Who gets the chance to be healthy?
Ideally, everyone. Everyone deserves the chance to live their healthiest lives — no matter who they are, where they live or work. That belief is core to what we do at Rush.
Ideally, everyone. Everyone deserves the chance to live their healthiest lives — no matter who they are, where they live or work. That belief is core to what we do at Rush.
Chicago is our home, and our communities inspire and fuel us to move health equity forward beyond our walls. We are transforming the way hospitals approach health, starting with our West Side neighborhoods. Click the photo to see a video that's sparking conversation.
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Care That Keeps Getting Better — for All
When we want to improve something, we measure it and then focus on how to make it better. Our relentless dedication to quality and safety measures leads to better outcomes for you and for all our communities. And those results place Rush among the nation’s best year after year.
Big Changes Start Here
Access
We’re bringing high-quality health care to you — no matter where you live. Get access where and when you need it most with a variety of options, including same-day appointments and telehealth.
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Food
We’re creating sustainable food access for our patients and communities. Nutrition is essential to not only survival but healing and thriving.
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Housing
Nearly half of unhoused people have chronic health conditions like diabetes and asthma. That’s why we’re forming powerful partnerships to address disparities for our most vulnerable communities.
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Education
From cradle to career, we’re investing in the future of health care by training learners at every phase. We're fostering the next generation of culturally competent, empathy-driven providers our patients deserve.
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Marquis' Story
“I don’t want to make it out, I want to make it better.”
Marquis Pitts is from West Garfield Park and has partnered with Rush to create the Rush Center for Community Well-Being at Sankofa Wellness Village. This center will offer comprehensive support including mental health services, health programing, and career pathways for his community.
Julia's Story
“The most rewarding piece of doing a food distribution is being able to see happy people walk away with the food that they need for their family.”
Julia Bassett is the system manager of Health and Community Benefit and director of the Food Is Medicine program at Rush. Bassett and her team are working to create sustainable and accessible pathways to nutrition so that people can live healthier lives.
Sabrina's Story
“Some of our patients haven’t seen a provider in a long time — sometimes over a year — because they were physically unable to come into the office”
Sabina Ventura receives high quality care right in the comfort of her home. Physicians, nurses, patient care navigators, and more can work with her and her loved ones so she can be as healthy and as comfortable as possible.
Expanding Access
- Community Investment - Addressing historical barriers and supporting community initiatives. Discover More
- Sankofa Wellness Village - Scheduled to open in 2025, Sankofa will connect West Garfield Park residents of all ages to health, wellness, recreational and financial opportunities. Discover More
- Employment Opportunities - Health is wealth. That’s why we’re Investing in community-led projects that bring high quality jobs to communities that need them. Discover More
- Veteran Care - Mental health and wellness of veterans, service members, members of the National Guard, reservists and families at no cost and regardless of discharge status. Discover More
- School-Based Health - Providing necessary health care services through health centers inside Chicago public schools. Discover More
- Cancer Support and Services - Waterford Place Cancer Resource Center is a welcome haven, where anyone affected by cancer can find support, at no cost. Discover More
Go Further
Our research informs and enables our commitment to health equity, from measuring how well our programs serve our communities to determining which areas of focus can have the greatest impact.
You Can Help
Rush is striving to give everyone the same fair chance to be healthy, and we cannot do this important work alone. Many of our health equity programs and partnerships rely on philanthropic funding. Now is the time to push past the boundaries that limit progress. Your gift — of any amount — can help improve health outcomes for all. Learn More