Becker's Healthcare July 23, 2024
The Center for Better Aging opened July 23 at St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago with a goal of improving health equity among older adults.
The center is part of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services’ Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives program, according to a news release from the hospital.
It provides adults 50 and older with primary care, wellness education and social services, the release said. By recruiting physicians, nurse practitioners and other professionals with experience treating older adults, the center seeks to address the aging care practitioner shortage in neighborhoods on the city’s...