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...
by Laura | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog
We opened our first telehealth microsite at Onward Neighborhood House back in April. After about half a year of providing service in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, let’s check in on how the microsite is doing! The microsite was designed to bring health care even...
by Laura | Nov 3, 2021 | Press
Last month, CEO Steph Willding appeared on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast to discuss CommunityHealth’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and share her experience in the world of free and charitable health centers. Click here to listen!
by Laura | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
CommunityHealth is thrilled to welcome our newest staff member, Paola Seguil! Today is her first day as the CommunityHealth Director of Clinic Operations. Paola is a healthcare improvement leader with 8 years’ experience in coaching and supporting clinical staff and...
by Cate Ettinger | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog
This month we’re learning more about Mary Bianchi Harrington, our 2020 Primary Care Provider of the year! Mary hails from Wilmette, IL, and is a Family Nurse Practitioner. She wears many hats at CommunityHealth – read on to learn more! If you could have...
by Laura | Oct 25, 2021 | Blog
The COVID-19 vaccine has been available to adults since April 2021, under emergency use authorization. The vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech was fully approved by the FDA two months ago. As of October 18th, 2021, 57% of the United States is fully vaccinated. Areas...
by Laura | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog
It’s no secret that the world seems pretty bleak right now. Despite the strides we’ve made nationally in vaccination distribution, COVID-19 is still ravaging the world. The rate of new cases globally is more around 36 times higher than it was back in March...
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