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Organization
Adventist Health System
Midwest Region
Advocate Bethany Hospital
Advocate Christ Medical
Center
Advocate Good Samaritan
Hospital
Advocate Good Shepherd
Hospital
Advocate Health Care
Advocate Hope Children's
Advocate Illinois Masonic
Medical Center
Advocate Lutheran General
Children's
Advocate Lutheran General
Hospital
Advocate South Suburban
Hospital
Advocate Trinity Hospital
Alexian Brothers Behavioral
Health Hospital
Alexian Brothers Hospital
Network
Central DuPage Hospital
Children's Memorial
Hospital
Condell Medical Center
Edward Hines Jr. VA
Hospital
Edward Hospital
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Evanston Hospital
Glenbrook Hospital
GlenOaks Hospital
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Highland Park Hospital
Address
12 Salt Creek Lane, Suite
400
3435 W. Van Buren
4440 W. 95th St.
City
Hinsdale
Zip
60521
Contact phone
630-856-9000
Web site
www.keepingyouwell.com
Chicago
Oak Lawn
60624
60453
773-265-7700
708-425-8000
www.advocatehealth.com/beth/
www.advocatehealth.com/cmc
Downers Grove
60515
630-275-5900
www.advocatehealth.com/gsam/
450 W. Highway 22
Barrington
60010
847-381-0123
www.advocatehealth.com
Oak Brook
Oak Lawn
Chicago
60523
60453
60657
630-572-9393
708-425-8000
773-975-1600
www.advocatehealth.com
www.advocatehealth.com/hope/
www.advocatehealth.com/immc/
1675 Dempster
Park Ridge
60068
847-723-5437
http://www.advocatehealth.com/lgch/
Park Ridge
60068
847-723-2210
www.advocatehealth.com/luth
Hazel Crest
60429
708-799-8000
www.advocatehealth.com/ssub/
Chicago
Hoffman Estates
60617
60194
773-967-2000
847-882-1600
www.advocatehealth.com/trin/
www.abbhh.org
Elk Grove
Village
Winfield
Chicago
60007
847-640-7550
www.alexianhealthsystem.org
60190
60614
630-933-1600
773-880-4507
www.cdh.org
http://www.childrensmemorial.org
25 N. Winfield Rd.
700 W. Fullerton Ave.
801 S. Milwaukee Ave.
5th and Roosevelt Rd, P.o.
Box 5000
801 S. Washington
200 Berteau Ave.
2650 Ridge Avenue
2100 Pfingsten Road
701 Winthrop Ave.
701 W. North Ave.
718 Glenview Avenue
Libertyville
Hines
60048
60141
847-990-5267
708-202-2721
Naperville
Elmhurst
Evanston
Glenbrook
Glendale Heights
Melrose Park
Highland Park
60540
60126
60201
60025
60139
60160
60035
630-527-3189
630-833-1400
847-570-2710
847-657-5621
630-545-8000
708-450-4969
847-480-3919
www.condell.org/resources/volunteers.php
http://www.vagreatlakes.org/FAC/FACmedcenter.asp?i
d=578
www.edward.org/services/volunteer.asp
www.emhc.org
www.enh.org/getinvolved/volunteer.asp
http://www.enh.org/contactus/glenbrook.asp
www.keepingyouwell.com
www.gottliebhospital.org
http://www.enh.org/contactus/highlandpark.asp
Hinsdale
60521
630-856-9000
www.keepingyouwell.com
Organization
Contact phone
Address
100 N. River Rd.
One Ingalls Drive
1901 W. Harrison Street
City
Des Plaines
Harvey
Chicago
Zip
60016
60426
60612
847-297-1800
708-915-4556
312-864-6000
Web site
www.reshealth.org
www.ingalls.org
http://www.cchil.org/Cch/cook.htm
Chicago
60618
773-279-2710
www.kindredhealthcare.com/hospitals/chicagonorth/
Northlake
60164
708-345-8100
www.kindredhealthcare.com
Chicago
60641
773-736-7000
www.kindredhealthcare.com
Chicago
La Grange
60660
60525
773-381-1222
708-352-1200
www.kindredhealthcare.com
www.ahsmidwest.org
Chicago
60649
773-363-6700
www.larabida.org
Lake Forest
Chicago
60045
60614
www.lakeforesthospital.com
www.lincolnparkhospital.com
Naperville
60540
847-535-6851
773-883-2000
x3550
630-305-5500
Evergreen Park
60805
708-229-5281
http://www.lcmh.org/
Chicago
Chicago
60644
60640
773-626-4300
773-564-7294
www.horettohospital.org
www.weisshospital.org
Maywood
60153
708-216-9000
www.luhs.org
Wheaton
60187
630-462-4000
www.marianjoy.org
Chicago
Chicago
6061660640
312-567-2366
773-271-9040
www.mercy-chicago.org
www.methodistchicago.org
6300 N. Ridge
California at 15th St
3001 Green Bay Rd.
Chicago
Chicago
North Chicago
60660
60608
60064
773-273-4161
773-542-2000
847-688-1900
Evanston
60201
847-570-2000
www.misericordia.com/involved/volunteer.htm
www.sinai.org/volunteer/index.asp
http://www.vagreatlakes.org/FAC/FACmedcenter.asp?i
d=556
www.northshore.org
60005
847-618-1000
www.nch.org
251 E. Huron St
Arlington
Heights
Chicago
60611
312-926-2070
http://www.nmh.org/jobs/index.html
Chicago
60622
773-292-8347
www.n-ahs.org
of Cook
North
Kindred Hospital Chicago
Northlake
Kindred Chicago Central
Hospital
Kindred Chicago Lakeshore
La Grange Memorial
Hospital
La Rabida Children's
Hospital
Lake Forest Hospital
Lincoln Park Hospital
Edward
Little Company of Mary
Hospital
Loretto Hospital
Louis A. Weiss Memorial
Hospital
Loyola University Medical
Center
Marianjoy Rehabilitation
Hospital & Clinics
Mercy Hospital
Methodist Hospital of
Chicago
Misericordia
Mt. Sinai Hospital
North Chicago VA Medical
Center
NorthShore University
Health System
Northwest Community
Hospital
Northwestern Memorial
Hospital
Norwegian American Hosp.
www.edward.org
Organization
Address
City
Oak Forest
Zip
60452
Contact phone
708-687-7200
Web site
Oak Park
Chicago
6030460634
708-383-9300
773-794-8463
www.oakparkhospital.org
http://www.reshealth.org/facilities/hospital.cfm#olr
Palos Heights
Waukegan
60463
60085
708-923-4041
847-360-2221
http://www.paloshospital.org/homepage.cfm
http://www.vistahealth.com/volunteer.htm
Chicago
60615
312-572-2000
http://www.cchil.org/Cch/providen.htm
Chicago
60611
312-238-6026
www.ric.org
Chicago
Forest Park
Hinsdale
Chicago
60631
60130
60521
60628
773-792-5110
708-771-7000
630-286-4000
773-995-3000
http://www.reshealth.org/facilities/hospital.cfm#rmc
www.psysolutions.com/RiverEdge/
www.rmlspecialtyhospital.org
www.roselandhospital.org
Skokie
60076
847-677-9600
www.rnsmc.net
Oak Park
Chicago
60304
60612-
708-383-9300
312-942-5574
www.oakparkhospital.org
http://www.rush.edu/general/vol
Chicago
Chicago
60624
60608
773-722-3020
773-542-2000
http://www.sinai.org/rehabilitation/index.asp
Elmwood Park
60707
773-622-5400
www.shrinershq.org/shc/chicago/
Chicago
Hoffman Estates
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago Heights
60617
60194
60623
60622
60411
773-356-5362
847-843-2000
773-484-1000
773-278-2000
708-756-1000
www.southshorehospital.com
www.stalexius.org
www.saintanthonyhospital.org
www.reshealth.org
www.stjameshospital.org
Olympia Fields
60461
708-747-4000
www.stjameshospital.org
Evanston
Blue Island
60202
60406
847-316-2255
708-597-2000
http://www.reshealth.org/main.cfm
www.stfrancisblueisland.com/
Chicago
Chicago
60657
60622
773-665-3000
312-770-2350
http://www.reshealth.org/main.cfm
http://www.reshealth.org/main.cfm
Streamwood
60107
630-837-9000
www.bhcsteamwood.com
Resurrection Medical
12251 S. 80th Ave.
56. Palos Community Hospital
57. Provena St. Therese Medical 2615 Washington St.
Center
County
Rehabilitation Institute of
Chicago
Resurrection Medical Center
Riveredge Hospital
RML Specialty Hospital
Roseland Community
Hospital
Rush North Shore Medical
Center
Rush Oak Park Hospital
Rush-Presbyterian-St.
Luke's Medical
Sacred Heart Hospital
Schwab Rehabilitation
Hospital
Shriners Hospitals for
Children
South Shore Hospital
St. Alexius Medical Center
St. Anthony Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
St. James Hospital & Health
Centers
St. James Hospital & Health
Centers/Olympia Fields
St. Francis Hospital
St. Francis Hospital and
Health Center
St. Joseph Hospital
St. Mary of Nazareth
Hospital Center
Streamwood Behavioral
Health Center
Organization
Address
5145 N. California
850 W. Irving Park
City
Chicago
Chicago
Zip
60625
60613
Contact phone
773-878-8200
773-525-6780
Web site
www.schosp.org
www.thorek.org
Chicago
60637
773-702-4421
http://www.uchospitals.edu/volunteer.html
Chicago
60612
312-413-1945
http://uillinoismedcenter.org/content.cfm/volunteer
Chicago
60612
312-569-8387
Waukegan
Oak Park
Melrose Park
60085
60302
60160
847-360-4127
708-763-6548
708-938-7546
http://www.vagreatlakes.org/FAC/FACmedcenter.asp?i
d=537
http://www.vistahealth.com/
www.westsub.com/volunteers.cfm
http://www.reshealth.org/main.cfm
Medical Center
Hospitals
University of Illinois
Medical Center
VA Chicago West Side
CommunityHealth, a volunteer-based FREE health clinic on Chicago's West Side, opened its doors in 1993. The clinic represents a grassroots
response to the enormous and rapidly increasing number of medically uninsured people in Illinois. We are especially unique in that patient care is
rendered by volunteer health professionals - - over 350 volunteers, 120 of whom are physicians, conduct approximately 14,000 pro-bono patient care
visits annually.
Since our doors opened we have provided over 72,500 free patient visits. Today we operate six days a week, including four evenings and Saturdays. Over
85 percent of our patients are return patients who look to us as their primary source of care.
CommunityHealth's patients are extremely vulnerable: All lack health insurance coverage An estimated 80% come from working households, yet all are
poor, at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level 18% are children Over 80% are from minority populations, of which 70% are Hispanic Most are new
immigrants and do not speak English Nearly all face educational, linguistic and cultural barriers to health care Many travel great distances to receive care at
CommunityHealth, with over 64% residing in outlying neighborhoods The majority have put off seeking early, medical care because they cannot afford it
or are afraid to seek care in a new surrounding.
It is remarkable that in 2003, with just over 16 'full time equivalent' employees, CommunityHealth:
1)
provided over 14,000 pro-bono patient visits via our standard clinic session format, and an estimated 2,000 additional visits rendered
through our educational programs;
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3)
4)
More than 90% of CommunityHealth's patient visits are by appointment. Our services include: preventive, primary and illness care; women's health services; clinical
laboratory testing; comprehensive diabetic care; 'take-home' medications and diabetic supplies; school exams and immunizations; social services and
case/referral management; specialty services [cardiology, dermatology, gynecology, nephrology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, podiatry, psychiatry,
physical therapy rheumatology and surgery]; patient education; and, testing, counseling and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Due to lack of accessible alternative sources of care for an estimated 1.3 million uninsured in greater Chicago, our clinic serves as a citywide resource. Please know
too, that CommunityHealth does not provide services to people with Medicaid or Medicare, as these government programs are health insurance programs.
Patients who come to CommunityHealth literally have nowhere else to go.
Fact Sheet
CommunityHealth is a volunteer-based free health clinic that provides basic healthcare to people without health insurance and to persons with a family income
less than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Dr. Serafino Garella and other concerned individuals founded CommunityHealth in 1993. CommunityHealth
is a unique health clinic in relation to other clinics in Chicago because of two major reasons: CommunityHealth receives no government funding and its primary
work force is volunteers. In 1999, volunteers performed 93% of all patient services.
Infectious Disease
Lab Services
Medication
Nephrology
Nutrition Counseling Ophthalmology
Parenting Classes
Patient Education and Support Groups Pediatrics
Physical Therapy
Psychiatry
Preventive Medicine
Podiatry
Pulmonology
Rheumatology
Social Service - Social Worker
School Physicals
STD Prevention, Testing, and Treatment
Surgery (in office procedures)
Minority
Uninsured
Olivia Roanhorse
Volunteer Coordinator
roanhorse@communityhealth.org
2611 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago IL 60622
773-395-9901 ext. 242
Fax: 773-395-9902
www.communityhealth.org
Intake Volunteer:
Volunteers are needed to assist in qualifying, screening and scheduling potential patients for services at CommunityHealth.
Interpreter:
Volunteers are needed to provide interpretation for patients that do not speak English. Fluent Spanish and Polish speakers are especially needed. Cultural background is a plus.
Lab Volunteer.
Volunteers are needed assist with blood draws, urine collection and sample processing.
Dispensary Volunteer:
Volunteers are needed to assist providers in determining the most appropriate means to provide patients with medications. Medical background is necessary.
Triage Volunteer:
Medical students, nursing students, CNA's, medical technicians, LPN's, and RN's are needed to take vitals and patient histories and assist in general clinical operations.
Volunteer Physician:
Licensed physicians needed to provide quality care. Primary/preventative care is the predominate practice; however specialty providers are greatly needed. Ophthalmologist,
cardiologist and psychiatrist are especially needed.
Advocate/Escort Volunteer:
Volunteers needed to accompany our patients to Cook County Hospital and advocate for their medical needs and/or provide interpretation for our non-English speaking
patients.
Health Educator:
Certified HIV, diabetes, STD, domestic violence educators needed to provide one on one and/or group education for patients.
Student Recommendation:
Ambulatory & Community Health Network of Cook County
Cook County Bureau of Health Services
Dr. Jorge Prieto Family Health Center
2424 S. Pulaski Rd
Chicago IL 60623
773-257-8360