One acupuncturist is finding ways to stay connected with patients, Facebook friends, and his community at this time when many people are seeking physical activity and social connection. “Following the example of youth in China and Italy, I sought to reach out to patients, friends and family alike through digital…...
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 advocategiving@advocatehealth.com.
Health care heroes: Setting a global standard
A team of five cardiac sonographers at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center bravely volunteered to join the frontline fight against COVID-19, and in doing so, created global best practices that more accurately identify deadly symptoms and better protect caregivers from the virus. Doctors treating severely ill COVID-19 patients in China…...
Virtual road race raises $13,000 for hospital
Matchbox and Hot Wheel toy cars inch past one another during one of the five virtual races staged by TIP 189 Racing that raised $13,000 for Advocate Condell Medical Center. Imagine you’re an amateur recreational race car driver sidelined by stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. What would you do?…...
A message from Advocate Children’s Hospital President Mike Farrell
These are unprecedented times in health care. In the past couple of months, this pandemic has taken us into uncharted waters. COVID-19 is even affecting children in new ways. But I am so proud of the way Advocate Children’s Hospital and hospitals across Advocate Aurora Health have responded in caring…...
