business as you embark on your new adventure, you will be missed by all!

Nik’s last day is Dec. 9^th. Brenda, Reception at Primrose Gardens, has graciously agreed to do the LEC position interim while we seek another member of our team as Life Enrichment Coordinator.

-Sharon Simpson

From Menno Home Chaplain, Ingrid Schultz (written while on isolation):

PRAYER FOR THE LIGHT OF GOD’S PRESENCE AT MENNO PLACE

The news of COVID 19 at Menno Home came in the midst of Diwali, the 5 day festival of lights, celebrated by many of our staff.  Diwali signifies light overcoming darkness.  Next Sunday, November 29, is the beginning of Advent, the 4 weeks before Christmas, when we remember God’s light coming into the world in Jesus, whose arrival is foreshadowed by these words:

By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” (Luke 1:78-79)

We need that light and peace at Menno Place right now.  As we pray for Menno Home East 2 residents and staff and for our whole campus of care, let us pray for God’s healing light overcoming COVID 19.  Let us also pray that we can be bearers of God’s light and peace as we care for residents, their families and fellow staff.

Please join me in this prayer for Menno Place (adapted from a prayer by Carol Penner):

Great God, you are our light and our peace, an ever-present help in times of trouble, and that’s why we’re praying now.

We are troubled by COVID 19 coming to Menno Home East 2 and we’re worried things are going to get more troubling as cases of the virus are increasing in care homes across BC.

We pray the light of your presence with our front line staff who care for residents on East 2, and across our campus of care.

Protect them and grant them the peace, wisdom and courage to do their work.

Keep them safe.  

Be with our leadership team and Fraser Health officials, with Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix as they make decisions for the common good.

We pray for your healing light, comfort and peace for our residents and their families in this worrying time.

Help us all to be kind to one another and to be calm as anxious times can make us snappy.

Thank you that your love is also contagious and stronger than any virus.

Thank you that in this Advent season we remember that Jesus came to bring us the light of your love in the midst of darkness, hope in the midst of despair and peace in the midst of anxious and unsetting times.

Help us all to be bearers of your light, love, hope and peace at Menno Place.

Amen.

We are pleased to announce that Lada Kyslik has accepted the role of Coordinator of Accreditation, Projects and Education beginning November 25, 2020.

Lada brings a wealth of experience with her, having worked in health care for 26 years in acute care, long term care and community care.  Lada is a trained LPN who has worked as an Educator for Fraser Health and as an LPN Team Lead at Menno Hospital.  During that time, Lada was honoured in 2017 as the recipient of the Menno Place Living Our Values award. She has been teaching the HCA program at a local college for 8 years.

We are excited to have Lada join our team and we look forward to having her teach and share her expertise with us.

Staff Smoking Area During Covid-19 Outbreak

Designated smoking areas on Menno Place campus now have a Maximum Occupancy of 1 person.

Please be courteous and take turns when using the smoking area. You may also smoke in your car during this time to allow residents the use of the smoking area. Please keep the area around your car clean.

Flu Shot Reminder

Have you gotten your flu shot yet?

Here are the percentages of flu immunizations completed per building so far:

• Hospital: 14.22%
• Home: 29.15%
• ​Apartments: 12.95%

All immunizations should be completed by December 1st, the start of flu season.

This year, flu vaccinations were given to staff between Oct. 26 and Nov 16th for those who worked during these on-unit flu clinics.

If you did not get a flu vaccination during those dates, please go to a drugstore (Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs) to receive your flu shot. Shoppers Drug Mart requires online registration and no appointment necessary.

When completed, fill out the online Influenza Self-Reporting Form.