Activities & Events

Peterson Meadows prides itself in offering a wide variety of activities and events within our community and the greater Rockford community. All of our activities are designed with a focus on your quality of life.

Our Mission:
At Peterson Meadows, our mission is to enrich the lives of those we serve. We encourage choice and independence for our residents. Our experienced Lifestyle Enhancement staff continuously strives to exceed the expectations of our residents, which truly cares about the happiness of each and every individual that lives here.

Our Philosophy:
Peterson Meadows is our residents’ home. Our Lifestyle Coordinator meets with a Resident
Activity Panel each month to plan and prepare our calendar of events. We choose from a
variety of stimulating programming that addresses residents' social, educational, spiritual,
physical and emotional needs.

Beyond the planned activities and events, residents have easy access to the excellent shopping, theaters, restaurants and other activities in the Greater Rockford area. An additional bonus, Peterson Meadows is located half way between Chicago and Madison, right off I-90 and I-39.

LifeBalance:
A popular activity offered at Peterson Meadows, as well as at other Lutheran Social Services of Illinois sites, is LifeBalance, a unique wellness program focused on older adults.

LifeBalance is a lifestyle intervention program designed to engage older adults in effective wellness activities, including exercise, medical case management, nutritional training, smoking cessation and stress reduction techniques. The goal is to provide individuals the essential tools to achieve healthy aging.

Lifestyle intervention programs, such as LifeBalance play important roles in preventing or forestalling the onset of chronic conditions as well as reducing the effects of reducing the effects of existing conditions. What makes LifeBalance unique is that it is individualized for each participant. We start with a complete initial assessment of each participant’s personal health and well-being. Ongoing assessments are made to measure improvements in wellness.