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Trillium Woods Welcomes Residents

Senior Living Community Opens in Plymouth, Minn. Focusing on Wellness

PLYMOUTH, Minn. –The $161 million Trillium Woods, an amenity-richsenior living community nestled in a stunning, natural setting has opened in Plymouth, Minn.

The distinctive design of the 46-acre Trillium Woods continuing care retirement community(CCRC) is a modern version of prairie style, incorporating the area’s woodland landscape forproviding a comfortable living environment.

Trillium Woods is located west of Minneapolis on hilly woodlands and protected wetlands, offering scenic views of Lakes Pomerleau and Camelot in a setting inspired by nature. The community offers 209 independent living residences and an on-site health center, The Birches at Trillium Woods.

Residents have the choice of 14 different floor plans for independent living, from spacious one bedroom and two bedroom plus den apartment homes as well as duplex-style garden homes featuring large open floorplans. All residences include patios or balconies and range from approximately 784 to 2,277 square feet.

The Birches at Trillium Woods Health Center features 44 private suites providing assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care in a beautifully-designed setting. The

health center provides a refreshing approach to long-term health services at a significantly lower cost than other health care options available to seniors. Trillium Woods’ LifeCare Plan provides unlimited days of long-term health care services when needed, providing a peace of mind and predictable future costs.

Amenities include a clubhouse, convenience store, postal service, on-site
banking, fitness center with personalized wellness plans and rehabilitation center, library, fireside lounges, spa, barbershop and salon, chapel, auditorium, restaurant-style dining that offers healthy cuisine options, café, cocktail lounge, indoor pool and outdoor terrace, and nature trails linking with the Three Rivers Park District and Northwest Greenway Trail systems. Trillium Woods will also be pet friendly.

Trillium Woods features a geothermal system of deep wells for heating and cooling, dedicated to the health and comfort of the residents.The system offers a sustainable approach to conserving energy and Trillium Woodsis targeting LEED-Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) by the U.S. Green Building Council.

“We wanted to ensure that we were creating Trillium Woods from natural materials and resources that will ultimately benefitresidents and remain sustainable through the lifetime of the community,” said Victoria Duvall, executive director of Trillium Woods.

“Living at Trillium Woods means more time for exercising a new passion or talent, activities with friends and connecting with neighbors while enjoying an amenity-rich lifestyle -- a new generation in senior living whereindependence is completely enhanced with programs that offer choice, flexibility and control,” said Duvall.

Trillium Woodsoffers residentsa unique and attractive financial plan that provides a minimum of 50 or 80 percent refund of the entrance payment no matter the length of residency. Residents who choose an apartment home or garden home will pay a one-time entrance fee ranging from $296,600 to $1.084 million and a first-person monthly fee ranging from $3,072 to $4,737 that is all inclusive including future long-term care.

Trillium Woods has been designed by Rice Fergus Miller of Bremerton, Wash. The Weitz Company of Des Moines, Iowa is serving as the general contractor.

About Trillium Woods

Trillium Woods is a 209-residence Plymouth retirement community featuring an amenity-rich environment. The community focuses on overall well-being including fitness, nutrition and active lifestyles and features a clubhouse with activities including aerobics and strength training, spa and massage therapy services, and indoor swimming pool. Located in a hilly woodland and lake-view setting, Trillium Woods offers a range of independent living options featuring duplex-style garden homes and apartment homes. An on-site health center will provide quality long-term health care, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care and rehabilitation center.

LCS and Westminster Capital are the joint-venture partners and owners of Trillium Woods. This represents the fifth joint venture retirement community developed by these partners since 2004. Life Care Services as the manager of Trillium Woods is the largest manager of Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the United States with 126 communities and more than 33,000 residents nationwide. For more information, visit

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