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‘A massively honorable role’: Dychtwald praises nursing home staff, warns of shifting attitudes, needs
CHICAGO — Renowned aging and longevity specialist Ken Dychtwald, PhD, issued a challenge to seniors housing and care providers and investors here Wednesday. He urged them to take advantage of the historic demographic conditions of the aging baby boomer wave, and to develop better artificial intelligence tools, Alzheimer’s care practices, and evolved new models of housing and care. His comments came during the opening mainstage presentation of the annual fall conference of the National Investment Center for Senior Housing & Care.
xrock1039.com
UChicago Medicine to Expand in NWI with Medical Care Facility in Valparaiso
The University of Chicago Medicine recently announced plans to open a new 43,500 square foot facility on East Glendale Boulevard in Valparaiso. Renovations and interior buildout are anticipated to begin later this year. A news release said it will offer primary care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory and infusion services and specialty care and will complement UChicago Medicine’s growing Northwest Indiana network, which includes its multispecialty care center in Crown Point, as well as locations in Munster, Merrillville, and Valparaiso. The facility is expected to open in 2027.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
Justice nursing home run by Dominican Sisters marks 90 years
Rosary Hill Home, the Justice nursing home run by the Dominican Sisters, is marking 90 years of caring for older residents. The home at 9000 W. 81st St. was founded in 1936. It is a private long-term care and respite facility operated by the Dominican Sisters, Immaculate Conception Province. Families,...
WBBM News Radio
200 live cockroaches, 'black slime' found at Lake View hospital cafeteria during inspection
The cockroaches were found near the grill, fryer, steamer and storage areas at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 W. Wellington Ave., according to Chicago Department of Public Health records.
evanstonroundtable.com
Pending hospital merger prompts questions about future of nurses union at Evanston Hospital
For more than a year, nurses at Endeavor Health, which includes Evanston Hospital, have been trying to unionize. Now, with Wednesday’s announcement that Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health — where nurses unionized in May — will merge, one union may have to make way for another.
chiefhealthcareexecutive.com
Rush, Endeavor Health plan merger to form 12-hospital system
The two Chicago area systems say they hope to finalize the deal by early 2027. Endeavor has pledged a $1B investment. Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health are planning to come together. The two Chicago area health systems announced Wednesday that they are planning a merger. If regulators...
lakeshorepublicmedia.org
Treating Hunger as Health Care: Franciscan Health and Food Bank of NWI Debut Illinois/Indiana State Line Food Locker
From left, Franciscan Health Munster and Dyer COO Sean Leahy, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Vice President of Development and Communications Dr. Natalie Krivas, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Emerging Technologies Coordinator Julie Anderson, Franciscan Health Dyer, Crown Point and Munster President and CEO Raymond Grady and Danielle Crowder, director of Community Health Improvement for Franciscan Health in front of the new OrderAhead food locker at Franciscan Health Dyer.
Block Club Chicago
Judge Orders South Side Factory To Pause Operations Amid Lawsuit Over ‘Vile’ Smells
SOUTH DEERING — A county judge has ordered a Southeast Side industrial plant accused of spreading “vile” odors through the neighborhood for years to stop operating through the end of the year unless the company can address the smell. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Donnelly on...
Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)
Nurses at Naperville’s Endeavor Health Edward Hospital seeking to form union
Registered nurses at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital are taking the first steps toward trying to form a union, saying they’re standing up for patients and the nurses who care for them. Roughly 1,000 registered nurses, known as RNs, at the hospital in Naperville petitioned the National Labor Relations Board...
NBC Chicago
Major Chicago-area health systems Endeavor, Rush University announce plans to merge
Rush University and Endeavor Health, two major Chicago-area health systems, announced plans Wednesday to merge in a deal that impacts 12 hospitals, 46,000 employees and 400 clinics and would create one of the largest health systems in Illinois. The plans were announced in a joint press release Wednesday, with the...
15west.org
Pilsen Residents Halted the Fisk Demolition. Eight Months Later, Residents are Demanding Answers.
Eight months have passed since community pressure paused the demolition of Chicago’s former Fisk Generating Station. Since then, public updates have been scarce. For residents of Pilsen and surrounding areas, however, the demands and questions surrounding the site are more relevant now than ever. Fisk sits in Pilsen, a...
ABC 7 Chicago
Roseland Community Hospital's labor and delivery suspension draws calls for state action
Healthcare workers, community advocates, and elected officials gathered Monday evening outside Roseland Community Hospital, calling on state leaders to intervene after the hospital announced labor and delivery services would be suspended by the end of October.
Chicago Parents
Where to find trusted women's health care in Chicagoland
Finding the right OB-GYN, pelvic floor therapist, mental health provider or psychiatrist can feel overwhelming, especially while pregnant, postpartum or navigating a new health concern. This guide rounds up vetted providers across Chicago and its suburbs, organized by specialty. Key takeaways. The bigger picture: Chicagoland offers a wide range of...