Emily, Ryan and their two sons next to a Cuddle Cot they donated in memory of their daughter, Charlie In 2012 and Ryan and Emily Thomas were about to expand their family with a new baby girl named Charlie. The plan was to have their baby at Advocate Condell Medical…...
Making the Rounds
Welcome to Making the Rounds, Advocate Charitable Foundation’s blog focused on how philanthropy makes a difference across Advocate for our patients and their grateful families, our physicians and caregivers, hospitals and communities - and the donors themselves. Here you will also find news and stories of gifts at work made possible by the generous support of our donors and partners.
If you are a patient, donor or partner who would like to share your story to be possibly featured on our blog, please email us at giving@aah.org.
Mobile Dental Program helps create smiles for patients
Julia flashes her beautiful new smile after receiving dentures from the Mobile Dental Program. Julia Ordonez has gone without teeth for 20 years. She is 79 years old and didn’t have regular dental insurance. She thought there was nothing that could be done. “I went to three different dentists and…...
You can help individuals with Down syndrome get the specialized care they need
Nina was a young teenager when she started receiving care at Advocate Medical Group’s Adult Down Syndrome Center (ADSC). Located on the campus of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, the ADSC provides patients with everything from holistic care and support to education and resources. (L-R) Nina and her parents, Meg and…...
Thanks to you, Home Hospital is available to more patients during the height of this pandemic
Danniel, a retired farmer, received care in the comfort of his own home thanks to the generous support of donors. Danniel DeGrave, a 70-year-old retired Wisconsin farmer, hoped the symptoms that brought him to the hospital would lead to a diagnosis of “simple” pneumonia and not COVID-19. “But it turned…...