Entries by Danielle Kinvig

Family & Friends Network – November 19th

Come and join us to discover how family and friends can be supported and involved in residents’ lives at Menno Home and Hospital. Thursday, November 19, 2015 1:30 – 2:30pm Menno Home Chapel Refreshments will be served. We are looking forward to seeing you! Facilitators: Dan Janzen – Social Worker Ruth Neufeld – Social Services […]

Annual Memorial Service – Menno Hospital and The Apartments

The Annual Memorial Service for families and friends of deceased at Menno Hospital and The Apartments takes place Tuesday, November 10th at 6:30pm at the Menno Hospital Chapel. Note: Menno Home holds their Annual Memorial Service in December – date TBA

Menno Place ensures sustainability for seniors cared for at Menno Hospital

On August 6th, BCNU (British Columbia Nurses Union) was given notice of Menno Place’s intent to contract out nursing services at Menno Hospital. Menno Hospital is one of two residential care facilities operated by the Mennonite Benevolent Society. There are 151 residents who live at Menno Hospital. On September 29, 2015, 11 full-time and 18 part-time […]

Keeping Vigil – An Interview with Ingrid Schultz on the Death Matters Live Radio Show

Ingrid Schultz, Chaplain at Menno Place was interviewed recently on the new radio show, Death Matters Live. This hour-long show on Vancouver Co-op Radio brings the matters of death, dying and loss to life. Concerned that there wasn’t enough opportunity to talk about death and dying in our culture, the show was the brainchild of Jeffrey […]

Thank you for your support and engagement

Many of the residents, family members and friends of our residents have taken the initiative to offer support and engagement during this time of transition. Many people have come to speak directly with Karen Baillie, CEO to clarify their understanding of the reason Menno Place made the difficult decision to lay off 29 nursing positions […]

Seventy-Eight Seniors Join in the National Senior’s Day Photo Shoot

National Seniors Day was great fun at Menno Place on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Seniors living in Menno Apartments were invited to participate in a professional-quality photoshoot. Receptionists and the Recreation team booked seniors into time slots throughout the day to have their hair and makeup done – and to pose for professional portraits as well […]

Family & Friends Support Network – October 15th

Join us to discover how family and friends can be supported and involved in residents’ lives at Menno Home and Hospital. Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:30 – 2:30pm Menno Home Chapel Refreshments will be served. We are looking forward to seeing you! Facilitators: Dan Janzen – Social Worker Ruth Neufeld – Social Services Fall Calendar: […]

Senior’s Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie visits Menno Place

Today, we hosted Isobel Mackenzie for a tour and lunch at the Fireside Cafe. Isobel Mackenzie is Canada’s first seniors advocate, entirely independent from the provincial government. As the voice of seniors in BC, Ms. Mackenzie has a broad mandate to monitor and review system-wide issues affecting the well-being of seniors and raise awareness about […]

What people are saying about Grandparent’s Day! PLUS… a Winner!

Through our Friends and Family Email Newsletter, we invited people to give us their feedback on the Grandparent’s Day held on Saturday, September 12th. There were gracious comments about having more food, improving parking signage and having more seating. We also held a draw for those who provided their responses through the online survey. The […]