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Community

07/10/2025

Therapy comes in all forms, including the soft and furry kind

Smiles and outreached hands from patients, visitors and team members are evidence that certified therapy dogs bring comfort to those spending time at Carle Foundation Hospital. Carle Health locations in Champaign and Vermilion counties look for more volunteers with certified therapy dogs to bring respite to those in need.

Community

07/01/2025

A good start: Healthy Beginnings marks seven years of supporting newborns and their families

From teaching breastfeeding to reducing emergency room visits, Healthy Beginnings nurses develop relationships with families and make a long-lasting effect.

Community

06/17/2025

Carle plastic surgeon, CI MED student collaborating on a 3D-printed prosthesis

Currently in the prototype phase, the 3D scanning and printing technology focuses on developing a point-of-care option for breast cancer patients.

Community

06/06/2025

Prioritizing Safety at Carle Health and In Our Communities: Every Day and Always

Carle Health is committed to creating care environments that protect and support, responding to challenges with intention and vigilance. 

Community

05/28/2025

Carle Health Hospice is there to support the patient and family in time of need

A daughter experiences the value of how a hospice nurse can break through barriers in support of a loved one and family.

Community

05/22/2025

Health Alliance and FirstCarolinaCare to exit Medicare Advantage market after 2025

After a comprehensive strategic and financial analysis and that Health Alliance and FirstCarolinaCare will exit all lines of business—including Medicare Advantage—by Dec. 31, 2025.

Community

05/21/2025

Carle Health school offers unique learning environment for children who are deaf or hard of hearing

Thirty pupils currently attend the Carle Auditory Oral School started by a physician and filling a community need for parents who want their children who are deaf or hard of hearing to learn communication through spoken language.

Community

05/14/2025

Carle Health CEO's children's book benefits hospital system programs, children in need

James Leonard, MD, Carle Health president and CEO, has written his second children's book, which is for sale in Carle auxiliary and service league gift shops. Proceeds support auxiliary and service league programs and services and hundreds of copies have been given to a program for children.

Community

05/07/2025

Carle Health takes part in Illinois Race Weekend; giving back to the community with health resources

Carle Health participates in community events to ensure community safety and increase awareness around preventing and addressing serious medical conditions.

Community

05/01/2025

Volunteers donate time, compassion to be with patients in their last hours

Volunteers say it is a privilege being with patients in their last hours when family members cannot be present. Carle Foundation Hospital has openings for volunteers to train to be part of the No One Dies Alone effort in May.

Community

04/30/2025

Carle Health President and CEO Receives National Recognition for Healthcare Innovation

Carle Health is proud to announce that James C. Leonard, MD, President and CEO of the integrated health system, is the 2025 recipient of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award.

Community

04/21/2025

Carle Health helpers share their talents, strengths daily in support of patients

Volunteers help make the Carle Health system deliver its best to patients every day. The impact on patient experience is recognized during National Volunteer Week.

Community

04/15/2025

Specialized pediatric care found at the Children’s Institute at Carle Foundation Hospital

Carle Health cares for some of the region’s most ill children at the Children’s Institute at Carle Foundation Hospital where pediatric specializations bring exceptional expertise to the region.

Community

04/11/2025

Distinguished cancer surgeon honors patient’s religious devotion, removes tumor

Patient puts trust in surgeon's expertise who removed a tumor without backup of a blood transfusion.

Community

04/02/2025

Carle Health anchors opportunities for clean energy through community solar projects

Through community solar projects, several Carle Health facilities will help bring renewable energy access to communities where clean energy resources are limited.

Community

03/27/2025

Stories of Hope: organ and tissue donors honored at Carle Health ceremonies

Organ and tissue donor families and organ transplant recipients will tell their stories during National Donate Life Month ceremonies at Carle Health hospitals. April is National Donate Life Month.

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Our mission is to serve people through high-quality care, medical research and education. Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a vertically integrated health system with more than 11,000 employees.

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