High Tea was held at Menno Home in March – a wonderful and sophisticated outing for those who are living with dementia. Finger sandwiches, Scones with Devonshire & Jam, Chocolate Cupcakes, Lemon Tartlets, Mini Quiche, Smoked Salmon and Capers… can’t you taste it?!
Families & Friends are invited to enjoy the April Concert in Care
Since 2006, over 8,000 high-quality professional Concerts in Care have brought the rich experience of performance arts to people in residential care across Canada.
Date: June 2, 2015
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Hospital Chapel
Musicians
ALAN MATHESON
Alan Matheson is a Canadian trumpeter, pianist, composer and arranger. He currently teaches trumpet and jazz piano at the University of British Columbia, and jazz studies at Vancouver Community College and Capilano College in North Vancouver. He is the leader of his own big band, directed the CBC Jazz Orchestra in broadcast tributes to Duke Ellington and Paul Whiteman, and is musical director of the Festival Vancouver Big Band. He has performed with Mel Torme, Cleo Laine, Louis Bellson and Doc Cheatham, and at the Vancouver, Montreal and Paris jazz festivals. His compositions and arrangements have been played by leading jazz players, and, in Vancouver, by percussionist, Salvador Ferreras and French hornist Martin Hackleman. Alan’s personal jazz favorites are Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Clark Terry and Woody Shaw. www.alanmatheson.com
ROB MCKENZIE
Rob McKenzie has performed with orchestras, chamber ensembles, big bands, jazz and rock groups, played in concerts, musicals, with touring groups and on studio sessions for television and radio with many of the well-known jazz musicians in Canada and the US. He also leads his own group, Solid Brass, a jazz nonet featuring five of the West Coast’s finest trombonists. Rob’s other musical passion is composing. From an early age he was interested in all kinds of music, studied both jazz and classical, which resulted in an advanced degree in music composition from UBC. A number of his compositions have been recorded and broadcast on CBC Radio and at the Vancouver and Montreal Jazz Festivals. Rob teaches trombone, composition, theory and arranging at Vancouver Community College.
This event has been made possible by: Menno Place, BMO Financial Group and Health Arts Society
Thank you to the Auxiliary members for their work in fundraising for Menno Place residents!
Yvonne Miller, Melita Thomas, Ann Brown, Nellie VanderWart, Kathleen Hay, Rose Apolzer (absent), Grace Friesen. Hilde Wiebe, Executive Director of Care Services is pictured with the group.
The Menno Hospital Auxiliary hosted the Abbotsford Male Chorus Benefit Concert on April 18th, 2015 raising $1145.30 for the purchase of a high/low bed.
High/ Low beds are ideal for residents who are at risk of falling.
The high position eases strain on caregivers. The low position reduces risk of injury from resident fall.
We are planning a huge celebration on Saturday, September 12th for our residents and their grandchildren. In our courtyard, there will be bouncy castles for the kids, cotton candy, hot dogs and ice cream. There will be entertainment and so much to enjoy together!
Save the Date:
Saturday, September 12th
11am – 2pm
Menno Place Courtyard
National Grandparents’ Day began in Canada in 1995. It was brought into the routine of Canadians “in order to acknowledge the importance of grandparents to the strututre of the family in the nurturing, upbringing and education of children.”
Do you want to keep up on the News that relates to Senior’s Care and Menno Place? The News Channel on our website provides you with Menno Place’s involvement in the larger community of senior care in British Columbia and Canada. Go to www.MennoPlace.ca/news for updates.
After taking down eight Douglas Fir trees, we have created nine additional parking spots between Menno Hospital and the Pavilion. These spots may be used by visitors. They are monitored by Impark. Having additional parking spots makes visiting a family member or friend at Menno Place a bit easier.
Shop local! Fireside Treasures Gift Shop is located inside the main lobby of Menno Hospital. Gifts! Cards! Scarves! and …. yes…. ICE CREAM bars! Proceeds from Hospital Auxiliary items in the store go directly to supporting the needs of our residents. Yes, every chocolate bar that you purchase results in a DONATION!
Scarves and Gifts
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY – MARCH 30, 31 & APRIL 1
The Douglas Fir trees in the south parking lot (between Pavilion and Menno Hospital) were taken down on March 18th and 19th. The equipment will be returning in order to excavate, grind down the stumps and clear the area of the remaining wood.
30 parking stalls in that area will be closed for three days (March 30, 31 and April 1) in order to accommodate room for the tree removal equipment.
If you usually park on this side of the parking lot, be aware that there will be limited parking for visitors on those days. If possible, please choose an alternate day to visit your friend or family member.
Families & Friends are invited to enjoy the April Concert in Care
Since 2006, over 8,000 high-quality professional Concerts in Care have brought the rich experience of performance arts to people in residential care across Canada.
Date: April 7, 2015
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Hospital Chapel
Musicians
FABIANA KATZ
Argentinean-Canadian mezzo-soprano Fabiana Katz has appeared as soloist with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, New Westminster Symphony Orchestra, Prince George Symphony Orchestra, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra, as well as many and diverse choral organisations around the province. Ms Katz has recently retired from the Vancouver Chamber Choir after a 10-year tenure. As a recitalist, she focuses on repertoire which highlights her varied cultural background: Spanish, Latin American and Sephardic. She holds a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and is in demand as a teacher and clinician. Presently she is artistic director of FUSION LATINA, the first Canadian choral ensemble dedicated specifically to the performance of Latin American popular and folk music.
STEPHEN SMITH
Pianist Stephen Smith grew up in rural Nova Scotia, where he sang and played the piano from an early age. After initial studies in his home province in both piano and organ, he attended the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. Since 1990, Stephen has lived in Vancouver, obtaining his doctoral degree in piano performance from the University of British Columbia (as a student of Jane Coop), and contributing to the musical life of the city as a performer, teacher, conductor, and composer.
This event has been made possible by: Menno Place, BMO Financial Group and Health Arts Society
Today, the Silver Valet Dental Care and Menno Place partnership went to another level! The inagural ride on the new concrete access path via wheelchair was taken by Karen Baillie, CEO – guided by Matt.
When we noticed that the Silver Valet Dental Care van was parked far from our entrance in order to accommodate wheelchairs, we knew it was time to make an access path.
Bas Kervel, Manager of Maintenance and Facilities – along with his maintenance team – created an easy access path that allows the dental patient to easily make their way under cover into the mobile dental van.
Silver Valet Dental Care provides comprehensive, on-site oral health services for residents and tenants on the Menno Place campus. They have state-of-the-art equipment and wheelchair accessibility, providing safe, convenient access to preventative and therapeutic oral healthcare.
What a great day! Creating a pathway that allows residents to remain under cover (especially in the rain) was a WIN!
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