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Two Carle Health camps help children, teens, to process grief

Camp Healing Heart in Monticello and Kourage Kids camp in Washington return later this month to help youth who have experienced the death of a loved one to process their grief while also having fun. Registration is open for campers and volunteers.

Register by Sept. 11 for symposium on understanding childhood neglect

Child advocates coming together to learn and share about recognizing various forms of child maltreatment and how it can lead to health complications as an adult.

Filipino nurses, culture at Carle Foundation Hospital marks 20 years with a celebration

Traditional foods were part of the occasion recognizing the commitment and excellence of the nurses who traveled from the Phillippines and the teams of nurses who welcome them.

Carle Health Greater Peoria Cardiovascular Services Expand with Addition of Hybrid Suite

Cardiovascular Services in Greater Peoria are expanding after a brand-new hybrid operating suite recently opened at Carle Health Methodist Hospital.

Live chat now available through Carle website chatbot

Live support with Maggie the pop-up chatbot make connecting easier for patients.

Off to a good start: Healthy Beginnings early childhood ambassadors boost the next generation

Whether it is advice on finding day care, finding a job or monthly budgeting, Healthy Beginnings early childhood community ambassadors work with home visiting nurses to help moms support their child’s earliest years.

Compassion Closet, Cupboard, offer clothing, food, to discharged patients in need

The Compassion Closets at Carle BroMenn Medical Center and Carle Eureka Hospital offer new, donated clothes for people who need something to wear home when they're being discharged from the hospital. The new Compassion Cupboard at BroMenn offers a bag of nutritious food and a list of food pantries for discharged patients who are returning home with little food.

Volunteers provide a kind smile and comfort items to make patient experience more pleasant

Comfort Cart is a new program at Carle Foundation Hospital to support patients in a similar fashion to a volunteer program already bringing reprieve to patients at Carle BroMenn Medical Center.

Community Coalition Seeks to Increase Health Access Across McLean County

Health needs assessments demonstrate how some McLean County neighborhoods and communities struggle to access needed services. In response, local civic leaders and nonprofits have embarked on a growing partnership to improve the health and well-being of local residents. A new Carle BroMenn mobile health clinic, dedicated to McLean County represents the first step in improving these gaps in local communities.

Patient credits doctor for improving her health, mobility, confidence

Outpatient total joint replacement gets patients back on their feet in no time with faster recovery available at home with loved ones.

Pekin now offers FDA-Approved Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS)

Carle Health continues its effort to provide high-quality breast care by now offering the InveniaTM ABUS 2.0 (Automated Breast Ultrasound System) at the Women’s Diagnostic Center in Pekin.

7 Tesla MRI opening doors about traumatic brain injury for research team

Collaborative effort involves following patients in hopes of identifying improved traumatic brain injury treatments for the future.

A new community garden is now open at Carle at The Riverfront

A ribbon-cutting event was held June 20 at The Riverfront campus to officially open the new community garden which aims to support food insecurity initiatives across Vermilion County.

Carle Foundation Hospital receives the A.Fib GWTG Gold Award 2023 from American Heart Association

The American Heart Association awarded Carle Foundation Hospital with the A.Fib GWTG Gold Award 2023 as part of their Get With The Guidelines® program, highlighting hospital care teams that consistently provide the latest evidence-based treatment for atrial fibrillation patients.

Sensitivity, safety, strengthening at the center of exercise program for cancer survivors

Cancer survivors can gently ease into exercise through a 10-week program.

Nurse reflects on 53 years at the bedside as she retires

For more than half a century, Karen Guymon worked at Carle Foundation Hospital as a nurse who brought dedication and an upbeat attitude with her to each 12-hour shift. As she retires, one supervisor will always remember her as a shining light.

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