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U.S. News & World Report Names Providence Life Services’ Skilled Nursing Communities a 2021-22 Best Nursing Home

Providence Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center and Park Place Health & Wellness Center of Elmhurst have been recognized for their skilled nursing care as a Best Nursing Home for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report.…

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Providence Hospice

Providence Hospice Gets Creative With Volunteer Opportunities

One of the special trademarks of our Providence Hospice service is a strong group of volunteers. Over the years, the volunteers have added a special layer of comfort to patients and their families by giving selflessly of their time and talents.…

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Village Woods

A Lifetime of Service: Village Woods Resident Recounts 65 Years as a Nurse

Meet Catherine Van Eck, who now lives in the Village Woods retirement community in Crete. Catherine was a nurse for 65 years, 50 years working in the United States and 15 years involved in short-term mission projects. Nursing runs deep in her family; her mother was a nurse, and many other people in her family followed suit, with four straight generations of nurses in her family. …

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Park Place of Elmhurst

A Lifetime of Education: Dr. Faith LaVelle Celebrates 100 Years of Life Devoted to Education

“I’ve just been living one day at a time,” says Professor Emerita of Anatomy and longtime Elmhurst resident Dr. Faith LaVelle, reflecting on her recent 100th birthday. It’s a simple way to sum up the century she’s spent on earth, a life that has been filled with family, education, and service.…