Our Team
Leading the way in compassionate and expert memory care
Built on a foundation of proven leadership. A vision for dynamic and innovative care.
Terra Vista is a dementia care home designed and managed by a team of experts in memory care, who possess keen insight on how a community’s layout, development and staffing can enrich the lives of its residents.
Our leadership team has owned and operated more than 42 healthcare facilities with close to 7,000 beds throughout Illinois. We’ve consistently led the industry with our compassionate approach, founded on integrity, innovation and commitment.
In fact, many of our programs have been adopted as “best practices” by other providers – for example, transitioning assisted living communities into “person-centered” programming as well as providing ongoing dementia education to the general community. You can rest assured that your loved one is in good hands with our proven expertise, best care standards and award-winning record of superior caregiving.
Terra Vista, located in the western suburbs of Chicago is easily reachable by all major highways and O’Hare Airport.
Natalie McFarland, BSN, RN, CDP
Executive Director
Natalie has compiled over eighteen years experience providing outstanding care to people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. In addition to being a certified Alzheimer’s and dementia care trainer, McFarland is a licensed continued education instructor for nurses and social workers through the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations. She has also developed several Alzheimer’s research partnerships. Included in those projects were Dr. Virginia Cruz, Ph.D., RN, Associate Professor of SIUE and Dr. George Grossberg, M.D., Medical Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology at Saint Louis University. Natalie is a graduate of Southern Illinois University.
As a child, Natalie loved visiting her grandma and grandpa’s home. She and her siblings eagerly looked forward to family gatherings at grandma’s. As her grandma aged, she became more forgetful, less focused and eventually, was diagnosed with dementia. Her grandparents were forced to sell their home and move closer to the family as her grandma’s need for more hands-on care increased. Natalie knows from experience that a diagnosis of dementia affects everyone in the family. Today, her career is dedicated to keeping families affected by dementia connected.
Baseerath Bushra, CDP
Customer Care Manager
My role is to promote a person-centered culture and to oversee the quality of care provided to our residents and all customers of Terra Vista ensuring excellent customer satisfaction.
Elizabeth Howard, CDP
Life Enrichment Director
My role is to create and plan life enriching programs influenced by resident life stories and individual interests providing opportunities for engagement and meaningful moments.
Ellen Lollini, CDP
Community Relations Director
My role is to educate prospective families on care options for their loved one living with dementia, support the family with resources and discuss services.