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In Bloomingdale, Illinois, the Marklund Philip Center for Children encompasses the Marklund Children’s Home, a skilled pediatric nursing facility for medically fragile infants, children and adults; the Marklund Day School, a non-public state-certified school that provides a highly specialized education experience for individuals ages 3–22 with medical, developmental, and physical disabilities; the Life Skills Academy, an initiative designed to provide specialized support to teenage students who have learning and developmental disabilities, and those identified on the Autism Spectrum; and the REST (Respite Education and Support Tools) program which provides specialized education for organizations that wish to train volunteer respite care workers.
The Geneva, Illinois, site, Marklund at Mill Creek, is a 20-acre campus that includes the Marklund Hyde Center which houses seven developmental training classrooms, therapy areas, a hydrotherapy pool and spa, and administrative offices. The Mill Creek Campus also has six, 16-bed residential buildings which feature home-like environments, are 8,300 sq. ft. each, and are fully ADA-compliant. Adjacent to the homes is a specialized Miracle League baseball diamond.
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