March Events – Highlights for the Month

Here’s a list of just some of the events happening in March around the Menno Place Campus!

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

Getting to Know Our Team – Leanne Tanner – Manager of Housekeeping and Laundry

Leanne Tanner has worked at Menno Place for 23 years in a myriad of different roles!
She is an integral part of the community at Menno Place, and we are so excited to share this Q+A with you…

Income Tax Community Volunteer Program

All appointments are 1/2 hour long and must be booked through Terrace Reception. Please phone 604-851-4004 or come in person to Terrace East Reception Desk. Please bring all relevant tax and personal document including resident ID to this appointment.

Family Council – Home & Hospital – Feb 15th

Family & Friends Connection (Family Council)

Thursday, February 15th
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Menno Home Chapel (W1)
Coffee, Tea, Refreshments are provided

Join Us!

If you are supporting a loved one in Menno Home or Hospital, come and be a part of our family and friends council on February 15th at 1:30-2:30 in the Menno Home Chapel.

Special Guests:

  • Harold Janzen, Abbotsford Community Services

Discussion:

Harold from ACS will be joining us to talk about the Volunteer Tax program for the upcoming tax season. We hope you can make it!

Read more about this community program >  Abbotsford Community Services Volunteer Tax Program

Looking forward to see you there!

Dan Janzen, Social Worker
Precy De Armas, Social Worker

Important Reminder: BC Services Card update

The BC Services Card replaces your health CareCard. You will be expected to show a valid BC Services Card when you access health-care services after FEBRUARY 2018. It’s easy to get – just go to your local ICBC driver licensing office. You can choose to combine it with your driver’s license for one convenient governmental ID.

To learn more, please visit gov.bc.ca/bcservicescard

February Events – Highlights for the Month

Here’s a list of just some of the events happening in February around the Menno !

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

Primrose Garden’s Baby Grand Piano

Philosophy of Care – Resident and Family Centered Care (RFCC)

What is Resident and Family Centered Care? Click to read more.

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…