Mission

Making Everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities, Marklund ensures that high-quality programs and services are available to children and adult of all ages with developmental disabilities. Marklund offers 24-hour residential care as well as a wide variety of professional therapy services such as: OT, PT, Speech Therapy for both residents and community clients. The Marklund Day School in Bloomingdale, Elgin and Geneva serve children ages 3-22 with multi-needs, and has a specialized educational program for children with Autism. In the summer of 2023, the Nathan Educational Center opened. This 16,000 square foot facility will feature classrooms for the Bridge Builder Community Day Services (CDS) program for adults, as well as, additional classrooms for Marklund Day School's Life Skills program.