Patient care is impacted by the care experience outside the treatment room. UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial works to bring additional resources to help Chicago Southland community members through critical and stressful times in their lives.
Surveying residents as part of strategic planning to revitalize the Wood Street Community Health Corridor.
Focus Areas
COMPLIMENTARY NUTRITION STATIONS
Food stations help to eliminate barriers to nutritional wellness by providing healthy food free of charge to all cancer infusion patients at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial facilities.
HEALTHY BABY NETWORK
The network helps reduce maternal mortality rates by connecting expecting women to resources that assist in a healthy pregnancy and delivering a healthy baby.
WOOD STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CORRIDOR
With donor support we commenced building a national model of stakeholder engagement and strategic planning in partnership with our decimated community to attract interest and investment towards revitalization, re-investment, and renewal in our at-risk, under-served, minority home community.
Highlights
23,300
pounds of food have been
distributed at no cost
to cancer infusion patients
2,000+
women assisted with
prenatal resources
Nearly
100
families served through
annual drive thru
baby shower
Together we are stronger
Donors make it possible to sustain the numerous programs and services we provide. Please help our community hospital continue to be ready to serve you, your family, your friends, and your neighbors by making a gift now.