What’s up in senior living?

Plymouth Place™ offers the right environment to make the most out of life. And our blog is the place to learn more about our community and issues in the world of senior living.
 

Check this page often for information, articles and insights that may interest you.


The healthy benefits of volunteering.

When the subject of volunteering comes up, the focus of the conversation is usually the benefits to the recipient of the volunteer’s act of kindness. But what about the volunteers themselves? Do they benefit beyond feeling some degree of satisfaction from doing good deeds for others? Indeed they do, and probably in more ways than …

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Hear from the “Wedding Planner” of Senior Moving.

What is the biggest mistake people make when moving? Why should you hire a senior moving specialist? Where can you donate an excess of linens? How do you plan a purge party? Answers to these questions and more can be heard in our latest podcast with Tammy Bilek, Certified Senior Move Manager, and co-owner of …

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Top Seven Things to Look for in a Retirement Community

You’re on the hunt for a retirement home. Whether you’ve just hung up the badge and stepped away from work or you’ve been retired a while and looking to downsize, finding the right place to spend your later years can be a challenge. Lifestyle, medical care, and community are all important factors to consider. Where …

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Discover a smart home for seniors tailored by Plymouth Place!

When it comes to coming up with exciting, innovative and creative new ways to make the luxury and active senior living experience even better for our residents, the dedicated and passionate team at Plymouth Place never takes a day off! After all, it is our commitment to creating the highest-quality living experiences that make us …

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Retirement communities can’t hold a fork to our fine dining!

Retirement communities aren’t typically known for their fine dining. Of course, we’re not just a retirement community — we’re an active senior living community whose residents have the time of their lives, enjoying the best that life has to offer. And one of the most enjoyable parts of life is a good meal. Our dining …

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Need a life plan for continuing care? Choose Life Care.

“What are your life plans after retirement?” You probably hear that question frequently. Whether you’re still working and nearing retirement, or you have been happily retired for 10, 15 or even 20 years, that question probably keeps popping up, from all sorts of well-meaning people. You may even have your go-to responses too, like “taking …

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Plymouth Place to host a great unearthing on Earth Day weekend.

April 19, 2022 Contact: Katie Freese Sr. Director, Support Services (708) 482-6673 KFreese@PlymouthPlace.org Perennial Rescue Event Gives Back to Residents and the Local Community Plymouth Place to host a great unearthing on Earth Day weekend. LA GRANGE PARK, IL –– On Saturday, April 23, local Boy Scout Troop 33 of Saint Francis Xavier in La …

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Incident at Plymouth Place on Friday, July 30

At approximately 6:20 a.m. on Friday, July 30, a US Foods truck parked on Brewster Lane to complete a routine food delivery to Plymouth Place™ caught on fire and a minor explosion ensued in the trailer of the vehicle.  All systems at Plymouth Place worked properly, and we are grateful to our La Grange Park …

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Our New Normal

Our New Normal We’ve all heard the phrase “the new normal” more times than we care to remember as we are now in Phase 5 of Restore Illinois. What does that “new normal” look like at Plymouth Place™? Well, it likes like the old normal with a hearty dose of outstanding. We have safely and …

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Fighting Back Against COVID-19

Fighting Back Against COVID-19 In the 11 months since we started our fight against COVID-19, a great deal has happened. Keeping our Plymouth Place™ community safe has been our number one priority, and every step of the way, we have strictly followed protocols and guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Centers for …

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