by Laura | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog
Despite the significant surge of COVID-19 in Chicago following the holiday season, we have fared pretty well here at CommunityHealth. Though we did see infection rates rise among our patients, staff, and volunteers, we have been able to maintain the necessary services...
by Laura | Jan 19, 2022 | Press
Stephanie Willing, the CEO of Community Health joins Good Day Chicago to discuss the new law that went into effect Jan. 1. [Excerpt from interview, Fox32 Chicago] Steph: “Under this new law, any individual or institution can donate sealed, unexpired medications...
by Laura | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog
Each December, we recognize the dedication of our volunteers with a holiday party and awards ceremony. Though the festivities had to be hosted online this year, the event was nonetheless a heart-warming reminder of just how incredible our volunteers are. A definite...
by Laura | Jan 18, 2022 | Press
[Excerpted from Chicago Tribune] Free and charitable clinics with pharmacies may also benefit from the new law. Such clinics, which give uninsured and underinsured patients free services and medication, already receive donated or low-cost drugs, but typically only...
by Cate Ettinger | Dec 29, 2021 | Blog
In our final Volunteer Spotlight of 2021, we spoke with Dr. Babs Waldman, who has been with CommunityHealth for over 20 years! Dr. Waldman is an integral part of the CommunityHealth team, serving as our Volunteer Medical Director in addition to seeing her own patients...
by Laura | Dec 22, 2021 | Blog
My first day at CommunityHealth was November 11, 2019. It is hard to believe that it’s been two full years, and just as difficult to believe that it has only been two full years. After all, I started as the CEO just 121 days before the World Health Organization (WHO)...
by Laura | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog
Everyone knows that a healthy diet is one of the best forms of preventative medicine. Diabetes and high blood pressure are two of our most common diagnoses at CommunityHealth, and both conditions are significantly impacted by the food an individual eats. A proper diet...
by Laura | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog
In December of 2020, CommunityHealth lost long-time staff member Sara Villanueva. Her absence in the clinic is felt every day, but the warmth of her memory is alive and well. Sara worked at CommunityHealth for 13 years, overseeing the Front Desk before becoming the...
by Cate Ettinger | Nov 24, 2021 | Blog
This month we talk with Dr. Joseph Hennessy, 2020 recipient of the Ilene Goodman Award. Dr. Hennessy is an Internal Medicine physician who completed medical school and training at Rush University, where he has been an attending physician since 1990. He is also on...
by Laura | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog
MATTER and YWCA Metropolitan Chicago recently partnered to provide mentorship and support to a handful of innovative startups that focus on eliminating the social, economic, and cultural barriers that prevent many Chicagoans from receiving adequate health care. Back...
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