Virtual Visits Help Families Connect with Loved Ones

Virtual Visits Help Families Connect with Loved Ones

Connecting with loved ones who are receiving medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a challenge for families in an environment where no visitors are allowed. Because visits from friends and family are an integral part of the healing process, Weiss...
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Provides Substantial PPE Donation

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Provides Substantial PPE Donation

On Monday, April 27, 2020, Weiss Memorial Hospital was fortunate to receive a substantial donation of PPE from the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, an international humanitarian organization with a mission centered on making the world a better place through compassion,...
Top Chicago Chef Provides 150 Free Lunches to Weiss During Pandemic

Top Chicago Chef Provides 150 Free Lunches to Weiss During Pandemic

Friday, April 3 was a good day for front line staff at Weiss Memorial Hospital.  “It’s not every day our employees are treated to 150 free box lunches prepared by a top chef and his crew of sous chefs,” said Mary Shehan, Chief Executive Officer at Weiss. “We are so...
Big Help from our Vietnamese Community Friends

Big Help from our Vietnamese Community Friends

Donations from the community mean the world to Weiss Memorial Hospital—and hospitals everywhere during the COVID-19 crisis. Over the weekend Weiss was fortunate to receive a large donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Uptown Vietnamese community....