In early spring 2024, Alice Chin, a resident of Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., started a small garden that grew into a full-fledge Horticulture Committee. Its first goal: farm-to-table fresh produce for Plymouth Place residents. Since then, the committee has expanded to include projects that not only beautify the grounds of Plymouth Place, but…

“Coal miner’s helmet,” yells out Lucille Hilger, a resident at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., while throwing a right hook. “Baseball cap,” adds Terri Seperich as she hits the speed bag. Their classmates chime in, answering the question posed by instructor Conor Cook: “Name a type of headwear.” As Bananarama plays in the background and gloves…

Music has the unique ability to transcend barriers, evoking emotions and memories in ways words alone cannot. With that in mind, Plymouth Place — a leader in senior living and memory care in La Grange Park, Ill. — has partnered with “Songs by Heart,” an engagement-centered therapeutic music program designed for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia.  As pioneers…

Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., is proud to announce the launch of its Artist in Residence program, a groundbreaking initiative celebrating the arts while fostering meaningful connections within the community. The program underscores Plymouth Place’s commitment to lifelong learning, creativity, and inclusion by empowering artists to immerse themselves in their work and collaborate with…

Plymouth Place, a vibrant continuing care retirement community in LaGrange Park, Ill., expanded its outreach to the local community in 2024. The senior living community provided more than $160,000 in financial support, time, space and meals to partners in the community. Plymouth Place is focused on long-term sustainability through its philanthropy. Anchored by a spirit…

Plymouth Place, a vibrant continuing care retirement community in LaGrange Park, Ill., launched a new service on July 15 called “Plymouth at Home.” An extension of its Plymouth Place brand, Plymouth at Home will offer local residents comprehensive care, home management and home improvement solutions.  “Plymouth at Home is another fulfillment of the Plymouth Place…

Plymouth Place in La Grange Park, Ill., has been awarded a Level 1 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels…

There’s a buzz around Plymouth Place in La Grange Park, Ill., and it’s not just conversations among residents and staff. Some 40,000 bees have taken up residence in two beehives on the campus, and they’re currently hard at work making the new hives home. The project is part of Plymouth Place’s Horticulture Committee, a resident-led…

When Alice Chin created a “plant parlor” at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., two years ago to help repot and maintain struggling house plants, she didn’t realize she was planting the seeds for something much bigger. Today, Chin is the head of Plymouth Place’s newly formed horticulture committee, which is comprised of eight subcommittees…