Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing and OSF HealthCare Foundation were honored to celebrate the retirement of the President of the College of Nursing, Dr. Patricia Stockert, on Friday, July 26. Starting and ending her career at OSF, Dr. Stockert has over 43 years of leadership and compassionate excellence in service. Close friends and… Continue Reading A Legacy To Nursing Education
Hospice care is for any terminally ill patient who has chosen to forego curative or life prolonging treatment to focus on palliative care instead. The goal of palliative care is treat the patient’s symptoms to ensure overall comfort towards the end of life. Hospice care focuses on proper diet and nutrition, family and caregiver support,… Continue Reading A Daughter’s Reflection
On June 27, 2019, Sister Judith Ann Duvall, O.S.F., Chairperson of OSF HealthCare System and Major Superior for The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, OSF HealthCare Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center leadership, valued OSF Saint James board members and friends from the Livingston County community, joined the OSF HealthCare Foundation to… Continue Reading 1877 Legacy Society: Pontiac Reception
OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois has been blessed over the years with many loving and dedicated volunteers to assist our patients. Oftentimes, children who OSF Children’s Hospital serve are away from their home for extended periods of time, absent from school and missing normal play-time with their friends. Our volunteers who come in for… Continue Reading NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS HELPING OUR PATIENTS
Did you know that April is National Volunteer Month? This month, with your help, we can unite with John and Annette Heller to ensure children diagnosed with cancer in our community have the life-enhancing services they need to thrive. Today over 80 percent of kids survive their cancer diagnosis. But they deserve more than survivorship;… Continue Reading Commitment To Helping Children Thrive