Embracing Wisdom and Care

TrellisWorks invites you to join
the work to reframe aging

This reframing of aging is not a season of endings, it is a vital chapter where lived experience can pave the way for the future.

We believe:

  • Wisdom is meant to be shared, not shelved.
  • Care should spark creativity, not confinement.
  • Every stage of life holds possibility, dignity and purpose.

And with your help, we’re building programs that prove it.

Give now. Shape the Future.

The Programs

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The Wisdom Course

Older adults and young students learn together, writing and reflecting on lived experiences, then gathering across campuses and communities to share wisdom and cultivate intergenerational friendships.

 

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Care By Design

Transforming care through creative, imaginative solutions that honor the preciousness of life at every stage and ability.

 

  • Training healthcare professionals AND family members to see possibility beyond diagnosis.
  • Equipping caregivers to focus on opportunities, excellence, dignity and a forward-looking view of living well.
  • Your gift helps spread this philosophy into homes and care systems across the region.

Be the Catalyst. Reframe Aging. Redefine Care.

When you give, you help create a future where age is celebrated, creativity flourishes, and wisdom guides generations forward.

Be the Catalyst for Change

You Can Redefine Aging and Care

Join the Pro-Aging Revolution. For too long, aging and elder care have been framed around decline, memories and loss. Families, professionals, and even society often see only limitations, not opportunities.

The pandemic magnified that framing and showed how isolating traditional care models can be. But we believe a new story is possible.

Help Reframe Aging

“The Wisdom Course helped me uncover the hidden wisdom in my own life story, reminding me that growth and learning never stop, no matter our age. Meeting with college students and sharing experiences across generations has been both humbling and inspiring.

Through Care by Design, I’ve learned to see aging as maturity; a beautiful unfolding of life, creativity, and contribution. This approach restores dignity for those living with brain changes and helps families rediscover moments of genuine connection and joy.

These programs remind us that every stage of life holds potential, purpose, and the power to inspire others.”

Janie Martin, Dementia Educator & Consultant, LPN, CMDCP, CDP, CADDCT