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The gift of music - faithful donors prompt sounds for comfort, joy delivered by volunteers

The sound of music brings comfort each month at various locations throughout Carle Foundation Hospital and across the street at Carle Cancer Institute Urbana.

High school athlete makes a comeback with help from Carle Sports Medicine

Senior volleyball player credits Carle surgeon, athletic trainers for getting her back on the court and in a leadership role at her high school.

Hearing a higher calling through Faith Community Nursing

A nurse for 46 years, Donna Redding is also a key health connection for parishioners in two Bloomington churches through Faith Community Nursing. The Carle FCN Nursing Network is comprised of faith community nurses who focus on health promotion and wellness ministries within their respective faith communities and surrounding neighborhoods.

Covered in love and gratitude

A family finds strength in making blankets for chemotherapy patients after the passing of their father 20 years ago.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Just One of Many Supports Through CRIS Healthy Aging

Relationship between Carle and CRIS grows in support of aging individuals living healthy, active lifestyles at home.

Providing care with compassion; Carle offers HIV/AIDS treatments and information on prevention

This World AIDS Day, Carle offers information on HIV and AIDS prevention while caring for patients impacted by these viruses.

CarleRx announces new holiday hours

The new CarleRx pharmacy at Carle Champaign on Curtis Clinic will be adjusting their hours for the upcoming holidays.

Research collaboration provides insight into use of 7 Tesla MRI

Testing of neurosurgical implants done to check compatibility with state-of-the art MRI technology.

Innovative cancer treatment used to help grandmother quickly, successfully

Pinpoint stereotactic radiation therapy at Carle Cancer Institute Urbana provides cutting-edge treatment for lung cancer with spread to the brain.

Drive-thru flu shot clinics help to keep communities safe

Carle Health extends a grateful thank you to the team members who made this year’s flu clinics, which provide easy access to flu protection for vulnerable patients like the elderly and immuno-compromised, a success.

Carle Health reaches tentative contract agreement with Aetna

Carle Health and Aetna have reached a tentative agreement on an Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO contract effective January 1, 2023, with Carle hospitals and provider offices in Champaign, Urbana, Hoopeston, Danville, Mattoon, Charleston and surrounding communities.

Carle, UnityPoint Health, UnityPoint Health–Central Illinois sign strategic affiliation agreement

Carle Health (Carle) is poised to expand access to services, programs and resources and create new innovative opportunities for patients in the Peoria area through a strategic affiliation agreement with UnityPoint Health® – Central Illinois and UnityPoint Health®.

Carle encourages parents to get kids boosted at Nov. 5 pop-up clinics

Carle Health is offering two pop-up bivalent COVID-19 booster clinics for all eligible children ages five to 18 on Saturday, November 5 at two of its pediatric office locations in the Champaign-Urbana area.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases hitting early and why it matters

The recent rise in RSV cases is being felt throughout the state. Take simple steps to help stop respiratory viruses from circulating.

Young professionals recognized for their work at Carle

Rachel Campbell and Jenny Drury received local recognitions recently for being outstanding professionals who improve the lives of others through their care and commitment.

Physicians seeing more cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in atypical patients

In typical patients, cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease occur around the age of 70, but in recent years, the patient population most impacted by this disease is changing.

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