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Healthcare Services in the Chicagoland Area
Healthcare Services in the Chicagoland Area
Healthcare Services for the Uninsured | Counseling & Support Services
Home Healthcare Services | Health Services for Elders
Health Services for Children under 21 | Health Services for Disabled
Healthcare Services for the Uninsured
Community Health: a volunteer-based, non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality free health care to uninsured people living in Chicago and the surrounding communities.
Counseling & Support Services
Family Counseling Service: Glencoe: Non-profit community based organization that promotes a stronger community and helps meet individual and family needs
BE-HIV: AIDS service organizations in the Chicago area that provides case management, housing, prevention, testing, mental health counseling, massage therapy and art therapy.
Family Service Center/ Wilmette, Northbrook and Glenview: The Family Service Center offers individual, couples, and family therapy for a wide range of emotional, relationship, and substance abuse problems.
Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield: Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield, a private not-for-profit community service organization, promotes the emotional well being of individuals and families through quality, affordable counseling and psychotherapy.
Shelter and Advocacy for Victims of Domestic Abuse: A list of resources to assist women and their children who need to escape from abusive domestic situations.
Josselyn Center for Mental Health: Interdisciplinary mental health, substance abuse and related services for children, adolescents, adults and families without regard to their ability to pay as well as for organizations, corporations and the community at large.
North Shore Lending Closets: A list of Lending Closets by town. Lending Closets offer medical equipment (walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, bedside commodes, bathroom and home care equipment) for use free of charge to residents.
New Foundation Center: An independent agency that provides housing and supportive services to adults disabled by chronic mental illness. Four houses in the northern suburbs are safe havens and permanent homes to 25 adults.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler: Advice, consolation and education for those suffering grief or anguish from an experience of death. Numerous resources, books, articles and events concerning death and mourning.
Marrow Donor Program: National Bone Marrow Donor website
Home Healthcare Services
General:
Seniors Action Service, Inc: Supports the efforts of older adults to remain in their homes and maintain their highest level of independence possible
Home Instead: Provides in home care services and has many locations in the Chicagoland area
Local:
Chicago, Illinois
Deerfield, Illinois
Evanston, Illinois
Glencoe, Illinois
Chicagoland Therapy Association
Chicagoland is a provider of in-home physical, occupational and speech therapy.
111 Hogarth Ln
Glencoe, IL 60022
Phone: (847) 835-0660
Glenview, Illinois
Grayslake, Illinois
Lake Forest, Illinois
Northbrook, Illinois
Progressive Home Healthcare Services
601 Skokie Boulevard Suite 303
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 753-6800
Providence Home Healthcare
Provides skilled nurses for elderly residents who prefer the comfort of their own home.
425 Huehl Road Bldg 20
Northbrook, IL 60062-2322
Phone: (847) 480-7877
Website: http://providencehomehealth.com/
Wilmette, Illinois
Health Services for Elders
North Shore Senior Center: A resource for older adults and their families. Here adults of all ages and their family members can enjoy active and fulfilling lives in Lifelong Learning programs or support services to provide extra help so they continue living in their own homes as they grow older, among familiar surroundings, friends and family.
Health Services for Children under 21
Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County: Serves as a community resource to facilitate the identification, intervention and prevention of child abuse
LINKS - North Shore Youth Health Service: Provides health education in the schools and community, medical care, counseling, and support services for youth. Confidential services are offered in a safe and caring environment.
HAVEN Youth and Family Services: Helps youth and their families in crisis by offering specialized programs focused on prevention, intervention and private counseling
PEER Services: An organization dedicated to preventing and alleviating the problems that substance abuse causes individuals, families and our community
Health Services for Disabled
Shore, Inc: Has a variety of comprehensive programs for people with developmental disabilities. An early childhood intervention program serves infants and children up to three years. Parental training is also provided. The goal is to ready children to enter pre-school. A day training program serves children and young adults up to 21 years with classes in basic daily living skills. Students are helped to achieve their highest level of independence. SHORE has several support living arrangements for adults and provides both sheltered employment and employment in the community.
Clearbrook: A non-profit organization devoted to enhancing the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities. It offers a variety of services to adults and children with developmental disabilities.
Lambs Farm: A residential facility where mentally disabled teens and adults receive extensive vocational training and have opportunities for independence within an enriching environment. Lambs offers a range of services that provides meaningful employment for participants. Occupational skills training helps residents secure outside employment. Some training occurs and skills are gained in the following areas: food production and operating the restaurant, gift/pet shop, and petting zoo.
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