Students from the University of St. Francis in Joliet prepared and executed an intergenerational painting and drawing project with seniors from The Timbers of Shorewood. The program the students planned had the residents using their creativity and had them sharing their favorite springtime memories while listening to their favorite oldies.
The Timbers Caregiver Support Group takes place weekly at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. The group is free and open to anyone with a loved one with any dealing with a chronic illness such as cancer or dementia. The loved one does not need to be a Timbers’ resident.
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The annual Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt at the Timbers of Shorewood returned on March 23. “The Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt was an extremely popular event in the area before the pandemic,” said Sheila Albor, director of marketing at the Timbers. We were excited to see all the kids and seniors together making memories again. In addition, we raised more than $500 through donations for the Alzheimer’s Association.
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The Timbers is hosting a holiday fundraising event titled, “Sunday with Santa” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 10. In addition to photos with the big guy, a craft show, bake sale and mini vendor fair is taking place in the ballroom of the Timbers.
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For the second year in a row, The Timbers of Shorewood was voted the “Best Senior Care Community in Will County” in the Herald-News’ Readers’ Choice Awards.
Timbers of Shorewood named Best Senior Care Community in Will County by the Herald-News Read More »
The Timbers of Shorewood donated $14,500 to the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association as part of #GivingTuesday. To date, The Timbers of Shorewood has donated more than $50,500 to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Authors from WriteOn Joliet, a local writing group, visited the Timbers of Shorewood at an event called “Meet the Authors”. The authors read passages from their latest anthology, signed books, and answered questions from members of the Timbers’ Book Club.
Timbers’ residents welcome a therapy dog named Maya every other week. As the sweet pooch cuddles up for some delicious petting, the resident receives emotional connection, warm memories of a former pet, and a great deal of comfort.
Four-legged friend brings joy and warm memories to seniors Read More »
A six-year-old performed a duet with a 79-year-old senior at the Timbers of Shorewood. For seniors, learning piano reaps many benefits.
Intergenerational piano recital bring young and old together for performance and fun Read More »
Students from the University of St. Francis prepared and executed an intergenerational painting and drawing project with seniors from The Timbers of Shorewood Senior Living. There are so many positive aspects to having college students connect with seniors, and vice versa.
Shorewood Seniors participate in a project with students from University of St. Francis Read More »
