Reflections, gratitude, and tribute to the wisdom of Season 1

Published: Dec. 21, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'Episode #32 -\\xa0Erin Davis brings us this very special season-ending edition of #ElderWisdom | Stories from the Green Bench.\\n\\n\\u201dIn more than 30 episodes, we have hit milestones, grown bigger, gone deeper than any one of us could have imagined back when Ron Schlegel gave his blessing to this idea of amplifying the voices and tapping the wisdom of those most cherished among us, our seniors.\\u201d - Erin Davis\\n\\n\\u201dThe position of co-host has the experience of a lifetime for me. I\\u2018ve grown in many many ways, with friendships, knowledge and a new lease on life.\\u201d -Lloyd Hetherington\\n\\n\\u201dMy favourite part of the podcast is being able to put my headset on and go for a walk with my dad.\\u201d - Denise Hutchinson\\n\\nHear about Erin\\u2018s favourite episode: #18 with Patricia & Dennis Bayley from The Village of Taunton Mills.\\n\\nLloyd shares an episode that resonates with him, it was the story with Sheri Noecker from The Village at University Gates on Episode #27.\\n\\nWhat podcast guest\\u2018s story has resonated with you? \\xa0Share with us on social media using the #ElderWisdom tag or through our website contact form at elderwisdom.ca\\n\\nMessages of gratitude for the wisdom and stories shared on these podcasts brought to you by Schlegel Villages team members, podcast production team, and some online reviews.\\n\\nWe love to hear from you whether it is through our social media channels, our website elderwisdom.ca, or in podcast reviews on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, or the Goodpods App.\\xa0\\n\\nWe captured some words of wisdom from Centenarians living at Schlegel Villages. Marie Rosa is 106 years old living at The Village of Humber Heights in Etobicoke with her little sister Virginia who is 100. \\xa0The question asked is \\u2018What advice or words of wisdom would you give your 20-year-old self?\\u2018\\n\\n104-year-old Bessie shares her words of wisdom from The Village of Taunton Mills in Whitby, \\u201dSing more\\u201d.\\n\\nOur gratitude:\\n*Lloyd Hetherington\\n*The Village Team Members\\n*Rob Whitehead\\n*Ted Hudson\\n*Memory Tree Productions team, Peter Shannon, Melinda Wilson, Karen Kocher\\n*Our listeners from around the world\\nand a big thank you to our host, Erin Davis\\n\\nFrom all of us at Schlegel Villages and the podcast team, we thank Lloyd Hetherington for his wisdom, stories, and engagement on the green bench. \\xa0He will be stepping back from the co-host role and will continue to be involved in different ways with the #ElderWisdom campaign.\\xa0\\n\\nWe will be back in February 2022 with Season 2 and welcoming a new co-host, Doug Robinson, who was our first guest of Season 1 and lives at The Village of Sandalwood Park in Brampton.\\n\\n\\u201dTake the time, relax, unwind your soul and you will find that in every podcast there is a grain of truth just waiting for you to enjoy it and grow with it.\\u201d -Lloyd Hetherington\\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.'