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b'Episode #48 - Learn about what the Director of Lifestyle Options role is within the Retirement sections at Schlegel Villages as Erin Davis & Doug Robinson welcome Branka Matijevic to the Green Bench.\\xa0 Branka is a relationship-builder, and community-builder, proud to support green bench conversations, and a fantastic DLO at The Village of Wentworth Heights in Hamilton.\\n\\nHelping seniors and their families not only to choose the right living environment but to help new residents find community, trust, friendship, and a real sense of belonging.\\n\\n\\u201dNo matter what age, there is always a chance for love to bloom.\\u201d - Erin Davis\\n\\n\\u201dIt has changed my life completely being able to sit on the green bench and meet so many interesting people.\\u201d - Doug Robinson\\n\\n\\u201dOlder adults have so much that we can learn from. It\\u2019s great to watch the community gather this power and knowledge from the residents on the green bench.\\u201d -Branka Matijevic\\n\\n\\u201dWe\\u2019re turning things around. \\xa0We are having younger people take the time to sit down and to learn from elders on the green bench.\\u201d - Branka Matijevi\\n\\n\\n\\u201dWhat I\\u2019ve seen to be most important is the relationships not just amongst residents, but with team members and residents. \\xa0We\\u2019ve become one big family.\\u201d -Branka Matijevic\\n\\n\\u201dWhat the elders see while sitting the young ones standing on their toes won\\u2019t see.\\u201d - African Proverb\\n\\nSubscribe, rate, and review our podcast on any network and share your thoughts on social media using the #ElderWisdom tag to help others find us.\\n\\nThe Green Bench is a symbol of elder wisdom. Physically or virtually, the bench invites us all to sit alongside a senior, share a conversation, or give and offer advice.\\n\\nIt challenges the stigma seniors face; the ageism still so prevalent in society. It reminds us of the wealth of wisdom our elders offer and in doing so, helps restore them to a place of reverence.\\n\\n\\u201dThe greatest untapped resource in Canada, if not the world, is the collective wisdom of our elders.\\u201d -Ron Schlegel\\n\\nThis podcast is brought to you by\\xa0Schlegel Villages, retirement & long-term care homes in Ontario, Canada.\\n\\n#ElderWisdom | Stories from the Green Bench\\xa0is produced by\\xa0Memory Tree Productions\\nLearn more about our host, Erin Davis, at erindavis.com\\nLearn more about #ElderWisdom at\\xa0elderwisdom.ca'