Daisy Chavez was honored with the UIC Division of Specialized Care for Children 2015 Award of Merit and Distinction. Chavez is a bilingual Social Work Aide in the Chicago Home Care Regional Office. “Ms. Chavez consistently demonstrates a positive, ‘can-do’…
Your experiences and preferences with health insurance could earn you $75. John Snow, Inc., a health care research and consulting organization, is conducting a family focus group to learn opinions about children’s health insurance. Focus group…
New affiliation agreement allows for seamless care. The Shriners and UI Health created an affiliation that allows patients easier access to doctors. This UI Health article details how patients will benefit from the new arrangement….
Offer comments on Illinois’ plan to transition into new Medicaid rules. The federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued new rules affecting Home and Community Based Waivers. This includes the Home Care Program…
Chicago area staff visited one of the oldest and largest craniofacial facilities in the world. Our staff helps many children who were referred to us from the UIC Craniofacial Center. We toured the Center to…
Register now for this unique Summer camp for children with ADHD and related disorders. Camp dates will be June 15 through July 31st. For more information call Amy Shimoni at 847-433-6001, extension 108. Camp STAR…
Students and physicians learned about the Home Care Program. Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine invited UIC Specialized Care for Children’s Director, Thomas Jerkovitz, to share the vision for the Home Care Program during Grand…
At this celebration of children, families had fun learning to be happy and healthy! The celebration kicked off with a 2.1 mile walk from the National Museum of Mexican Art to the UIC Forum. Walkers…
Chicago Tonight reports the benefits of the LAUNCH transition program. Parents and their children come together with hospital staff to find out how the children can become independent as they reach adulthood. These young adults…
Find out about programs from the Chicago Park District. Chicago parks have over 20 specialty locations and special recreation programs for people who have physical or intellectual disabilities, who are blind or visually impaired, or…
