Care and Support Stories

Laugh & Learn: Vital Healthcare Conversations at ‘Life is a Journey’ Education Series

Life is a Journey features former “SNL” star Julia Sweeney for a powerful evening of humor and education on love and loss and why having an understanding of advance care planning is vital. Learn more about this event and reserve ... read more

JourneyCare, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare sign agreement to improve access to high quality, community-based care

Families living with serious illness in the Chicago region and northern Illinois now have even more care options – and more access to that care. JourneyCare, the largest nonprofit, community-based hospice and palliative care provider in Illinois, announced this spring its ... read more

Chef keeps JourneyCare patients and families refreshed with chilled watermelon gazpacho

The idea of comfort food takes on a very real meaning for Chef David Warner. He cooks for patients and families at JourneyCare’s Marshak Family CareCenter in Glenview, working to help them feel a little more at home and make ... read more

Camp Courage helps children heal together

For kids who have lost a loved one, the support and friendship of peers who understand what they are going through can have a uniquely powerful and positive impact on their ability to heal and move forward. Camp Courage, JourneyCare’s ... read more

Hospice care team braves cold for patients

Above and beyond, the extra mile, beyond the call of duty; any way you call it, a team of JourneyCare hospice nurses, CNAs and a social worker took a big extra step for patients during the deadly polar vortex in ... read more

Cheers to 35 years!

There is a lot to celebrate about Sam Oliver. She was among a handful of visionaries who founded JourneyCare four decades ago, bringing new care options to her Barrington neighbors and residents throughout the Chicago region and northern Illinois – ... read more

#whywecare: Veteran finds new way to serve

“It seems like everything in my life has led me to this point,” says Leigh Walls. Growing up as the daughter of a pediatrician and a cardiologist, she chose to train as a medic when she enlisted in the U.S. Army. ... read more

The gift of presence: Volunteers give over 40,000 hours of service

For eight-year-old Izzy Zundell of Chicago, weekly visits from JourneyCare volunteer Sonya Booth offer temporary respite from the progressive degenerative disorder that has left him paralyzed and facing a fatal prognosis. During her visits, Sonya cranks up the brass band, ... read more

Live intentionally and fully until the end

At a recent JourneyCare co-sponsored event, author Katy Butler gave wise counsel on how to life live to the fullest until the end. Speaking to the group of more than 350 gathered at New Trier West for the FAN - Family ... read more

Grandma’s comfort-inspired Italian chicken casserole

It’s not a cure, but Grandma Iaia’s chicken casserole is packed with traditionally comforting flavors and nutritious ingredients. Volunteer Patrick Curtin says the recipe, created by his spouse’s grandma, promises to inspire happy feelings. “The dish connects me with her nurturing ... read more

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