Episódios

  • E191: Living With Low Vision at Willow Valley

    E191: Living With Low Vision at Willow Valley
    Nov 27 2025
    E191 John Murphy interviews Rich and Peg Wurst: Living with Low Vision at Willow Valley Willow Valley resident John Murphy interviews fellow residents Rich and Peg Wurst, to discuss how to navigate life with vision impairment within the Willow Valley retirement community. Rich details his usage of Meta AI glasses, describing how the technology functions as a vital aid for those with low vision by enabling hands-free calling, texting, and real-time environmental reading. In turn, Peg discusses the challenges and necessity of patience as the spouse of someone experiencing progressive vision loss, noting the ways their lives have become more intertwined. Both interviewees stress that moving to Willow Valley provided essential support and community involvement, alleviating the anxiety and isolation previously experienced at home. The segment concludes with a strong endorsement of Vision Corps, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting individuals with visual impairment.
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    22 minutos
  • E190: Julie Stauffer and Art Photography at Willow Valley

    E190: Julie Stauffer and Art Photography at Willow Valley
    Nov 20 2025
    22 minutos
  • E189: The Many Hats of Stacy Musser, VP of WV Resident Life

    E189: The Many Hats of Stacy Musser, VP of WV Resident Life
    Nov 13 2025
    Host: Carol MacAllister Guest: WV VP of Resident Life, Stacy Musser Description: Stacy Musser started at Willow Valley part-time in Culinary when she was 17 years old. Since that fateful first job, she has grown with the organization, progressively wearing many hats and now multiple hats simultaneously. The breadth of her responsibilities, which grew as the organization grew and grew, is staggering when you spread them all out as we attempted to do in this podcast. Musser discusses her family background, her reliance on mentorship and collaboration in her leadership style, and the complexities of managing multiple calendars and budgets to serve a diverse resident population. Talking fast, taking nary a breath, we get a glimpse of what Stacy does for the 2600 residents, who take the seamless operation of all our amenities for granted. Listen closely, and maybe more than once, then stop by her office in the Upper Level of the Cultural Center to say thank-you. go to: https://vimeo.com/909183218/230aa7e1ff to understand what Stacy does.
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    25 minutos
  • E188: LUTWT Stu Wesbury: A Career in Health, and an Interest in Family

    E188: LUTWT Stu Wesbury: A Career in Health, and an Interest in Family
    Nov 6 2025
    Episode 188: Stu Wesbury: A Career in Health, and an Interest in Family Host: Ray Loewe Guest: Stu Wesbury Description: This podcast chronicles Stu Wesbury's diverse professional journey, starting as a hospital pharmacist and transitioning through roles including hospital administrator, CEO of a university hospital, PhD student in economics, professor, and even running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Throughout his career, Wesbury was involved in numerous community activities and served for thirteen years as the head of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Now, at 91, Wesbury is dedicated to addressing the problem of fatherlessness and its impact on children, a culmination of his interests in healthcare, poverty, and family dynamics, while happily residing at Willow Valley.
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    22 minutos
  • E187: LUTWT Audrey Slater, Sally Collins: Mom and Golf Pro

    E187: LUTWT Audrey Slater, Sally Collins: Mom and Golf Pro
    Oct 30 2025
    E187 Audrey Slater, Sally Collins - Mom and Golf Pro Host: Ray Loewe Guests: Audrey Slater, Sally Collins Description: Ray Loewe talks to our guests about Lancaster County and Willow Valley in the early days, when Willow Valley was young. Audrey discusses how she got into nursing school and her adventures with a mysterious Mr. Chips. Sally talks about golf lessons, and how she became a golf pro. A lively discussion with a mother and daughter, including some famous names in golf.
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    22 minutos
  • E186: Willow Valley's Full-Service Day Spa

    E186: Willow Valley's Full-Service Day Spa
    Oct 23 2025
    10102025 Willow Valley’s Full-Service Day Spa Host: Carol MacAllister Guest: Diamondo Wallace, Team Manager of WV Day Spa Description: Nestled in the core of the lower level of the Cultural Center is Willow Valley’s full-service Day Spa. Full service means manicures, pedicures, full body massages, foot massages, and facials. Mondo, as she is affectionately called by all her customers, began working for WV at the age of 14 as a food server at the Glen. After receiving her license from the Lancaster Cosmetology School and completing several years of apprenticeship at a hair and nail salon, she returned to Willow Valley to begin her career in the newly established Cultural Center. That was in 2003. For 18 years, she worked alone, providing all the nail services, but in the last seven years, her staff has grown appreciably, as has the breadth of the services. As she likes to say, the WV Spa is not about “fluff,” it is about total wellness care because feeling good physically makes you feel good emotionally, and we all need that! For more information, please stop by for a brochure of their services.
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    17 minutos
  • E185: Pickleball

    E185: Pickleball
    Oct 16 2025
    Pickleball Host: Don Helin Guests: Kathy Ginett and Dan O'Neill Description: Kathy Ginett and Dan O’Neill, two longtime pickleball players here at Willow Valley, joined us for a podcast to discuss pickleball. We focused on how to introduce new people to pickleball and how they might want to get involved here at Willow Valley. We talked about how to get lessons if needed, the various player levels at Willow Valley, and how to qualify for the State and Senior Games. Dan and Kathy also talked about the rules and the actual play of the game.
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    21 minutos
  • E184: Helping Friends with Dementia

    E184: Helping Friends with Dementia
    Oct 9 2025
    Host: Don Helin Guest: Mary Schreiber This Podcast is the first in a three part series of podcasts addressing the issue of Dementia with Willow Valley Staff Person Mary Schreiber. This first podcast addresses how to respond to a friend who receives the diagnosis of dementia. The second podcast will be emphasizing Staying Connected. The third podcast will discuss the importance of caregivers. We all must realize there is more to a person than dementia and it’s possible to have a good quality of life with dementia. Mary recommends we all should attend her one hour class offered here at Willow Valley
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    18 minutos