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.
“My dad loved living at The Timbers. He was cared for so well. I wanted to do something for The Timbers because of the way my dad felt.”
The Timbers of Shorewood donated $11,200 to the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association as part of #GivingTuesday. The money was raised during multiple events and fundraisers throughout the year.
The Timbers, a senior living and assisted living community known for its varied in-home and community wide activities, celebrated its 20th anniversary Oct. 13. ‘Everyone here is like one big family.’
The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Honor Guard bugler played taps and representatives performed a flag folding ceremony. Each veteran received gifts from American Legion Women’s Auxiliary of Lockport and a goodie bag with multiple items including a hand-made poppy crochet from the Timbers staff.
Caleb Larson, a junior at Lewis University in Romeoville, volunteers weekly playing piano for residents at the Timbers. His audience is growing every week.
The Timbers of Shorewood has been serving seniors for 20 years in the Joliet area. To celebrate the 20th anniversary milestone, we had a ribbon cutting and champagne toast. Thank you to all our wonderful residents, family members, staff, and the entire community for a fantastic 20 years.
Authors from the WriteOn Joliet visited the Timbers of Shorewood at an event called “Meet the Authors”. During the COVID pandemic, WriteOn Joliet member Denise Unland, donated 30 copies of WriteOn Joliet’s fourth anthology titled, “Write Where We Are”, to the Timbers Book Club.
The Timbers of Shorewood is hosting a Grandparents Day Photo Shoot Fundraiser on Saturday, September 10 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Photographer, Vicky Hallberg, former photographer for the Chicago Cubs, will be conducting mini photo sessions for $50. This is a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Pat Cipriani, a resident of the Timbers of Shorewood, was a nurse for 60 years, and she says she never, ever tired of it. In her 30s she started volunteering, and it became a passion. Once she retired, she continued her volunteerism.
