The Garlands Best Burger Battle
The Garlands Best Burger Battle set out to find the best burger. This summer Garlands cooks brawled in a bracket-style culinary competition for top bragging rights.
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The Taste of The Garlands
Inspired by cooking contests on television, including Top Chef, Chopped, and Hell’s Kitchen, The Garlands culinary team hosted their own heated cook-off called “The Taste of The Garlands” this summer.
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START PLANNING NOW to live your best life in the comfort of The Garlands.
The NEW GARLANDS CLUB membership affords savvy planners the opportunity to meet current Garlands members and others who are anticipating a move to The Garlands while also enjoying special Garlands perks, like member-only dining events, socials, and priority waitlist status.
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What Makes The Garlands Different?
When it comes to choosing where to enjoy your next best life, you certainly have options. Here are the reasons why savvy planners report that exemplary service, a casually elegant setting, a close-knit community, and long-term comfort and financial stability set The Garlands apart.
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One-Bedroom Homes “Make the Grade” at The Garlands
Garlands homes offer the highest quality construction and thoughtful interior design and feature large, open floor plans, spacious rooms, oversized windows, and the finest finishes and appliances.
However, current inventory of Garlands homes is limited. Luckily, a few remaining one-bedroom floor plans offer immediate, “picture-perfect,” albeit limited, availability.
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G-L-O-R-I–ous Care
As the curtain opens and morning light pours into the well-appointed, one-bedroom Prairieview at The Garlands apartment, caregiver Maribel Lopez-Torres cheerfully belts out the classic garage rock refrain – “G L O R I A, Gloorrr-ri-a.”
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A Giant Leap Toward a Healthier Lifestyle
Supplemental outings like FitSprings classes provide our members with an option to expand upon what we learn in our in-house classes. With FitSprings, we can combine the principles of yoga and Pilates into a new high-intensity, low-impact workout that is equally as effective as it is fun!
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The Goldilocks Paradox and the Three Levels of Care
Following the loss of her mother, Beth Bagg, a career senior living professional, found herself in the position of living her job. Having helped hundreds of families navigate the process of finding the perfect combination of housing and support for an aging loved one, the tables officially turned.
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The Picture-Perfect Hawthorn Villa
Garlands homes offer the highest quality construction and thoughtful interior design and feature large, open floor plans, spacious rooms, oversized windows, and the finest finishes and appliances. However, current inventory of Garlands homes is limited. Luckily, these select one-bedroom and Hawthorn Villa floorplans — offer immediate, “picture-perfect,” albeit limited, availability.
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Prairieview at The Garlands Assisted Living When Only the Best Will Do
Deeply rooted in the community, Prairieview at The Garlands’ legacy of exceptional quality and full continuum of care offers comfort, convenience, and peace of mind . . . now and in the future.
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Books to the Ceiling
Garlands member Roberta Rood, a retired public librarian of 25 years, moved to The Garlands with her husband (and “live-in IT guy”), Ron, from Maryland to be closer to their family in Chicago. Roberta reports that “The Garlands large residences gave us room to spread out and offered a nice office space for my bookshelves…
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For the LOVE of MUSIC
A retired information systems executive whose musical roots lead back to his days singing in the church choir, Bruce surfed the internet one day and found fantastic videos of musical performances from all sorts of genres on YouTube. Intrigued, he curated a list of his favorites, compiled an hour-long program of video cuts, and invited…
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Author Hones Craft at The Garlands
In her “retirement” at The Garlands, Dorothy Winsor pursues a second career as a young adult fiction author. To date, she has published seven books, including her most recent novel, Dragoncraft, a tale of duty, love, and the precarious dance between power and loyalty. Turns out Dorothy’s readership extends from “young adult” to “mature adult” as…
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For the LOVE of BOOKS
Garlands member and long-time professional book reviewer and discussion leader, Lanny Ori, grew up in White Plains, New York, in, as she fondly recalls, “a house full of books where dinnertime discussions were a regular family activity.” After graduating from college with a degree in Art History, Lanny worked at the Boston Museum of Fine…
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Learning Later Means Living Greater
In his youth, Dick Schwemm wanted to become either a professional baseball player, sea captain, or a professor. A graduate of Amherst College who earned a master’s degree in physics and math from the University of Illinois, Dick did do some teaching as a TA in grad school, however, once his 33-year career at IBM…
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Chilly Nights, Warm Hearts
By day, Garlands concierge Martha Nielsen is a friendly source of knowledge and assistance for Garlands members and families, however, by night, weekends, and holidays, she is an international adventurer with over 120 European trips under her belt. A former, seasoned Scandinavian Airlines Global Sales Manager, Martha retired after nearly 37 years and began a…
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Pam’s Passion for Preserving the Past
Pam Wilson’s love for genealogy started not long after she, the daughter of a Belgium immigrant, married a man with ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. Pam wondered, “Who were these people who led us to this union?” Thus, her journey back in time via genealogy began. A self-described “dogged researcher” and graphic designer, Pam…
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Back to School with Lifelong Learning at The Garlands
‘Tis the season for heading back to school, and at The Garlands of Barrington, a premier life plan community for older adults, “schooling” knows no age limits! According to a recent AARP study on lifelong learning, 55% of Americans ages 45 and older seek personal growth and are curious and actively learning new things. If…
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When Only The Best Will Do
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…
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GAME ON! Trivia Nights at The Garlands
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 —…
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