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Carle Health veteran team members say 'yes' to their country and community

Carle Health has hundreds of team members who are veterans or active-duty military. The healthcare organization honors them, and all veterans, on Veterans Day with flag-raising ceremonies at all eight Carle Health hospitals and other recognitions.

In sickness and in health: Neurosurgery patient marries at Carle Foundation Hospital

When a neurosurgery patient and his fiancée decided to get married before his brain surgery, the neurosurgery team went to work, helping to plan their fourth wedding in four years.

Young bone cancer survivor regains his strength with help from Carle Health physical therapy

In 2022, at just 17 years old, Landon Potter’s life changed drastically when doctors diagnosed him with osteosarcoma – a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer. After intense surgery and numerous rounds of chemotherapy, Potter is now cancer-free, and he praises the physical therapy he received after those treatments at Carle Health as a major factor in his ability to recovery.

Quick emergency intervention from Arrow Ambulance helps save the life of patient in need

Arrow Ambulance provides life-saving care during emergency situations. Patients know they can depend on their expert support no matter where they find themselves in the community. And for at the 2025 Rantoul Farm Progress Show, the Arrow team’s quick intervention helped save a man’s life.

Food in the Fall: Carle Health experts offer tips for healthy autumnal eating

The fall season is underway – colors are changing, sweater weather is back and store shelves are busy stocking a variety of tasty, autumnal options. Nutrition experts at Carle Health are particularly fond of this time of year as it presents unique ways to maintain a healthy, convenient and delicious diet.

Carle Health camps help children and teens work through grief

Camp Healing Heart and Kourage Kids Camp are Carle Health Hospice camps that help children and teens experiencing loss. A camper and volunteers describe how the recent, annual camps help everyone to feel interconnected.

Carle Health Expands Support for Medicare Advantage Enrollment Period

Seniors Can Find Reliable Resources at ChooseCarleHealth.org

Patient volumes, modernization prompting land use changes near Carle Foundation Hospital

Changes include removal of a structure at 810 W. University Avenue that houses Carle Auxiliary Resale Boutique and Carle Health Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

At Carle Health, teams demonstrate care, communication and teamwork for better patient outcomes

Carle Health knows that world-class care is more than clinical excellence. It's also compassion, effective communication and teamwork. Teams and individuals who showcase those skills to benefit patients are celebrated with the healthcare system's quarterly Way to Be! awards.

Shining Light Infant Memorial offers time, space to honor babies no longer with their families

The annual events – held in Urbana and Normal - allow families to remember pregnancy and infant loss.

Carle Health Invests $2M in Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Services at Methodist Hospital

In our continued commitment to provide exceptional quality care to the communities we serve, Carle Health recently completed a series of significant renovations to the Adult Community Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Carle Health Methodist Hospital.

Parkhill family donates $1 Million to transform breast cancer care at Mills Breast Cancer Institute

The significant gift is made in loving memory of Katie Parkhill, who faced her own breast cancer journey.

Several Carle Health hospitals receive Get With The Guidelines® recognition for stroke care

Hospitals throughout the Carle Health system achieve 2025 Get With The Guidelines® recognition from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for high-quality care.

Carle Health initiative focuses on hospital patients' health outcomes and rest

Carle Health consistently takes steps to improve patient experience. That includes making sure patients get the rest they need even as their healthcare treatment continues. The healthcare system's Rest and Recovery effort formalizes longtime efforts to prioritize rest.

Urgent patient situation shows value of Interpreter Services

Interpreter Services builds trust between patients with limited English proficiency and their Carle Health care providers.

The right connections: Client discovers strength, resources through a community health worker

Carle Health Community Health Worker Services create bridges to health and community resources for clients in Vermilion County. Part of the Vermilion County Collaborative, the initiative supports the workers with grant funding from the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services.

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