It wasn’t until Gary Terpstra was in his early 20s that he felt he could truly be himself, comfortable and free to honour the aspects of love and life that could make him happy. It was the early 1970s and even though he’d previously challenged the stagnant views of traditional society by starting a... Read more
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June 14, 2022
- Village Voice
Butterflies are believed by many to represent spiritual rebirth and transformation, a reminder that in the relatively short span of life, there is opportunity to live with beauty, grace and courage. On the day the Village at St. Clair officially dedicated the Florence Becker Healing Garden in... Read more
June 7, 2022
- Village Voice
June is a month of many meanings, with the Wisdom of our Elders celebrated through Seniors’ Month , National Indigenous History Month honoured in Canada and the struggle for inclusion and equality among those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community recognized during Pride Month . For several years, Pride Month... Read more
June 2, 2022
- Village Voice
The sky clears over Downtown Toronto on June 1, just in time for residents from three Schlegel Villages to take their seats upon their green #ElderWisdom bench to kick off Senior’s Month in Nathan Phillips Square. This is the first in a series of five events to take place throughout June, where... Read more
May 31, 2022
- Village Voice
It’s late morning at the end of May as the sun beats down on the courtyard in The Village of Tansley Woods with the intensity of mid-Summer, and Jackson Hill and Rod Pullen sit under the shade of a patio umbrella. The two friends have known each other for short few months, but this is the first... Read more
May 16, 2022
- Village Voice
The annual Schlegel Villages Leadership Retreat has been a Spring ritual for several years, drawing Village leaders and the central Support Office team together to learn from each other and recommit to the ongoing, shared quest to continually improve upon the care and support provided to the... Read more
May 11, 2022
- Village Voice
For more than a decade, Becki Lee has given the best of herself to the residents she serves at The Village of Riverside Glen in Guelph, combining her kind heart and quick ability to connect with people of all backgrounds with her clinical skills as a Registered Practical Nurse. While Becki has... Read more
May 6, 2022
- Village Voice
Nearly 10 years ago, the first shovels carved into the earth on the edge of the University of Waterloo’s north campus to begin construction of The Village at University Gates long-term care home. Ron and Jamie Schlegel were with the team from The Village at University Gates to mark an amazing... Read more
May 6, 2022
- Village Voice
Irma Buehler and her daughter Carol sit in Irma’s bright suite in The Village at University Gates overlooking the Laurelwood Conservation Area in Waterloo’s north end. The early wisps of Spring are in the air as the two reminisce together, looking ahead to the warmer days of May and the celebration... Read more
May 5, 2022
- Village Voice
Caregivers’ Week is a new concept for Cheryl Janssen. She’s a nurse first and foremost and spent the early part of her career in the service of seniors as a clinician, before exploring leadership roles and Human Resources in different aspects in the healthcare field. She joined Schlegel Villages in... Read more
