Bonus Episode - Staying Connected with Bek Nash-Webster

Bonus Episode - Staying Connected with Bek Nash-Webster

From This is Wangaratta by Kylie Patrick

October 12, 2025 · 8 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of social connection for older adults and features a conversation with Bek Nash-Webster about building meaningful relationships.

In honour of Seniors Week, this episode shines a light on something close to the heart of Wangaratta — social connection. Kylie chats with Bek Nash-Webster from the Grit and Resilience Program about why staying connected matters for our mental and physical wellbeing as we age, and the many ways older adults in our community can build and maintain meaningful connections. References mentioned include: Establishing and Maintaining Social Connectivity: An understanding of the lived experiences of older adults residing in regional and rural communities The Mental Health Continuum: From languishing to flourishing in life

People in this episode

Host: Kylie Patrick

Guest: Bek Nash-Webster

Topics covered

  • social connection
  • mental wellbeing
  • physical wellbeing
  • aging
  • community engagement

Keywords

  • Seniors Week
  • social connectivity
  • mental health
  • older adults
  • community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grit and Resilience Program

Books & works: Establishing and Maintaining Social Connectivity: An understanding of the lived experiences of older adults residing in regional and rural communities, The Mental Health Continuum: From languishing to flourishing in life

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