Ep 282 - Mary Gibbons ("Emma's Neighbourhood/Memory Care, The Village of Riverside Glen)

Bridging the Social Distance · Nov 12, 2025 · 45m

For this episode, I return to “Emma’s Neighbourhood”, a neighbourhood at The Village of Riverside Glen that supports residents with memory care. My guest in Emma’s is Mary Gibbons - Mary’s relationship with memory was unique for me - she knows she experienced hardship and loss early in life, but while we visited it seemed like her memory spared her a lot of details in a way gives her a buffer from certain heavy feelings. She holds some family members very dear who played a vital role in supporting her, she is surrounded by photographs and cards and letters from family and friends who love…