Menno Place Welcomes SimpeQ Nurses

The difficult decision to contract out RN and LPN positions at Menno Hospital was made in the face of a $1.62 million deficit. The Mennonite Benevolent Society Board made the decision, giving notice of layoff to the 11 full-time and 18 part-time nurses at Menno Hospital.

The positions were contracted out to SimpeQ Care, Senior Services (www.simpeq.ca) and the transition to the new nursing team has gone smoothly. SimpeQ is an award-winning provider of value-added staffing within the senior health care industry and shares many of Menno Place’s values with their own acronym: SIMPEQ: Service – Individual – Meaningful – Positive & Proactive – Energetic – Quality.

We were delighted that many of our nursing staff have applied to work with SimpeQ moving forward. This has created a smooth transition with familiar faces for our residents. The nursing staff have regular shifts (lines of work) ensuring consistency in care for the residents.

Health Care Aides, who provide the care at the bedside and assistance with daily living have not had any change in their work schedule. Their consistency at the bedside has been an additional source of familiarity and comfort for the residents and their families.

Thank you to our residents and families for the support we’ve received throughout this transition.