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Carle Health invests in Pekin Hospital longevity to support patient care for years to come

Modernization improves areas of community connection, demos outdated spaces.

Carle Health Occupational Therapy helps patient with low vision adapt and thrive

Tara DeBerry first noticed her vision was deteriorating when everyday activities became increasingly difficult. Specialists referred her to Occupational Therapy at Carle Foundation Hospital, where she and her occupational therapist addressed the physical, cognitive and emotional aspects of vision loss together.

Five-year-old organ donor lives on through others

Organ and tissue donor families and organ transplant recipients will share stories of how transplantation brought life and hope. Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria and Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal will host National Donate Life Month ceremonies in April.

Carle Health team members move mountains for patients

Carle Health team members regularly do whatever it takes to support patients, their families and each other. Each quarter, the healthcare system celebrates team members who do just that with Way to Be! awards.

Carle Health and Christie Clinic partner to create Champaign Endoscopy Center

The new, dedicated endoscopy location increases patient access to digestive health services.

A powerful path to child self-expression: Play therapy at Carle Health

Play therapists across the Carle Health system support children and families using the power of play to understand trauma, guide treatment and strengthen family communication.

Partnership gets to the heart of the matter

Carle Health and Carle Illinois College of Medicine join the Butkus Foundation to study and improve screening for coronary disease.

Carle Health receives approval of a development agreement with Deneen Family and City of Bloomington

New development plans extend medical campus and retail experience in east Bloomington.

Carle Health brings advancements in vascular care, offering TAMBE treatment for complex aneurysms

Carle Health advances complex aneurysm care for patients needing an alternative treatment option to both open surgery and endovascular repair procedures.

Indy the therapy dog is making a difference for behavioral health patients

A new team member in Carle Health Greater Peoria is making a lasting impact on the people he interacts with – patients, families and staff alike.

Ovarian cancer patient shares confidence found in supportive gynecologic oncologist

Patients can find unique access to gynecologic oncologists close to home in central Illinois thanks to two working at Carle Health.

New cardiac implant monitors patients’ heart rhythm for quick, interventional care

The extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (EV-ICD) monitors patients’ heart for life-threatening arrhythmia, delivering care and helping to prevent sudden cardiac arrest.

“Yes, I have cancer, but it’s still me,” a patient’s cold capping experience

For a Carle Health team member facing a breast cancer diagnosis, this research study opportunity came at the perfect time.

Carle Health team members warm hearts working outside in the extreme cold

Team members who work outside during the extreme cold take extra steps to make sure that patients and visitors remain safe. That's especially evident during extreme cold weather.

Access to EMS services for Hoopeston expands with the creation of a new landing pad

With the creation of a new landing pad located just outside Carle Hoopeston at Charlotte Ann Russell, the community now has increased access to additional emergency medical services.

Carle Health Methodist Hospital offers latest life-saving technology, WATCHMAN™, for AFib

Carle Health Methodist Hospital celebrates a major milestone in heart care, offering new hope to patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke.

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