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Mercyhealth Development Foundation Holds Successful Toy Drive
ROCKFORD, Illinois— The Mercyhealth Development Foundation held a successful Holiday Toy Drive on Thursday, December 13, collecting more than 500 toys for pediatric patients receiving care throughout Mercyhealth. Generous donors dropped off toys throughout the morning and enjoyed a delicious ...
Mercyhealth Offers Impact Concussion Testing
CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois- Mercyhealth is pleased to offer ImPACT testing and follow-up care for individuals 5 and older, in any sport such as high school, college and youth/adult sports leagues. ImPACT stands for Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing and is ...
Rockford IceHogs Players Visit Mercyhealth Pediatric Patients
On Monday, December 10, four Rockford IceHogs players visited Mercyhealth's Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton. The IceHogs collected more than 3,000 stuffed animals during the recent Teddy Bear Toss. It was held Sunday, December 1, during halftime at the Rockford vs. Milwaukee game. The players distributed the ...
Mercyhealth Hosted Open House Celebration at New Hospital
Nearly 8,000 people toured the largest construction project in Rockford’s history ROCKFORD, Illinois—Two years and ten months after Mercyhealth broke ground on Mercyhealth’s Javon Bea Hospital and Physician Clinic–Riverside, the public was invited to tour the largest construction project in Rockford’s ...
Mercyhealth Holds Dedication, Blessing and Ribbon Cutting at New Javon Bea Hospital–Riverside
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Mercyhealth’s official dedication, blessing and ribbon cutting to the new Javon Bea Hospital and Physician Clinic–Riverside brought hundreds of invited guests to a ceremony on Wednesday, December 5. “Today marks a very special moment as we formally dedicate and bless ...
House of Mercy to Host Monthly Open House December 18
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin—The House of Mercy Homeless Center, 320 Lincoln St., Janesville, will host a volunteer open house on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm. The next open house is Tuesday, December 18. Guests will enjoy a facility ...
Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center-Harvard Honored for Excellent Quality Care
HARVARD, Illinois-Mercyhealth is pleased to announce the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center-Harvard, for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care. As part of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Medicare Beneficiary ...
Mercyhealth Joins Giving Tuesday November 27
ROCKFORD, Illinois– Mercyhealth Development Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Occurring this year on November 27, #GivingTuesday is held ...
Mercyhealth Welcomes New Gynecology Oncologist
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome Carl L. Christie, DO, to the Mercyhealth Women’s Center–Rockford, located at 7180 Spring Brook Rd., Rockford. He is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Gynecologic Oncology and specializes in Gynecologic Oncology cancer ...
Mercyhealth Development Foundation Hosts Toy Drive For Pediatric Patients
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Mercyhealth is excited to announce it will be spreading holiday cheer to pediatric patients with its annual Holiday Toy Drive, Thursday, December 13, sponsored by the Mercyhealth Development Foundation. Festivities begin at 7:30 am in Café 2400 of Mercyhealth’s ...
