Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter

WITH A LONG HISTORY AS AN AWARD-WINNING PALLIATIVE CARE AND HOSPICE INNOVATOR, MIDWEST CARECENTER CONTINUALLY EVOLVES THE MEANING OF CARE, PERFECTING ALL THE WAYS IT CAN MAKE PEOPLE FEEL BETTER, AND ALSO BE BETTER. WE SUPPORT THE WHOLE PERSON - BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT - WITH TRULY INNOVATIVE WORLD-CLASS PALLIATIVE CARE, HOSPICE AND GRIEF SUPPORT. CHARITY CARE AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE PROVIDED IN 2014 = $4,561,000.

MIDWEST CARECENTER SERVES PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN 150 COMMUNITIES IN COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE HOSPICE, PALLIATIVE CARE AND GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES. IN 2014, 2,695 PATIENTS FACING THE END OF LIFE RECEIVED HOSPICE CARE, WHICH INVOLVES NURSING, MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL WORK, CHAPLAINCY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES. BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING, IN THE FORM OF INDIVIDUALIZED AND GROUP SUPPORT, WAS PROVIDED TO 459 ADULTS AND 275 YOUTH WHO WERE GRIEVING THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS, 611 INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED 25,618 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE THROUGH MIDWEST CARECENTER PATIENT CARE, OFFICE SUPPORT, FUNDRAISING, GOVERNANCE AND YOUTH OUTREACH SERVICES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)

PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES PROVIDED MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS IN THE PALLIATION OF PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS TO 1,993 PATIENTS.