Barbara McFerran is a native of Buchanan County and a graduate of Independence High School. She attended the University of Iowa, University of Colorado and the University of Northern Iowa, earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She comes to Prairie Hills with 30 years experience in business, marketing, media, public relations and teaching related college courses. She has also worked in long-term care, managed a brand new facility,   and was the chief public relations officer for an Iowa college for eight years.

Barbara has enjoyed exploring the east, west and south “neighborhoods” at Prairie Hills. “Prairie Hills is a beautiful place for seniors to live,” says Barbara, “And it has one of the nicest neighborhoods you could hope to live in.”

At Prairie Hills seniors enjoy a variety of amenities provided by a caring and educated staff, including delicious, balanced meals, housekeeping, individual laundry service, a dedicated and trained staff on duty 24 hours a day, local transportation, a full-time activity program that encourages wellness and independence, exercise room, game room with pool table, bird aviary, spa, salon, old-fashioned ice cream parlor and a library with fireplace.

Respite Care is also available for anyone needing personal care and amenities on a short-term basis (1-6 months). An attached Memory Care community is specially designed to ensure residents have a safe and nurturing environment with daily individualized programming. Barbara looks forward to meeting seniors who want to enjoy their life by living independently with all the comforts of home. “You enjoy life while we do the work!”