by Laura | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog
Sylwia Balata has been an outstanding volunteer at CommunityHealth for just about four years now! As a Polish interpreter and lab technician, she is deeply connected to both the patient and their care team. Sylwia was born in a city in Poland near the Ukrainian border...
by Laura | Mar 30, 2022 | Blog
Way back in 1868, a group of German, Scottish and Swedish settlers founded the Onward Presbyterian Church. Over the next century, the church evolved into an essential resource for immigrants in Chicago, serving as a school, a refuge, and a community center for...
by Laura | Mar 23, 2022 | Blog
We’re only about 80 days into 2022, but according to the American Cancer Society, the U.S. has already seen a total of 106,180 new cases of colon cancer and 44,850 new cases of rectal cancer. Though colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer...
by Laura | Mar 16, 2022 | Blog
Our students overwhelmingly agree that it is the connection to our patient population that makes volunteering at CommunityHealth such a uniquely fulfilling experience. We asked them to share their fond memories, and they responded with enthusiasm! Check out the...
by Laura | Mar 9, 2022 | Press
[Excerpted from News-Medical.net] As part of their second-year MD curriculum, a group of Feinberg students recently designed and implemented a community quality improvement project, screening patients for food insecurity at their Education-Centered Medical Home (ECMH)...
by Laura | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog
Around 40% of our volunteers come to us through our partnerships with Chicago-area institutions such as Amita St. Joseph Hospital Chicago, Rush University Medical Center, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and many more. These hard-working...
by Laura | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog
Meet Terros Dilworth, a lab technician and veteran from Glendale Heights! Terros completed his laboratory training while enlisted in the Air Force and earned the title of Staff Sergeant, which indicates his skill level and the specific NCO supervisory responsibilities...
by Laura | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog
As part of CommunityHealth’s commitment to patient-centered care, we formed a Patient Advisory Council last year to hear directly from the communities we are serving. Though we have long conducted annual patient satisfaction surveys, we needed to create a platform for...
by Laura | Feb 16, 2022 | Blog
In May of 2020, The Center for American Progress (CAP) reported that 10.6% of Black Americans and 16.1% of Hispanic Americans were uninsured (compared to 5.9% of white Americans without health insurance). CAP also noted that, in the U.S.: Nearly one out of every four...
by Laura | Feb 9, 2022 | Blog
We’re so happy to shine this month’s spotlight on Sergio Gonzalez, a long-time volunteer at CommunityHealth. In the course of his eight years with us, he has taken on many roles, including Spanish interpreter, Patient Education volunteer, Patient Advisory...
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