For the sixth year in a row, U.S. News and World Report ranked Prairieview at The Garlands among the elite 19% of short-term rehabilitation providers nationwide to earn “High Performing” status, the highest possible achievement. This rating is based on several criteria, including staffing, medical outcomes, resident feedback, and processes of care. U.S. News relies…
Q: What is a favorite activity at The Garlands that encourages collaboration, stimulates brain health, engages long-term memory, facilitates friendships, and is just plain FUN? A: Trivia Night! What started as a one-time event attended by a few Garlands members has grown into a heated battle of the brains for many! Teams of 6-8 —…
Garlands members Mary and Dick Schwemm were both born in Barrington, attended the same second-grade class at Hough Street School, were confirmed in the Barrington Methodist church, were chemistry lab partners junior year at Barrington High School, and were members of the Homecoming Royalty Court. Before senior year was over, they were going steady. “The…
The secret behind The Garlands’s spit-spot and award-winning cleanliness isn’t the latest and greatest cleaning product or a new-fangled vacuum cleaner. It’s much simpler than that: just real people caring for real people and one another. What appears as only a single bullet point on The Garlands brochure’s long list of convenient services, housekeeping is…
At the Garlands, interactions with furry friends offer therapeutic benefits for animals and Garlands members alike. This winter, nine seven-week-old Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue puppies were invited to “puppy yoga” with Garlands members, who were overjoyed with their roly-poly antics. “Needless to say, there was more shoelace pulling, cuddles, and puppy kisses than…
Considered the “Royal Dog of Madagascar,” Rambo cavorts with Garlands “commoners” who are more than happy to share treats and belly rubs on his daily walks. Our beloved pets are with us through thick and thin, adding joy and laughter — and so many other benefits — to our lives and our homes. The…
GONE SWIMMING! At the crack of dawn almost every Saturday morning, Garlands member Steve Bromet leaves a “gone swimming” sticky note on the bathroom counter for his wife before he quietly slips out the front door and into The Garlands lap pool. The morning light pours in from the aquatic center’s atrium skylights as the…
As we greet the New Year, The Garlands is fortunate to remain a financially stable, award-winning, and growing community that receives accolades from members, their families, and the greater community. Record Growth Last year, we welcomed 58 new members, and we are now 95% sold and compiling a waitlist. A Commitment to Re-Investment As we…
Wishing you much peace, happiness, and a little Elton John-style Rock ‘n’ Roll in 2024 ~ The Garlands ~