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At Trillium Woods, the health and well-being of residents and team members is our highest priority at all times. We continue to take proper prevention and preparedness steps related to COVID-19. What is Trillium Woods doing to prepare for any incidence of COVID-19? We know that this disease most dramatically impacts older adults – the …
Break bread together, gather around the table, grab food, sup — even with all the ways we have to talk about sharing a meal, we don’t often discuss the benefits of it. Eating with friends can improve senior nutrition, build community and lessen loneliness. One of the many benefits of moving to a senior living …
As top athletes from around the world battled it out at the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer, the residents and staff at Trillium Woods were showing off their own determination and athletic ability at the Trillium Woods Summer Games. This Olympic-style competition has been held at the community every other year since 2016, but was …
From the batting to the backing and binding, the rigorous process of quilting truly results in such an outstanding piece of art. For artists like Trillium Woods resident Nita Whyte, quilting is not just a beautiful art form but a passion that helps cultivate creativity and community. As an award-winning artist, Nita’s designs have even …
From photography to painting to crochet and more, Becky McAlpine has been pursuing art on and off throughout her life. She first started taking art classes in high school and continued taking classes at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts later in life. We recently learned another resident, Dick Poey, also participated in some sculpture …
A community tour is one of the best possible ways to discover if a senior living community would be a good fit for you. You get to walk the grounds for yourself, explore residences, and see the lifestyle firsthand. But one of the best reasons to take a tour is to get answers to your …
There’s a difference between needing help with the activities of daily living (ADL) — bathing, dressing, managing medicines — and needing memory care. Assisted living is the level of care intended to help otherwise capable seniors with these ADLs. One of the first things to know about memory care is it’s a form of assisted …
From copying illustrations of Lassie out of a magazine, to being the high school yearbook art illustrator and to accompanying classmates on piano at Macalester College, Dorothy Pryor has been tapping into and sharing her artistic talents from a young age. But it wasn’t until only 10 years ago that Dorothy found her new passion: …
We’re proud to announce that Trillium Woods has been voted Best Senior Living Residence by Plymouth Magazine readers for the sixth year in a row. Thanks so much to all who voted and congrats to all of this year’s winners who make Plymouth such a special place to call home! Look for the June/July 2021 …
With the weather warming up and the kids out of school, grandparents are looking to spend some quality time with their grandchildren. But they don’t just want to pass the time together; they want to bond and create fun memories. Here are five ideas for what to do with grandkids this summer to inspire good …
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