Little City Foundation Forges Ahead with On-Site Medical Clinic and Hires Advanced Practice Nurse to Provide Dedicated Healthcare to Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Thanks to funding by the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund and assistance from Northwest Community Hospital (NCH), Little City Foundation (LCF) hires Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Kim Hogan to provide early care, triage and assessment for the hundreds of children and adults on Little City’s Palatine Campus
PALATINE, IL, JAN. 20, 2009 – Based on a therapeutic community approach and committed to providing a higher quality of life to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Little City Foundation (LCF) leaps forward with its plans for an on-site medical clinic with the acquisition of a dedicated Advanced Practice Nurse (APN).
“You can’t achieve sustainable and full quality of life without addressing the health and medical needs of children and adults with disabilities; we are grateful to have the support of visionary and honorable philanthropists like Alvin H. Baum,” commented Executive Director Shawn E. Jeffers. “We look forward to first-class medical expertise from Ms. Hogan and offering this invaluable service to our residents and participants.”
Kim Hogan completed her Master’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago and obtained certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2009. She possesses more than 25 years of nursing experience in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at NCH and has regularly volunteered at Little City the past several years. Hogan will remain part of the NCH staff and Dr. John McGillen of NCH will serve as the collaborating physician for the APN model of care at Little City.
“I am very excited about the joint venture between Northwest Community and Little City to establish the new clinic,” commented Hogan. “I'm looking forward to working with a team of dedicated nurses and other staff to begin a new era of improved health and wellness for Little City residents.”
A generous gift of $280,000 from the Alvin H. Baum Family Fund was presented to Little City Foundation at its Golden Anniversary Gala in November for three years of funding for a dedicated APN.
For complete information on Little City Foundation, visit www.littlecity.org or contact Lisa Reyes at 847-221-7825 or lreyes@littlecity.org.
Next steps for Little City Foundation include renovation of one of its buildings on its 56-acre campus with furnishings donated by NCH.
To donate and support children and adults with disabilities, visit: www.littlecity.org/support.
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About Little City Foundation
For more than 50 years, Little City Foundation has developed innovative and personalized programs to fully assist and empower children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Little City offers a variety of residential options for children and adults, as well as vocational and employment opportunities. Programs and services include a special needs foster care and adoption program; in-home support to families raising a child with developmental disabilities; a full complement of recreational activities, including Special Olympics competition; a Resale Shop that provides employment for people with disabilities; and an award-winning Center for the Arts program that features visual, performance, media and fabric arts. The organization has a 56-acre campus in Palatine and offices in Chicago. Visit www.littlecity.org.
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