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Village Voice Stories

Village Voice Stories

Schlegel Villages

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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, Canada. Learn more at schlegelvillages.com
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Village Voice Stories episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Village Voice Stories for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Village Voice Stories episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Oct 22, 2024 / Village Voice

Posted by: Kristian Partington

When more than 500 people connected to Schlegel Villages gather for the annual operational planning retreat, some of the most important contributions come from each of the Villages’ Success Award Winners.

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Sep 27, 2024 / Village Voice

Posted by: Kristian Partington

Mary Jane Empson sits in her cozy Williamsburg suite in the Village of Taunton Mills, talking about a recent donation she and her family made in support of The Wilfred Schlegel Hope Fund. Before she gets to that, however, a bit of background is in order.

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Oct 18, 2024 / Village Voice

Posted by: Kristian Partington

The Village of Winston Park was humming with activity on Oct. 16 as residents, team members, loved ones and a wide range of guests officially celebrated the grand opening of the fully-expanded Long-Term Care neighbourhoods.

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Oct 10, 2024 / Village Voice

Posted by: Kristian Partington

The annual Schlegel Villages Operational Planning retreat is an opportunity for leaders, team members, residents and trusted partners to come together and reaffirm their commitment to the organization’s mission to push past the institutional model of care for the elders of our communities.

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Dec 06, 2024 / Village Voice

Posted by: Kristian Partington

For Don Steinman, a fine meal prepared with love was always a gift he was proud to offer his family and friends, especially during the holidays. On Thanksgiving Day, for example, his wife would venture out with their children to line the streets of Kitchener for the Oktoberfest parade, and he’d be in the kitchen preparing the annual feast.

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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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Village Voice Stories - The Warmth of Hospitality in The Village of Erin Meadows
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12/09/24 • 4 min

Sep 24, 2024 / Village Voice

Posted by: Kristian Partington

To walk into Mirella and Armando Mio’s suite at The Village of Erin Meadows is to have one’s senses awakened. Mirella has just taken a pie out of the oven and it cools enticingly upon a counter covered with the tools of a busy kitchen. A glance left from where the pie sits, the eyes are now trained upon a large metal bowl filled with olives marinating in a mix of garlic and herbs, and Armando grabs a clean spoon to plunge into the mix.

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Sep 10, 2024 / Village Voice

Posted by: Kristian Partington

For nearly a decade, Marwa Amra had been trying to make her way to Canada where she always believed some of her best hopes for the future could be realized.

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Village Voice Stories - Winston Park’s inseparable Nene and Nan
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12/09/24 • 5 min

Aug 15, 2024 / Village Voice

Posted by: Kristian Partington

For the first 25 years of their lives, Nene Lott and her sister Nan were practically inseparable. They were born mere moments apart and from that point on, they were at each other’s side, a mutual complement in all they did. They grew up playing baseball together in rural Norwich south of Woodstock, Ontario, for example, and Nan was the catcher while Nene was her trusty pitcher.

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Village Voice Stories - ‘We didn’t expect to see the beauty this place holds’
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12/11/24 • 3 min

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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FAQ

How many episodes does Village Voice Stories have?

Village Voice Stories currently has 22 episodes available.

What topics does Village Voice Stories cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Village Voice Stories?

The episode title 'The ‘miracle’ that led Marwa Amra to Canada and Coleman Care Centre' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Village Voice Stories?

The average episode length on Village Voice Stories is 4 minutes.

When was the first episode of Village Voice Stories?

The first episode of Village Voice Stories was released on Dec 6, 2024.

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