Welcome to Sherbrooke

About Welcome to Sherbrooke

Welcome to Sherbrooke is a podcast that takes listeners inside Sherbrooke Community Centre; a long-term care home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Listeners will discover what makes Sherbrooke an internationally recognized and celebrated long-term care home, how it follows and implements The Eden Alternative philosophy of care, and why staff are so committed to providing residents with full and abundant life.

Publisher

Eric Anderson, Kim Schmidt

Category

health & fitness · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Dec 2023

Latest episode

28 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Episode Twelve - iGen Students and Elders Forming Friendships

   Intergenerational relationships bring joy and meaning to communities, and at Sherbrooke Community Centre, Elders are forming friendships with grade six students thanks to the iGen program. In this episode of the Welcome to Sherbrooke podcast, we discover how this unique program is helping students and Elders create meaningful relationships.

2. 

   1 Apr 2026

   Episode Eleven - The Community Day Program

   Sherbrooke's Community Day Program is a welcoming and vibrant program that offers participants the opportunity to connect with people in meaningful ways while supporting caregivers in the greater Saskatoon community. In this episode of the Welcome to Sherbrooke podcast, listeners visit the Community Day Program to discover how it is meeting the needs of the greater community and why participants enjoy spending time in the program.

3. 

   4 Mar 2026

   Episode Ten - Neighbourhood Developers and Friends

   In this episode of the Welcome to Sherbrooke podcast, we are taking you to Second Neighbourhoods to learn about Sherbrooke’s Neighbourhood Developers and Friends program. This program sees Sherbrooke managers and staff who are not involved in the daily care of Elders spend time in a specific neighbourhood or house at Sherbrooke to help staff create opportunities for Elders, families and staff to come together and create community.

4. 

   26 Jan 2026

   Episode Nine - The Role of Animals at Sherbrooke

   In this episode of Welcome to Sherbrooke, we introduce you to cats, birds, guinea pigs, and people to discover the important role animals play in our Sherbrooke community, and how animals fit with the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care.

5. 

   26 Jul 2025

   Episode Eight - Creative Arts Studio

   The Creative Arts Studio in Sherbrooke is a place where Elders can come and express themselves in a variety of artistic ways. It's also a hub of activity within Sherbrooke, which you clearly hear in this episode. We take listeners inside the Creative Arts Studio to meet Elders and staff, and to discover the different ways art is creating well-being in our Sherbrooke community.

6. 

   20 Jan 2025

   Episode Seven - Community Connections

   Welcome to Sherbrooke is a podcast that takes you inside Sherbrooke Community Centre; a long term care home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where 263 residents live and which follows the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care. In this episode, we learn the importance of Sherbrooke residents connecting with people and organizations in the greater community, and we take you to Saskatoon’s Remai Modern Art Gallery to show how these connections make a difference in the lives of residents.

7. 

   16 Dec 2024

   Episode Six - Christmas Buffet

   Sherbrooke Community Centre's team shares the hard work and community significance behind their annual Christmas Buffet, bringing residents together during the holiday season.

8. 

   17 Jun 2024

   Episode Five - Dr. Bill Thomas

   Welcome to Sherbrooke is a podcast that takes you inside Sherbrooke Community Centre (https://www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca/); a long term care home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where 263 residents live and which follows the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care. My name is Eric Anderson and I’m the Communications Leader for Sherbrooke. In this episode, we feature a very special guest to only our Sherbrooke community but the Eden community around the world, Dr. Bill Thomas (https://drbillthomas.org/). Dr. Thomas is the co-founder, along with his wife Jude, of the Eden Alternative philosophy (https://www.edenalt.org/). He is a physician, professor, entrepreuner, a playwright and someone who loves wearing bunnyhugs. He has visited Sherbrooke in the past and is a strong believer in the culture we have built. For our organization, he continues to push our organization to provide the best in well-being for residents. A few weeks ago, four members of Sherbrooke’s Leadership team, myself included, attended the Eden International Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was an opportunity for people from around the world to get together and share their successes and the challenges they are facing in long term care. Dr. Thomas and his wife attended the conference and we had this big idea of seeing if he would be a guest on our podcast because it’s fun to dream big! Kim Schmidt, who is our CEO and presented at the conference, was able to steal 10 minutes of Dr. Thomas’ time after the first day of the conference wrapped up to ask him some questions. Kim did a wonderful job of interviewing Dr. Thomas and we are excited to share that conversation with you now. Thank you so much for listening to this episode and a big thank you to Dr. Bill Thomas for carving out time out of his busy schedule to speak with Kim for the podcast. You can listen to the ‘Welcome to Sherbrooke’ podcast wherever you find your favourite podcasts including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Don’t forget to leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear. Episode Credits: Produced, edited, mixed by Eric Anderson Executive Producer is Kim Schmidt Music licensed through APM Music Gathered on location at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

9. 

   8 May 2024

   Episode Four - Making Sherbrooke Feel Like Home

   Welcome to Sherbrooke is a podcast that takes you inside Sherbrooke Community Centre; a long term care home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where 263 residents live and which follows the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care. In this episode, we find a comfortable couch, decorated with lovely pillows, to sit down with Trudy Fisher and Patricia Roe to discover why creating an inviting, stimulating and comfortable environment is important to the well-being of residents. There are 10 Principles within the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care. Principal number two is what we focus on in this episode. It states that a caring, inclusive and vibrant community enables all of us, regardless of age or ability, to experience well-being. When it comes to designing a community through the lens of the Eden Alternative philosophy, few do it better than Trudy Fisher and Patricia Roe. Trudy managed our Tumbleweed Gift Shop for many years until retiring last year. Patricia was Sherbrooke's Communications Leader until her retirement in 2016. They made our community better through their passion for providing well-being to residents, and even in their retirement, you can find them today creating displays and working with residents and staff to make Sherbrooke feel like home. Trudy and Patricia talk about why making a long term care home feel like home is so important to residents and how they work with  residents to ensure their needs are being met. As you will quickly notice, Trudy and Patricia are dear friends and really don't need anyone asking them questions. They just love talking with each-other! Thank you so much for listening to this episode of Welcome to Sherbrooke. You can listen and follow Welcome to Sherbrooke wherever you find your podcasts and don't forget to leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear. Episode Credits: Produced, edited, mixed by Eric Anderson Executive Producer is Kim Schmidt Music licensed through APM Music Gathered on location at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

10. 

    6 Mar 2024

    Episode Three - Friday at 3

    Welcome to Sherbrooke is a podcast that takes you inside Sherbrooke Community Centre (https://www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca/); a long term care home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where 263 residents live and which follows the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care (https://www.edenalt.org/). In this episode, we explore the many benefits of live music in a long term care home and specifically through a staple of our Sherbrooke community, “Friday at 3.” This unique musical gathering is spearheaded by Wes Froese who is a member of our recreation team. Wes is an incredible musician and entertainer who connects with residents throughout our community. Every Friday at 3pm in Sherbrooke’s Tawaw Centre, Wes plays an hour long concert before a packed audience of residents, family members, staff and volunteers. Within the Eden Alternative philosophy, there are seven domains of well-being (https://www.edenalt.org/our-framework/). These domains are at the core of the philosophy and can be seen and experienced every day at Sherbrooke. One of the domains is connectedness and you will discover how Friday at 3 fosters connections throughout Sherbrooke in this episode. You will hear from Wes Froese in this episode, along with Sherbrooke residents, staff and volunteers, who explain why this weekly gathering has become such an important part of our community. You will also hear some fantastic music that will put you in the front row of the Tawaw Centre! Thank you so much for listening to this episode and don’t forget to leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear. Episode Credits: Produced, edited, mixed by Eric Anderson Executive Producer is Kim Schmidt Music licensed through APM Music Gathered on location at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

11. 

    9 Jan 2024

    Episode Two - Celebrating Joy with the Coffee Club

    Welcome to Sherbrooke is a podcast that takes you inside Sherbrooke Community Centre (https://www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca/); a long-term care home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where 263 residents live and which follows the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care (https://www.edenalt.org/). In this episode, we introduce you to Sherbrooke's Coffee Club and share why it is a perfect example of joy in our community. Within the Eden Alternative philosophy, there are seven domains of well-being (https://www.edenalt.org/our-framework/). These domains of well-being are at the core of the philosophy and can be seen and experienced every day at Sherbrooke. One of the domains is joy and it is something that you will experience in this episode thanks to the Coffee Club. Robin Kitchen is Sherbrooke's Manager of Learning and Growth and she explains in the episode why the domain of joy is so important within our Sherbrooke community. You will also hear from some very passionate residents and volunteers who have made the Coffee Club a staple in their day. Thank you so much for listening to this episode and don't forget to leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear! Episode Credits: Produced, edited, mixed by Eric Anderson Executive Producer is Kim Schmidt Music licensed through APM Music Gathered on location at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

12. 

    6 Dec 2023

    Episode One - A Tour of Sherbrooke with Kim Schmidt

    This is the first episode of the Welcome to Sherbrooke podcast and we are excited to have you join us on this podcast journey. Our hope is to give you a sense of what our long-term care home community is like through the Elders who call Sherbrooke home, the staff and volunteers who care for them, the families who support our community, and the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care that guides our organization. Sherbrooke Community Centre (https://www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca/) is a warm and welcoming long term care home: there are 263 Elders, 100 Community Day Program (https://www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca/sherbrooke-difference/sherbrooke-neighbourhoods/community-day-program/) Participants, 500 volunteers (https://www.sherbrookecommunitycentre.ca/get-involved/), families, friends, students, pets, and over 500 staff. Like any small town, ours is a community of people with aspirations, dreams, and a desire to live life to the fullest. At Sherbrooke, Elders work, play, shop, worship, paint, garden, sing, dance, and volunteer. We wanted this first episode to act as an introduction for listeners to our community and who better to deliver that introduction than our Chief Executive Officer, Kim Schmidt. As you will hear in the episode, Kim has a deep connection with Sherbrooke and shares her passion for our community and the Eden Alternative Philosophy of Care. We hope you enjoy this first episode of Welcome to Sherbrooke. Our plan is to release a new episode every month wherever you find your favourite podcasts. Please leave a 5-star review if you like what you hear and tell you friends about Welcome to Sherbrooke! Thank you for listening. Episode Credits: Produced, edited, mixed by Eric Anderson Executive Producer is Kim Schmidt Music licensed through APM Music Gathered on location at Sherbrooke Community Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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