When one walks into Elizabeth Pusztai’s suite in the Village of Wentworth Heights, the eye and mind are instantly drawn to the artistry of the space. Landscape paintings are tastefully spread out along the walls and in two glass cabinets, some two dozen Barbie dolls are displayed, each adorned in... Read more
Latest Village Voice
October 20, 2021
- Village Voice
Stuart Beattie is a man of the world. He holds citizenship in three countries; he has lived in or visited several corners of the planet; the first people he ever lived with in Australia decades ago are still like family today. Now he calls The Village at University Gates home and from his suite on... Read more
October 18, 2021
- Village Voice
“I know at the end of every tunnel there is some light,” says Rita Vollick as she reflects on the first half of 2021 after moving into her new home in The Village of Erin Meadows. Rita has an inherently optimistic nature that comes across as she talks in her quiet voice. Rita's kind nature and... Read more
October 14, 2021
- Village Voice
Ken Snelson’s suite on the 4th Floor of The Village of Humber Heights is filled with signs of his passion for British postal history. His collection fills some 50 volumes and, as the secretary of the Philatelic Society of Canada, Ken produces a monthly newsletter. He’s also written two books on the... Read more
September 15, 2021
- Village Voice
Branka Urosevic has worked in support of seniors in one capacity or another for different providers for nearly 20 years, but when she joined Schlegel Villages, her love of seniors was able to flourish in ways it hadn’t in her previous roles. Branka and friends in the days before COVID during a... Read more
September 8, 2021
- Village Voice
Ross and Elizabeth Skippon carry with them the meticulous sense of organization that comes with decades of experience in business. Together they ran a successful medical supply company and, until recently, Ross continued to support the business from the financial side when his son took over, though... Read more
September 2, 2021
- Village Voice
Staci Wale is a neighbourhood coordinator at The Village of Taunton Mills in Whitby. We thank her for sharing her story of how vaccine doubt and hesitancy was transformed to conviction. Misinformation made her question her ability to become a mother if she took the vaccine and today, she's carrying... Read more
August 24, 2021
- Village Voice
The Village of Arbour Trails in Guelph offers a unique continuum of care, with the main Village supporting residents who have a range of care needs and the Ailsa Craig apartments a short stroll away combining the independence of a condominium with the community feel of the entire Village. With each... Read more
August 18, 2021
- Village Voice
After three months supported by the team in the Enhanced Supportive Neighbourhood (ESN) at Erin Mills Lodge in Mississauga, Andy Carli is preparing to move to a more permanent Long-Term Care environment able to meet his needs. When Andy's health began to turn, the team at Erin Mills Lodge was able... Read more
August 11, 2021
- Village Voice
Almost from the moment Marj Sattler and Mary Kirkpatrick met as new residents in the retirement home of The Village at University Gates, they’ve been the best of friends. To join them in conversation is to be reminded that a friend is one of the greatest things to have and to be, and to realize... Read more
