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...
by Laura | Mar 8, 2021 | Press
[Excerpted fromHealthTech] … Together, many of the shifts that have taken place have moved the needle toward a more patient-focused experience of healthcare delivery. “The pandemic pointed to the need for patient-centered healthcare,” says Stephanie Willding,...
by Laura | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
This month we talked to Patrycja Czarna, one of our 2020 Clinic Volunteers of the Year. A Medical Laboratory Scientist and Nursing Assistant at Rush University Medical Center, Patrycja has been with CommunityHealth since all the way back in 2014! She volunteers as a...
by Laura | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog
This month’s Spotlight features Tomasz Jurga, our 2020 Pharmacy Volunteer of the Year. Tomasz started at CommunityHealth in December 2018, and has since served 205 hours as a dedicated volunteer pharmacist! In a few sentences, tell us more about yourself and...
by Laura | Dec 29, 2020 | Press
[Excerpted from CNN] … CommunityHealth in Chicago, which provides free healthcare to nearly 8,000 patients — most of them Latino — is understaffed with only 42 employees and 1,000 volunteers, CEO Stephanie Willding said. Willding said her clinic isn’t...
by Laura | Dec 21, 2020 | Press
[Excerpted from MarketWatch] … Making sure ‘trusted places’ can distribute vaccines CommunityHealth, located on Chicago’s West Side, is the largest free health center in the country. Its roughly 8,000 active patients have no health insurance, and a majority come...
by Laura | Nov 18, 2020 | Press
[Excerpted from Americares] … The funds will be used to purchase critically needed personal protective equipment, increase COVID-19 testing and screening capabilities, implement telehealth services, hire additional medical staff and offset the cost of other...
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