As Schlegel Villages honours International Women’s Day, we reflect upon the fact that within our Village communities, strong women of conviction and compassion can be found at every turn. They are leaders and mentors, friends and family; across generations they have led by example and in their... Read more
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February 17, 2022
- Village Voice
On February 18, 1915, the first German U-Boat campaign of The Great War began against merchant and passenger ships in the waters around the British Isles. This was also the eve of the first British and French naval assaults on the Dardanelles in the waters outside of Constantinople (now Istanbul... Read more
February 7, 2022
- Village Voice
When the Village of Wentworth Heights opened its retirement neighbourhoods in the fall of 2016, it was the full realization of the Schlegel Villages vision in Hamilton for a full continuum of care offering everything from long-term care through to fully independent, retirement living. A Schlegel... Read more
January 18, 2022
- Village Voice
The concept of a long-term care or retirement home is not a common idea in India, where Rohini Ram is from. The common culture across the country is that family members take care of their elders, so when she came to Canada in 2018, she’d only had a faint idea of what a “nursing home” might be like... Read more
December 20, 2021
- In the News
#ElderWisdom: Stories from the Green Bench marks 50,000 Downloads As we plan to end season one and prepare season two, we welcome a new co-host and share our gratitude for the stories offered Kitchener, ON – December 20, 2021 – Since its launch in the summer of 2020, more than 50,000 downloads of... Read more
December 9, 2021
- In the News
Innovative design includes 84 beds from Pinehaven Nursing Home along with 12 newly-awarded beds for a total of 288 new LTC beds for Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener-Waterloo, ON – December 9, 2021 – Schlegel Villages received approval from the Ontario government to expand its Campus of Care at the... Read more
December 9, 2021
- Village Voice, In the News
It wasn’t so long ago that Maria would dread the prospect of a call from the hospital where her husband Imre had been forced to stay, for she’d had several that broke her heart. Restrained by several security guards, her husband, confused due to medication and dementia, would be pinned to the floor... Read more
December 6, 2021
- Village Voice
For Schlegel Villages and the team members who work to bring the organization’s mission to life, 2021 has been an important year of both deep reflection and strategic envisioning of the future, all while still navigating the tumultuous water of pandemic. Yes, COVID-19 became the focus when it... Read more
November 25, 2021
- Village Voice
There were many summer days that Garrie and David Simpson and their children would be gathered with other car enthusiasts around the track at Mosport Speedway just north of Bowmanville, listening to the sound of engines roaring and feeling the pace of the cars. Garrie and David in their Austin-... Read more
November 23, 2021
- Village Voice
As a recreation director at The Village of Sandalwood Park in Brampton, Jennifer Gould and her team are always on the lookout for tools and ideas to help support and engage with residents. When lockdowns and closed doors forced a new sense of isolation upon the Long-Term Care sector with the onset... Read more
