by Laura | Jun 24, 2021 | Blog
This month we talked with Rocio Lopez Pardo, our 2020 Health Education Volunteer of the Year! Rocio assists our Health Education department as a Diabetes Educator, in addition to volunteering as a Spanish interpreter! Over the past 2.5 years, Rocio has served over 333...
by Laura | May 20, 2021 | Blog
This month we’re talking with Dr. Camille Spears, our 2020 Resident Physician of the Year. Dr. Spears is one of the many incredible residents who generously lends her time and expertise to CommunityHealth! Read on to learn more about her and how her experiences at...
by Laura | May 18, 2021 | Press
Telehealth has been a lifeline for long-term patients throughout the pandemic — but what about those without reliable access to high speed internet? By: Stephanie Wilding, CEO at CommunityHealth COVID-19 sent telemedicine on the fast-track for widespread adoption,...
by Laura | May 6, 2021 | Press
[Excerpted from The Art of Change, by Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock] When people lined up outside of a major food bank in Chicago, CommunityHealth’s team sprang into action. Walking down the long, socially-distanced line of people on the sidewalk, they conducted...
by Laura | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog
At the start of the pandemic, some of our wonderful volunteers helped out with a temporary prescription delivery program to ensure our patients still had access to critical medications! We talked with Kelsey LaMartina, one of the Rx delivery volunteers, about her...
by Laura | Apr 19, 2021 | Blog
Ana Sofia Moreno-Mesa is one of the many dedicated medical students providing care to CommunityHealth patients. When the pandemic hit last year, she also stepped up to help secure food donations for patients. Read more about her in this special National Volunteer...
by Laura | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog
CommunityHealth volunteer optometrist Dr. David Tabak stepped up at the start of the pandemic, drastically ramping up the quantity of Diabetic Eye Exam reviews he completed so that we could continue to support our patients! When we had to put optometry on hold due to...
by Laura | Apr 5, 2021 | Press
[Excerpted from WGN 9] … Representatives with Advocate, the Cubs, and three non-profits stressed the need to improve vaccine access for minorities, immigrants, homeless and other vulnerable populations. “Often time throughout the pandemic, our positivity rate...
by Laura | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
This month we talked to Zachary Nan, one of our 2020 clinic volunteers of the year! Zac has volunteered in multiple capacities, including as a triage volunteer and providing integral administrative support during the pandemic. He’s volunteered with CommunityHealth...
by Laura | Mar 16, 2021 | Press
[Excerpted from Chicago Magazine] … “Allison was famous here long before she was famous in Chicago,” says Stephanie Willding, the CEO of CommunityHealth, a West Town nonprofit clinic that is the city’s largest health care facility for the uninsured. Until the...
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