Ep 244 - Leo Bock (The Village of Riverside Glen)

Bridging the Social Distance · Sep 19, 2024 · 59m

For this episode I interview Leo Bock, a resident at The Village of Riverside Glen. Leo is relatively new to the building, having moved to retirement to be close to his wife who is being cared for in Long Term Care. Leo opens up about this stage of life, transitioning to living alone, but surrounded by other residents, navigating the social balance of trying to have meaningful conversations and build connections, while not being sure where folks' feelings on issues land and not wanting to upset or offend people. Leo was born in Israel, and came to Canada as a teenager, and he constantly…