Ep 221 - Lillian Parker (Long-Term-Care, The Village of Riverside Glen)

Bridging the Social Distance · Nov 1, 2023 · 58m

For this episode I interview Lillian Parker, a resident in Long-Term-Care at The Village of Riverside Glen. Lil is utilizing her time at Riverside Glen by helping her fellow residents, and taking part on the Residents' Council, advocating on behalf of residents for a "Social Model of Living". Lil has an incredible disposition, and she speaks openly about her perspectives on life in Long-Term Care, about aging, friendship, health, and even death. When Lil had a stroke a number of years ago, her husband supported her through her recovery, as it took her two years to regain the ability to speak…