Entries by Danielle Kinvig

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 […]

Aging Together Abbotsford 2016 – Friday, February 12 & Saturday, February 13

Aging Together Abbotsford 2016 is a conference for baby boomers and seniors. It takes place over 2 days on Friday February 12, 2016 and Saturday February 13, 2016. The conference will offer educational workshops, expert speakers, as well as vendors and exhibitors that promote a full and healthy lifestyle for older adults. Location: Seven Oaks […]

#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

Bringing JOY to the residents at Menno Place

  Merry Christmas! In this Christmas Season, we thank God as we reflect on the past year of bringing God’s love and presence to the 700 residents entrusted to our care. This is a season where JOY is celebrated in the birth of Jesus Christ.  Our staff and volunteers experience great JOY in their work […]