Teaching Tech to Seniors
In this fast-paced age of technology, it can be hard for a senior to keep up and feel connected… Menno Place is working to change that. Read more…
Jivin’ with Elvis
Elvis was here – and what a show it was! Click through to read about the groovy concert…
A Dementia Roadmap for Families – pt. 4
Known as the disease of a thousand goodbyes, dementia affects
about 1 in 7 Canadians over the age of 70 (alzheimers.org). While
different kinds of dementia vary in their initial presentation and rate
of progression, there are features of the dementia journey common
to all…
A Dementia Roadmap for Families – pt. 3
Known as the disease of a thousand goodbyes, dementia affects
about 1 in 7 Canadians over the age of 70 (alzheimers.org). While
different kinds of dementia vary in their initial presentation and rate
of progression, there are features of the dementia journey common
to all…
A Dementia Roadmap for Families – pt. 2
Known as the disease of a thousand goodbyes, dementia affects
about 1 in 7 Canadians over the age of 70 (alzheimers.org). While
different kinds of dementia vary in their initial presentation and rate
of progression, there are features of the dementia journey common
to all…
A Dementia Roadmap for Families
Known as the disease of a thousand goodbyes, dementia affects
about 1 in 7 Canadians over the age of 70 (alzheimers.org). While
different kinds of dementia vary in their initial presentation and rate
of progression, there are features of the dementia journey common
to all…
Ten Things I’ve Learned…
A year after changing career paths and becoming involved in senior care, Sharon Simpson reflected on the ten biggest lessons she has taken from her work at Menno Place…
Eleven Helpful Things for Hospital Visitation
Pastor Walter Wiens has taken the time to write a comprehensive guide to hospital visitation etiquette with eleven different points to guide you in visiting family and friends who are hospitalized.
Human Connection – the Loneliness Solution
“Lonely seniors die sooner – do something about it.” My way of doing something about it is to write a bit about it and provide some direction and hope…
A Christmas in the Summer
As young teens, our top hits were Jeruzalem and ‘Ere zij God’ – Glory to God.
We sang Jeruzalem everywhere -in school, at work, or in our minds while biking, but never in church.
‘Ere zij God,’ Glory to God, on the other hand, we sang in church exclusively, however, only once a year…
