Village Voice Stories

By Schlegel Villages

Audio versions of stories posted to the Schlegel Villages website. These stories showcase Village Life through our team members and residents of the Retirement and Long-Term Care Villages in Ontario, ... more

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

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March 04, 2025 An Arbour Trails perspective on the importance of shared community
February 4, 2025 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian PartingtonFor nearly a decade, Marilyn Wax has been an active resident at The Village of Arbour Trails, always eager to help in any way she can to create a stronger community. As she reflects on her experience living in the Village, she speaks of the importance of developing relationships and meaningful connections among residents and team members to help combat the risk of loneliness that can affect many people in the later stages of life.Read this story and more at ⁠https://schlegelvillages.com/village-voice-stories
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4min
February 01, 2025 An exploration of friendship at Taunton Mills
February 1, 2025 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
In the retirement neighbourhoods of the Village of Taunton Mills, an exploration of friendship is underway. In a Village such as this, home to nearly more than 400 people in 388 suites, an entirely self-contained community of people converge, and while pragmatic thoughts of future needs often encourage prospective residents to consider a move, new relationships are often the greatest discovery once they settle in.
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7min
January 30, 2025 To be present in every moment is the foundation of dementia support
Jan 30, 2025 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
During Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, we pay special homage to the team members across all of our Villages who help bring joy, comfort and meaning into the lives of those who are living with the ever- changing perceptions that dementia in its many forms can present.
When it comes to our long-term care neighbourhoods, the reality is a majority of residents live with some level of changing brain health and in some, like the Elliott neighbourhood in the Village of Sandalwood Park, the changes can be quite advanced among almost all residents.

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6min
January 27, 2025 Meaningful and active engagement in Emma's at Riverside Glen
Jan 24, 2025 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
The Emma’s neighbourhood at The Village of Riverside Glen is a buzzing hub of activity on a Wednesday morning in mid-January, Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. One might assume that visiting in that period between breakfast and lunch would be a little quiet, for Emma’s is home to people who are require a lot of support and many will rest often, but things are hopping today.
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5min
January 27, 2025 Schlegel Villages Day at The Grand Slam of Curling
Jan 23, 2025 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
Shortening days at the dawn of the winter and the dropping of temperature marks the beginning of curling season for countless Canadians, and fans from across Schlegel Villages had the opportunity to celebrate their love of the sport at the 2025 Grand Slam of Curling Masters bonspiel in Guelph in mid-January.
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4min
December 23, 2024 Our values shone through in 2024
Dec 23, 2024 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
A set of five core values are at the root of the Schlegel Villages family, and they come to life in every neighbourhood in countless interactions, often without intention or forethought. At other times, they are on full display as Village teams, residents, families and partners come together with shared purpose.
The first value is Genuine and Humble; the second is Hardworking and Hands-on; Caring Relationships is the third; the fourth is Persistence and Passion; the fifth is Positive Can-do Attitude; and the final value is Creative and Innovative. In a family business such as Schlegel Villages, these values come from within; they have been passed down through generations to become an intrinsic part of the culture of the organization, and they are something the Schlegel family is proud of.

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6min
December 23, 2024 Adventures in healthcare through SHSM partnerships at Schlegel Villages
Dec 13, 2024 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
Kimberley Mullan’s second career as a secondary school teacher offers her a unique chance to share experience from her nursing career with potential future caregivers as one of the leads in the Health and Wellness Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program at Burlington’s Nelson High School.
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5min
December 12, 2024 Sharing the student experience with Ontario’s Minister of Long-Term Care
Nov 18, 2024 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
Sheridan College’s new Living Classroom at Erin Meadows training the new generation of PSWs

The full spectrum of student experience was on display when Ontario’s Minister of Long-Term Care, The Honourable Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, stopped by the Village of Erin Meadows in Mississauga. She’d come to meet Sheridan College’s first Personal Support Worker students to train in the Village’s recently minted Living Classroom, and she also connected with leadership team members from the Village who graduated from Sheridan more than 20 years before.
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5min
December 11, 2024 A culture of creativity is front and centre at annual Innovation Summit
Nov 07, 2024 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
Pat Jared and her husband, John, both have a background in education and they’ve always valued the ongoing quest for knowledge and understanding in life. That hasn’t changed with the passing of time and while they’re now counted among the oldest of generations of Canadians, they’re still eager to learn and grow.
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4min
December 11, 2024 ‘We didn’t expect to see the beauty this place holds’
Nov 05, 2024 / Village Voice
Posted by: Kristian Partington
When Pat Kindree was able to move from St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton into Long-Term Care at The Village of Wentworth Heights, her husband Frank says it was a “godsend”. That he was able to quickly follow and move into a beautiful suite just down Main Street in the Becker neighbourhood of the retirement side of the Village was almost too good to be true.
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4min

FAQs about Village Voice Stories:

How many episodes does Village Voice Stories have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.