Menno Home

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Name :

Menno Home

Address  :

32910 Burndage Avenue

Town  :

Abbotsford

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V2S 1N2

Phone  :

604 853 2411

Fax  :

604 859 0751

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

info@mennoplace.ca
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Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 26

Description
About Us
Whether you are a visitor resident staff member volunteer or Society member a warm welcome awaits you at Menno Place

As BCs first campus of careand now one of the largestMenno Place offers a full range of housing and longterm care options from independent living to residential complex care allowing couples to stay together and friends to stay in touch even when their health needs change

Our main 11acre campusincluding Menno Home and Hospital and Menno Housingis owned and operated by the Mennonite Benevolent Society With the completion of Primrose Gardens in 2010 our capacity increases to over 700 residents

While each new building project offers a visible sign of growth we are also growing in our appreciation of the quothuman treasuresquot on campus notably the elders we are privileged to serve Our goal a vibrant community built on generosity respect mutuality and Christian compassion

Our Mission
To meet the longterm housing and health needs of our frail and elderly residents by providing quality care and support in a compassionate Christian environment

History
History
Motivated by faith in God and concern for the elderly the Mennonite Benevolent Society MBS was formed in 1953 to provide housing and longterm healthcare for seniors

Since that time visionary leadership from the Board generous donations from Society members and financial support from government have all contributed to ongoing development

See Timeline of Events in MBS History

From operating a 26bed retirement home in the early 1950s MBS has grown to become one of the major longterm care and housing organizations in the province With the completion of Primrose Gardens in 2010 our care facilities and apartment buildings will serve about 700 residents

Looking ahead to the need for redeveloping our older facilities in future MBS purchased the Ebenezer Senior Home Society property in Abbotsford in late 2009 The next chapter of MBS history promises to be the most exciting yet
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