With 40 years of healthcare leadership and expertise, JourneyCare has achieved national recognition for growth, innovation, community partnerships and best practices in caring for adults and children with serious illness. JourneyCare serves 13 counties in the Chicago region and is the largest nonprofit provider of hospice and palliative care in Illinois. The agency also provides services that include JourneyCare House Calls, Chronic Care Management and JourneyCare Choices – serving patients at all stages of serious illness. JourneyCare is dedicated to enriching lives through expert, compassionate care and empowering patients and families to live with dignity, on their own terms.
Daily Herald — Palatine police honor officer in hospice care with retirement ceremony
Friday, February 5, 2019 More than 60 of Village of Palatine Police Department colleagues came to honor Palatine police officer Mark Dahlem and his loving family at our Barrington CareCenter. As part of the ceremony, Chief Alan Stoeckel presented Officer Dahlem with a retirement plaque for his service from 1995 to 2019.
Quintessential Barrington –Life is a Journey
July/August, 2018 A photo spread and report on JourneyCare’s first educational seminar, Life is a Journey, featuring Dr. Lucy Kalanithi speaking on the importance of Advance Care Planning.
Country: Barrington Style & Substance – A Caring Journey
Thursday, May 3, 2018 Ruby Gala Committee Chair Michelle Maison is profiled, exploring the life events that initially connected her to JourneyCare, along with Foundation President Joseph Matty, who explains more about JourneyCare’s 2018 Ruby Gala.
Daily Southtown – Hospice is different from palliative care but both are considered ‘comfort care’ Sunday, April 22, 2018 JourneyCare shares our expertise in the Daily Southtown, showcasing the value of advance care planning while broadly educating the communities we serve in the south and southwest suburban areas about JourneyCare. The article highlights our community outreach director Rachael Telleen.
“The Weekly Show” with Mick Lee and Kristina Kage
As heard on The New 93.9 Lite FM, BIG 95.5FM and 103.5 KISS FM on Dec. 2/3, 2017 JourneyCare’s Julie Glendenning, VP of Learning and Development, and Ted Busch, Volunteer, are interviewed.
“The Weekly Show” with Mick Lee and Kristina Kage As heard on 93.9 MYfm, BIG 95.5FM and 103.5 KISS FM on Oct. 28/29, 2017 JourneyCare’s Karen Evans, Bereavement Coordinator, and Tammy McNeal, Chaplain, are interviewed.
For Many Professions. Death On The Job Is A Daily Reality WBEZ 91.5 Chicago, Morning Shift, June 14, 2017 The Morning Shift spent the day with JourneyCare’s Maggie McMeekin to gain insight into her day-to-day life as a hospice resource nurse.
Allstate Kid of the Week: Jan Gierlach WGN-720 AM, Steve Cochran Show, Jan. 31, 2017 JourneyCare nominated Jan for this honor to highlight his upcoming Ride for 3 Reasons. On Feb. 7, 18-year-old Jan will embark on a 3,300 mile solo bike ride along the southern tier of the United States to raise funds and awareness for ALS and cancer research, along with hospice and advance care planning. JourneyCare is one of the local charities the Ride supports.
Jan Solo
Quintessential Barrington Magazine, January/February 2017 Jan Gierlach is the second generation to bike for Ride for 3 Reasons…that benefits three specific causes (JourneyCare is one of the causes). JourneyCare COO Kelly Fischer talks about how funds from the Ride will support advance care planning education in our communities.
Creating Comforting Designs in Palliative and Hospice Facilities
Health Facilities Management, Nov. 2, 2016 (Article features an interview with Dr. Martha Twaddle, JourneyCare’s Senior Vice President of Medical Excellence and Innovation and highlights JourneyCare Hospice CareCenters)
George Yapp: The Quiet Force of Nature
Quintessential Barrington, November/December 2016 (George Yapp is a JourneyCare Foundation Board Lifetime Trustee)
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