Our next Garden Project – A putting green and checker board!

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In the past year, we have received donations that enable us to begin construction on the putting green and checker board garden behind Primrose Gardens! The putting green will be surrounded with benches and an arbor with wisteria for shade. There will also be a checker board / chess board with large checkers and chess figures to challenge each other with a game! The chess figures were donated to Menno Place and have been waiting for an opportunity to get out and play!

In 2016, we hope to complete the putting green garden on the grassy area between Primrose Gardens and Menno Hospital. This will be a recreational area for all residents and families from Menno Place to enjoy. It will be particularly enjoyable when your families come to visit and you have to entertain the young ones!

This project will begin in fall 2016.. If you are interested in contributing a tax-deductible donation towards this garden project, please call Pearl Nucich – 604.859.7631 x.232 or email her: pearl.nucich@mennoplace.ca

Last year, we opened the beautiful Living Waters Garden with 10 fountains and a gazebo, thanks to the generous donations of the Menno Place residents and their families. Along with this, 10 benches have been donated in honour of a loved one. We are so grateful for these donations that give Menno Place the beautiful extras and enjoyable nooks to rest and visit.

What will the Putting Garden look like?

Here is a picture of a putting green at Elim Village in Surrey, BC. It won’t be exactly the same, but it will have a similar look and feel.

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Butterfly Quilt Unveiled

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Residential Care Survey – for Residents and Families – Coming in the Fall of 2016

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On May 9, 2016, BC’s Senior Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie  announced the launch of a province-wide Residential Care Survey of 27,000 residents living in 303 publicly-subsidized care homes in British Columbia.

The survey will take place in the fall of 2016 and will explore a range of questions on privacy, food, safety and security, comfort, respect and responsiveness of staff, personal relationships, medications and activities.

Residents will be interviewed in-person along with their most frequent visitor, who is usually a family member. The family member will be sent a mail-out survey. It will not be available online.

This survey will be conducted by volunteers contracted by the office of the Seniors Advocate. They will give approx. 30 hours of their time to survey residents of care homes across British Columbia. Are you interested in joining the volunteer team? Click here for more information: SurveyBCSeniors.org

We are looking forward to the opportunity to hear from our residents and family members through this survey.

Thank you in advance for your participation in the survey. Your thoughts and feedback are key to the quality of life and compassionate care experienced by residents at Menno Place.

Do you have a Compliment, Concern or Improvement Idea at this time?
Please fill out our Connection Form to let us know. If you are unable to fill this form out online, please come to the office to see us.

If you have any questions about how the Residential Care Survey will take place at Menno Home and Menno Hospital, please contact Sharon Simpson – sharon.simpson@mennoplace.ca, 604.859.7631 x.249

 

 

Concert in Care – June 7th at 10:30AM – You’re Invited!

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You are invited to join with residents for this beautiful professional concert! No admission cost.

Tuesday, June 7 at 10:30am in the Menno Hospital Chapel

ONYX TRIO

 

The Onyx Trio was formed in 2014 out of a deep desire to explore and share the repertoire of the last one hundred years. Ever since Claude Debussy composed his remarkable Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp in 1915, many great composers have tried their hand at this unique and colourful combination of instruments. The Onyx Trio is dedicated to the performance of these works as well as working alongside composers of the 21stcentury in the commissioning and creation of new music for flute, viola, and harp.

The Onyx Trio is comprised of Joy Yeh, harp; Mark Takeshi McGregor, flute; and Marcus Takizawa, viola. All three musicians are fixtures of the BC music scene and can be frequently heard performing with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera Orchestra, Turning Point Ensemble, Aventa Ensemble, and Vancouver New Music Ensemble.

 

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Keeping Vigil at End of Life – Training Session – June 10th from 9am – 3:30pm

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Are you interested in supporting people at the end of their life? We invite you to join us for a training session to learn about how to provide spiritual support at the end of a person’s life.

Training: June 10

Time: 9am – 3:30pm

Cost: $10 – payable at the event

Lunch: included

Register: email Ingrid.Schultz@MennoPlace.ca to register

phone Ingrid Shultz: 604.851.7396

Click to download PDF Version of Poster

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Family and Friends Network – June 16

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Come and join us to discover how family and friends can be supported and involved in residents’ lives at Menno Home and Hospital.

Thursday, June 16th, 2016
1:30 – 2:30pm
Menno Hospital Chapel

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Facilitators:
Dan Janzen – Social Worker
Ruth Neufeld – Social Services

Need a Place to Stay while visiting Menno Place? Here are two great ideas!

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Are you looking for somewhere to stay in Abbotsford while you visit a relative at Menno Place?

Menno Place has four beautifully appointed guest suites for relatives and family friends of Menno Place residents to use. They are located in Primrose Gardens, Terrace West and Pavilion.

If you would like to book one of these guest suites, call 604.851.4000. These suites are not available for the general public to use.

If the Menno Place guest suites are booked, take a look at the MCC Deer Trail Guest House. The guesthouse is owned and operated by Mennonite Central Committee British Columbia

Rates are reasonable and rooms are available for one day, several days or short-term lodging. Click for Rates  |  Location

These guest suites are available for the public to book.

Keystone Architecture Primrose Gardens Interior

Keystone Architecture Primrose Gardens Interior

 

Family and Friends Network – May 19

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Come and join us to discover how family and friends can be supported and involved in residents’ lives at Menno Home and Hospital.

Thursday, May 19th, 2016
1:30 – 2:30pm
Menno Hospital Chapel

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Facilitators:
Dan Janzen – Social Worker
Ruth Neufeld – Social Services

April Events – Highlights for the Month

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Don’t miss these wonderful events happening in April!

We encourage Families and Friends to join residents at these events as they are very special and wonderful to enjoy together.

Campus Wide

April 5 at 10:30am – Concert in Care / Hospital Chapel

Watch for information on the Campus-wide memorial service and Butterfly release – June 23 – pre-purchase butterflies at the end of April

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April 8 – Music with Dave at 1:30pm

April 19 – Music with Brian Zalo at 2:30pm

Menno Hospital

April 5 – Concert in Care / Hospital Chapel

The Apartments

Pavilion

April 12 at 2:30pm – Campus Tour

April 21st at 2:30pm – Birthday Party with Marian Knight

Terrace

April 12 at 2:30pm – Information Session: Hearing & Fall Prevention

April 12 at 7:30pm – Mennonite Church Youth Group

April 19th at 2:30pm – Information Session: Digestive Health

April 27 at 3pm – Campus Tour

April 29 at 2:30pm – Birthday Party with the Pentones

Primrose Gardens

April 5 at 7:30pm – Menonite Church Youth Group

April 15 at 2:30pm – Campus Tour – meet in the lobby

April 27 at 2:30pm – Birthday Party with Bond of Love

 

Where can you see the full Recreation Calendars for each month?

Recreation Calendars – Click Here