Entries by Danielle Kinvig

Shayla Peters – Unit Clerk at Menno Home – It’s Rewarding Work

Nursing unit clerk finds a workplace with heart Originally published on the University of the Fraser Valley website Growing up, Shayla Peters had dreamed of becoming a nurse. But then, grade 12 happened. “I lost my motivation,” Shayla recalls. “I just wanted to get out of high school. I no longer knew what I wanted […]

Recreation Week – February 1-5 – Amazing Race!

The Menno Home and Hospital Recreation Department are inviting Staff, Residents, and Families to get involved and participate in Menno Place Amazing Race. Recreation Team will lead participants on a journey of awareness the entire week. We encourage all Staff, Residents and Families to take part or to simply watch and have a good laugh. Staff […]

Family and Friends Network – February 18

Come and join us to discover how family and friends can be supported and involved in residents’ lives at Menno Home and Hospital. Thursday, February 18, 2016 1:30 – 2:30pm Menno Hospital Chapel We are looking forward to seeing you! Facilitators: Dan Janzen – Social Worker Ruth Neufeld – Social Services

I’ll Take a New Lease on Life, Please

What if life were like a drive-through restaurant and we could order up a “new lease on life”? Would you be interested in ordering one for yourself this year? I’m not sure where you go to order up a lease for happy, renewed energy in life, but I know that I’ve seen them here handed […]

#BellLetsTalk – Depression in the Elderly

Today is #BellLetsTalk awareness day  – an open conversation about mental health. At Menno Place, we are aware of the impact of depression among the elderly, particularly as they experience multiple losses in their lives. Depression among seniors is a result of “factors such as loss of control and independence as the result of illness […]

Karen Baillie Elected Vice-President for BCCPA

The BCCPA is pleased to announce that Karen Baillie, Menno Place CEO, has been elected as our new Vice-President. Baillie is now slated to become the next President of the BCCPA. The next AGM will be held in conjunction with our Annual Conference being held in Whistler on May 29-31. “It’s great to have someone […]

Refuge for the Refugees

Refugees are all around me here at this seniors’ campus of care. They walk through the café with their coffees and bundles of bananas from our campus grocery…

Family and Friends Network – January 14

Come and join us to discover how family and friends can be supported and involved in residents’ lives at Menno Home and Hospital. Thursday, January 14th, 2015 1:30 – 2:30pm Menno Hospital Chapel We are looking forward to seeing you! Facilitators: Dan Janzen – Social Worker Ruth Neufeld – Social Services