Valet Parking is back!
KANKAKEE, IL (October 1, 2021) – Riverside Healthcare announces the reintroduction of complimentary valet parking. Starting Monday, October 4, valet service will once again be available at the North Entrance of the hospital Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The service will be provided by HealthPark Hospitality.
With ongoing emergency department construction, the service will relieve congestion and navigation issues that can occur at the North Entrance. The valet service will make getting to appointments easier for patients and their families. HealthPark will have their HealthParkSAFE program in place, which includes sanitization, disinfection, and decontamination protocols in adherence with Riverside’s vaccination policy.
Highlights of HealthParkSAFE plan ensures parking staff are:
· fully vaccinated,
· wearing masks at all times,
· practice social distancing,
· sanitizing vehicles and keys,
· disinfecting equipment and wheelchairs.
The complimentary service will again offer a “tap-to-retrieve” option allowing users to click on their smartphone, to request their vehicle while still inside the hospital. HealthPark also features an optional “touchless ticket” allowing patients to simply text a number when they are ready for their vehicle.
Click here to see this press release in Riverside’s newsroom.
Riverside Goes Gold for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
During September, Riverside Medical Center will be lit gold for Pediatric Awareness Month.
According to the National Cancer Institute, it is estimated that over 15,000 children ages 0 to 19 will be diagnosed with cancer. Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children in the United States.
Illinois in Little League World Series
Quinn Rooney is the son of Dr. Walter Rooney who is the RMG ENT surgeon. His son is the starting pitcher for the Illinois little league team in the Little League World Series. He pitched against Kentucky for the Great Lakes Central Region and won 5-1. Quinn Rooney was terrific in 4.2 innings of work as he finishes with 11 strikeouts in winning effort. Illinois hits three triples in the 4th inning with two of them being RBI’s by Quinn Rooney and Cam Lin. Illinois gets a strong pitching performance from Quinn Rooney in their 5-1 win as they advanced to the semifinals.
Heroes Honored
Earlier this year, the Bourbonnais Fire Department responded to a call in which a wife was performing CPR on her husband. She had recently taken a CPR class and with the help of the telecommunicators on the phone, they successfully kept him alive until EMS arrived. EMS were able to revive him at the scene and brought him to Riverside Emergency Department. There, he was diagnosed with an acute heart attack. He was rushed to the Cath Lab and treatment was provided by the Cardiologists and staff. After several days in the ICU and Telemetry Unit, he went home. A few weeks later, Mike and his family were able to meet many of the heroes that saved his life and cared for him and got the chance to say “Thank You”!
Riverside is accredited by the American College of Cardiology as a designated Chest Pain Center with PCI. It has been awarded a Platinum Status for the 3rd consecutive year for having exceptional outcomes in caring for patients who are having a heart attack.
Pictured in the photos: EMS6
Mike, Hillary, Al Ponton, Medic Gamez and Chief Mifflin
Photo EMS5:
Chief Mifflin, Medic Gamez, Dr Badawy, Dr Jain, Dr Liu, Hillary, Dr Teague, Mike, (his family) and 911 personnel.
Freedom From Smoking Classes
Riverside Healthcare has teamed up with The American Lung Association to provide Freedom From Smoking Classes. Classes will begin July 5, with the entire program lasting 7 weeks. Classes will be held in the Riverside Cafeteria Room A from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The cost for the program is $30, and participants can keep materials from the classes.
Class Dates – July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, July 28, August 2, August 9, August 16.
To register or for more information, please call (815) 935-7531.
