This is who we are.
Midwest CareCenter timeline, in brief
1979 Committed community volunteers establish Hospice of the North Shore.
1995 We open our hospice inpatient unit.
1996 We receive our first accreditation from The Joint Commission, which we continue to renew.
2002 The American Hospital Association awards us the Circle of Life Award.
2005 We take a new name, Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter, and move to Glenview, establishing the Robert H. and Terri L. Cohn Campus.
Fast facts
- We are incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the state of Illinois.
- We serve more than 150 communities in northeastern Illinois.
- Our corporate office is located in Glenview, Illinois.
- We have a regional office in Libertyville that serves Lake County.
- We are governed by a voluntary board of directors representing a variety of professions and connections in the community.
- We employ more than 270 staff, who are assisted by more than 250 volunteers in service delivery, leadership, administration and advocacy.
- Each year, more than 3,000 individuals receive comprehensive medical care and hundreds of others receive support services through counseling, crisis intervention and workshops.
- Our 2010 budget was $26 million.
License and accreditation
- Licensed by the state of Illinois.
- Approved for Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
- Hospice services are accredited by the Joint Commission.
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine Integrated Fellowship is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medicine Education.
- Jewish Care Services is a preferred provider of Jewish Healing Network of Chicago.
What we do
We provide medical care and support services focused on improving quality of life for patients and their families who are facing life-limiting or life-threatening illness. This is done through an interdisciplinary team approach to preventing, assessing and treating pain and other physical, psychosocial and spiritual concerns, whether the goal is cure or care.
Services are patient- and family-centered, focusing on the needs of both the patient and his/her family and may include: hospice, palliative care consultations, grief support and special services for children.
Who we serve
Approximately 50% of hospice patients receive services in their own home, though care can be provided wherever the person is residing.
Midwest CareCenter works with more than 70 nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to provide home wellness services and hospice care to residents.
Other services can be provided at home, in our hospice inpatient unit, at a retirement center, in the hospital or in a physician's office.
How we’re growing
Our Service Board and Friends of Jewish Care Services are committees of dedicated volunteers who work to raise funds and increase public awareness of our mission by holding events throughout the year.
The Keeping Our Promise campaign is a current effort to raise $18 million for our inpatient pavilion, healing garden and endowment fund. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2011 and when completed, it will be the first freestanding inpatient hospice facility in Cook County.
