2014 annual report - almost home kids

Almost Home Kids 2013 Annual Report Liska + Associates 691021 11.12.13 Revision 2

2014 Annual Report


Our Mission at Almost Home Kids is to provide transitional care in a home-like setting to children with complicated health needs, training for their families and respite care.

Cover: JJ Valenzuela and AHK Volunteer, Liz Somone

Da’Marion and Ingrida (AHK Clinical Aide)

Almost Home Kids — 2014 Annual Report

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Dear Friends, Almost Home Kids has continued to grow and develop in fiscal year 2014, as a result of our affiliation with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago last Fall, as well as the loyal support of you, our longtime friends and supporters. Our legacy of compassionate care in a home-like setting is thriving at our Naperville and Chicago homes, and our vision for expansion in Illinois, and beyond is taking shape.

We have celebrated many achievements this year, from legislative victories to the development of new programs benefitting our children. As a result of Corporate and Foundation support, physical therapists are now on-site 3 days a week at both locations working with our children and improving their mobility. Sleep studies and evaluations are now being conducted at AHK, which can dramatically impact the quality of life and outcomes for children in our care. Our dedicated Board and Committee members have supported us every step of the way, and our fundraising events have continued to reach new heights.

Our success would not have been possible without the partnership from each and every donor, legislator, corporate and civic partner and volunteer whose dedication to children facing incredible challenges is unwavering. We rely upon our community to advocate for children with medical complexities and sustain the network of support they so desperately need. We are so grateful for the strong foundation of support which allows us to advance our mission in these changing times.

Thank you for recognizing the importance of Almost Home Kids as a key part of the safety net in the community for children with medical complexities so that they can grow up in their own homes. On behalf of the countless children and families who have been positively impacted by your support, we thank you for your dedication to our mission and children.

Sincerely,

Deborah A. Grisko, RN President & Executive Director

Bill Neustadt Chairman, Board of Directors

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The Almost Home Kids Model Almost Home Kids envisions other facilities throughout the region and beyond adopting the AHK medical model of providing high quality care close to home and strong local community support.

All key community and policy stakeholders are fully committed to the AHK model and recognize it as the premiere community-based standard of care for children with medical complexities.

How We Do It

Transitional Care — A bridge from hospital to home

AHK provides a 120-day Transitional Care Program for children who are ready to be discharged from a hospital but for whom preparations at home need to be made. In a comforting environment, children receive 24-hour medical and nursing support from skilled pediatric nurses. AHK trains families on how to both care for their child who are medically fragile and how to prepare the home.

Respite Care

The Respite Care Program at AHK offers children a comfortable place to stay with access to medical and nursing support while their parents/caregivers tend to personal or urgent family issues. The Respite Transportation Program provides roundtrip transportation for children from their home to an AHK facility.

Our model for providing transitional and short-term respite care can be replicated throughout the country. Where the need exists, the organization will help facilitate development of other Almost Home Kids locations.

Community Support

In addition to training and care, AHK provides community resources and activities that become a support system the family can depend on for years to come.

Julie H. with Jen

Medically Fragile DefinedChildren who are medically fragile are in a stable condition, but dependent on life-sustaining medications, treatments and equipment and have a need for assistance with daily-living activities.

Eligibility Requirements■ Ages from Birth to 21■ Children who are Medically Fragile■ Children who are Technology Dependent

Services■ Medical Home Provider■ 24/7 care by Pediatric Advance

Life Support (PALS) and Ventilator Certified Registered Nurses

■ On-site Pediatric Medical Director■ Speech Therapy■ Occupational Therapy■ Physical Therapy■ Development Therapy■ Nutrition Consultation■ Weekly Care Conferences■ Discharge Coordination Meetings■ Individual Educational Coordination■ Fully Accessible Playground (Naperville)■ Beautifully Landscaped Grounds with

Wheelchair Accessible Paths (Naperville)■ On-site Respite■ Emergency Respite■ Respite Transportation Services■ Case Management ■ Parent Advocacy Assistance■ Care Coordination — Medical Team■ On-site Pediatric Nurse Practitioner■ Counseling Services■ On-site Social Worker■ Medical Education Program■ Sleep Study Program■ On-site Certified Child Life Specialist

Community of SupportFrom navigating the healthcare system to providing emotional support, Almost Home Kids introduces families to a continuum of care that is community based.



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Our Kids and Our ImpactAlmost Home Kids cares for children with medical complexities, with a range of symptoms, abilities and treatment needs. Below are just a few statistics from our Program Committee’s Outcomes Report describing the children cared for at both AHK locations in 2013:

■ 80% of families report income as “Extremely Low” < $22,550

■ 96% of children receive Medicaid

■ 53% of children have a tracheotomy

■ 67% of children receiving transition care are prescribed 7 or more complex medications per day

Almost Home Kids train parents/foster parents on how to confidently care for their children at home. The following outcomes are reported from caregivers in 2013:

■ 0% of children in our transitional care program were readmitted to the hospital for a failed home health care plan 30 days post discharge.

■ 75% of individual parents/foster parents experience a reduction in stress as a result of receiving services at Almost Home Kids.

■ 100% of parents/foster parents taking their child home develop competency in operating medical equipment and medication administration.

New Program Highlight: Sleep MedicineAlmost Home Kids Sleep Medicine program was launched in 2014. Thanks to AHK’s affiliation with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and under the leadership of renowned sleep medicine specialist Dr. Stephen Sheldon, along with the Lurie Children’s sleep medicine team, AHK is now able to provide onsite evaluations and overnight sleep study tests. AHK provides a safe and cost-efficient alternative to an overnight stay in hospital for children that have been recommended to be weaned from their ventilator or decanulated from their trach as an alternative to an overnight stay in the hospital. Thanks to this program, and because of the limited availability of pediatric intensive care beds in the Chicagoland area, Almost Home Kids offers a solution to this need.

“Our Sleep Medicine Program brings Dr. Sheldon, one of the preeminent sleep medicine experts, right to our children” said Debbie Grisko, AHK President & Executive Director.

“Not only does this allow sleep studies to take place for a population that desperately needs them, but can potentially result in a significantly improved quality of life for the child, in addition to tremendous cost savings to the Medicaid system.”

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Consolidated Financial Summary September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014Statement of Operations* 2014 2013 (9/1/2013 – 8/31/2014) (4/1/2012 – 3/31/2013)

Program Services 3,658,716 2,535,628

Contributions and Other Support** 711,195 865,651

Expense 5,585,123 4,044,728

Change in Net Assets -1,215,212 -643,449

Balance Sheet

ASSETS

Current Assets 1,396,212 754,101

Endowment** 0 1,703,000

Property and Other 1,684,599 1,797,524

Total Assets 3,080,811 4,254,625

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Current Liabilities 322,763 41,687

Long-Term Debt and Other 718,219 957,897

Net Assets 2,039,829 3,255,041

Total Liabilities and Net Assets 3,080,811 4,254,625

47% Individuals

37% Foundations

12% Corporations

2% Civic and Religious Groups

2% In-Kind

Almost Home Kids Private Donations: $1,325,556

Days of Care

47%

12%

37%

2% 2%

2,728

3,366

6,148

FY 2011

2,639

FY 2010 FY 2012 FY 2014FY 2013

4,375

* The fiscal year changed during this reporting period. Fiscal year 2013 figures have been adjusted solely for comparative purposes.

** Endowment and restricted funds are held on the CHMCC’s books. Restricted activity for 2014 was 414,716 as compared to 423,390 for 2013.


1 Therapy Room with children 2 Da’Marion with Lewis nursing student, Lauren 3 Lupita Alonso Alcala with CNA Emma 4 Jeffrey with Florence (AHK CNA)

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Our Thanks

Did you know?■ Almost Home Kids has more than 1600 Fans on Facebook, and 223 Twitter followers! We share pictures

and stories of our amazing children daily, and we love hearing from our friends and supporters. Keep “Liking” our posts!

■ This year our recreational volunteers spent more than 3780 hours rocking, reading and playing games with the kids at our Naperville and Chicago homes. Volunteers make our house a home and provide so much love and care to our kids.

■ Languages spoken at our homes this year include English, Spanish, American Sign Language, Urdu, Polish, Russian, Gujarati, Arabic and Mandarin!

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Our CollaborationsAHK relies on the generosity of corporations and organizations to sustain our mission and make our house a home. Employee and community groups play an integral role in maintaining and beautifying our grounds and facilities. Below are just a few examples of businesses and educational institutions that have gone above and beyond in support of our children and programs this year.

■ Thanks to our friends at UPS, our children and staff now have a comfortable and safe outdoor space! A dedicated volunteer group of UPS employees donated the resources and their time several weeks in a row and transformed a rarely used shed in our back yard into a serene screened-in gazebo, complete with new screens, electricity, ceiling fans, skylights, a new roof and landscaping around the structure, creating a space to relax and enjoy the outside.

■ Data collection and tracking is a big challenge for small organizations like Almost Home Kids. Thanks to a huge in-kind donation of time and talent from our friends at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), AHK now has a custom designed financial/program tracking and reporting system so that we can better quantify our model of care.

■ After just one visit to our Chicago facility, Magellan Corporation, A Sea Trade Company, committed to being the Presenting Sponsor of our 3rd Annual Share the Care Ball! This lead gift made a tremendous impact on the overall record fundraising from this event.

■ The DreamHome at the Merchandise Mart has named Almost Home Kids as their charitable beneficiary for the past three years. Through this collaboration the interior design community has embraced our mission and our children, and together they have raised awareness and over $75,000 in support.

■ DePaul University partnered with AHK this year in a very big way…we now have DePaul University Nursing School students committed to serving AHK in a volunteer capacity for a two year practicum. These students will make a significant impact on the children they volunteer with and will gain a unique educational experience learning specialized care for children with medical complexities.

■ For more than five years, AHK has been a practicum site for students of the Lewis University School of Nursing. Our clinicians are proud to share their unique experience with children with specialized healthcare needs with this new generation of nurses.

1 UPS volunteer group 2 Ruth and Lewis Nursing students 3 One of the DreamHome designers, Jeannie Balsam and Doug Balsam 4 Evon with DePaul volunteer, Caitlin

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Nigel and Florence (AHK Clinical Aide)

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We Need Your Support

Nigel Einhaus was referred to Almost Home Kids in 2013 by OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He stayed with us for 39 days and his parents received the necessary training and care planning assistance to successfully transition him home at 4 months old. He is now a bright and healthy toddler and doing great at home in Ladd, Illinois!

Families like Nigel’s depend upon Almost Home Kids to be the bridge between hospital and home. Your support makes this possible. On behalf of Nigel and the more than 1000 children cared for at Almost Home Kids, please continue to support our model of care for this most vulnerable population.

“There aren’t enough words in the English language to express how appreciative we are for everything Almost Home Kids did for our family. Without the caring, compassionate staff, Nigel wouldn’t be who he is today. Not a day goes by that we don’t thank our stars for all the heroes he met and the treatment he received to transform him from illness to perfect health. Every nurse, doctor, and volunteer took the time to ensure Nigel had everything we needed and that our minds were at rest when we couldn’t be there.” — Einhaus Family

Nigel Einhaus and Merissa (AHK RN)

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Individual Donors

$25,000 and greaterCyrese and Peter EricksonDorothea Hanning Trust

$10,000 - $24,999James English and JoAnn CroweRosemary and Gary JonesDr. Ann Karch and Gary KarchMary and Bill NeustadtKarin and Joshua PrangleySusan J. SchwartzAnne M. and Peter M. Shannon Jr.Sarah and Greg Van SchaackThe Euan McLean Memorial Fund

$5,000 - $9,999Jen CluneMargaret M. Curran Memorial FundSusan FrascaMarcia Glenn and James HoagDeborah A. and Steve E. GriskoDr. Michael T. Hoffman and Erica HoffmanBrittany and Thomas MacDonaldTodd SmithMarita SullivanNicole and Doug Truax

$1,000 - $4,999Praveen AdhiKim AmlingNancy ArmatasLaura and Dale AshcraftSuzanne and David AugustynKimberly and Dan AultMrs. Colleen Loftus and Mr. James BeattyAbbe and John BlacketorMr. and Mrs. Guy BloomfieldStacy and Paul BogdanskiSuzi Bramson Brooks and Charles BrooksMaree BullockElaine and Kevin BurkeMichael G. BusseMary and Earl BybeeAngie and Brian BybeeRobert Cataldo Jr.Julia ChappellMargaret M. CurranMary Ann and John Curran Jr.Michael CushingTheresa and Robert DankoAdam B. d’AugusteSasha DemosJulie and Jim DickettAnn Marie DickettLori DoyJodee and Ryan DunhamSarah and Mike DunnFloda and Charles DysonAmy EgelstonSara and Jeff FarreroDeb FiddelkeMarlene FrankeRosemary and Donald FryMarie and Timothy GerkenLeigh and James GibsonYonhee GordonMichael GostomskiStephen E. GriskoJoanne and Travis HaldemanChristian Heller

Mark W. HenningTim Hickey and Priti AminStephanie HickmanPatrick HoltzmannMark HopperJen and Dan HorsleySusan HuntLaurie and Frank HurstCarolyn and Joe JohnsonNancy M. and Edward A. KarasekKaren and Dan KardatzkeBethany and Brad KeownPriscilla KieltykaJosette Goldberg Klopfer and Steve KlopferAlene KorbyMr. and Mrs. Tom SchrickelRobert LatchfordLeann and Pat LazzariKaren LeavittJoey LeichtChristine and Darryl LevineCatherine and James MaddenPatricia M. and John L. MannebachDennis MarxKim and James McKinneyDan McPherrinCasey & Meghan MeyerJan MiecznikowskiMary and Kevin MitchellMatt MullarkeyTejal and Marty MullarkeyLisa and Michael MullarkeyPaula and Christopher MurphyJeni and Ryan MurphyDeanna MurphyMichael NabasnyElizabeth and David NehfMary and Paul NeustadtBrian NeustadtJon NeustadtPaula and George NobleKristen and Dirk NowkaKathy OlechowskiRonald C. OlsenFrank and Santa OttensKristina and Daniel PaschallRussell J. Pass and Mindy KalchmanKim and Steven PetersChristina RiceLynn and Jeffrey RogersCara and Pete RogersAmy and Eric RomseyJean and Eric RosenzweigKim and John RuskuskyChris and Dianne SchenkenbergDarlene and John ScottGerald Sherwood and Steven BragdonJennifer SherrillAndrew SliwaMaryBeth and Robert SmithChrita and Steve SobkowiakMary Deborah SomervilleKathy Jo and Keith StegmanMichelle Stephenson and Carl RoppoloCurt StoeltingBrian StrattaLeah and Chris ThulinEllen TombaughJeanette and Jandy TomySarah TromansJennifer TurnerShawn TyrrellJen and Edward Wegener

Erin and Brad WelterKathy M. and Steve WennerstrumSusan and Michael Wolz

$500 - $999Pat and Tom AhernCarrie and Tord AldenAman AminKim AmlingEricka and Michael ArbourKati ArdaughNancy ArmatasMichele and Rick AspanMason AwtryErin and Jeff AzuseMr. and Mrs. Richard BarrettJessica BeaucheminJason BierLisa and Jeffrey BlackChad BohnstedtNancy BordersRobert BridgmanHelen and Donald BrownMr. and Mrs. Robert BrownBarbara BurrellGeordan CapesKathleen CheeversKathleen CheromchaFelicia and Phil CohenSusan ColemanKatie CollinsCatherine CorbinAmanda CosenzaMeghan CrowleyPatty and Desmond CurranMary and Patrick Curran Jr.Gail CutlerWilliam DickettSarah and David DiehlKevin P. DonovanJoan DotoliMatthew DoyleSamantha and Ted DullesKathleen and Edwin DunnJoel DziedzicJeanette and Phil EdwardsBeverly and Philip EhrhardtSusan ErlerDouglas EvansJay FergusonStephanie and Joseph FodorGeorge FranksThomas FryThe Galassi Family FundTerrence GallagherDorothy Gieren and Richard SullivanAnne and Scott GloudemanDr. Sandy Goldberg and Greg HinesCorey and Michael GriskoAndrea L. GronenthalMichael GrossBrenda and James GruseckiJamie and Roger GuerinCatherine and Don HallJanet HechtRobert HermanPatricia and David HessEric HoffmanJim JohnsonLoretta JulianPaul KarchDebra KartsounesLouise and Morley KerschnerDouglas Kight

Jessica, Young-Lim and Taek-Kyum KimHeather and Paul KinealyMark KirincichMark KleabirStephanie and Eric KlineLaurie and Marty KoehlerKevin KoontzJean and Tom LarsonAlisha LiuJulie and Kevin LyonsChristine and David MacalusoWayne MadsenMary Lou MastroKathleen McDonald and Joe MonahanHolly McGuireJohn MentzMatthew MieszalaMatthew MillerJayme and Robert MurielGail MurphyMelissa NapierBarbara NeustadtWilliam NeustadtNancy and Jason O’HallenChristi O’NeillAnn O’RiordanMr. and Mrs. John PacholickCarolyn ParaJigna and Ruchik PatelPam and Scott PenneyJennifer and James PhilbrickMargaret and Ken PikusNancy A. PorretPaige and Frank PucPeter RaphaelFrank RinkerWallace RobertsLeanne and Rebel RobertsCaroline and Kevin RogersBirute RuguoneJavier SanchezScott SchlosserDee and Raymond SchumacherStephen SehlerKirsten and Joshua SettleRick ShamisStephen SilversteinDr. Jaideep SinghDr. Peter J. SmithChris SnyderDavid SommersCarley SorrentinoRick StageRobert StandringKathleen StetsonStephanie and Jack ThurstonAmie, Layla and Rey Topete and FamilyDiana Tychsen BittingDr. Victoria Uribe and Mr. Juan Ramon UribeJennifer VanHoutanPeter WaisDavid WaltersBeth and Terrence WardKristin WeaverWilliam WolzNancy YockelRandy ZaleskiLizzie ZaslowTerry ZemanStacey Zipse

AcknowledgementsAlmost Home Kids is extremely grateful for the support of donors and volunteers. We thank the following individuals, foundations, corporations and civic groups for their contributions received from April 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014.


Companies, Corporations and FoundationsAareteAdventist Hinsdale HospitalAlvin H. Baum Family FundAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoAnonymousAon FoundationBaird & WarnerBaker & McKenzieBlue Cross Blue Shield of IllinoisBMO Harris BankBoeing Company Employees Community Fund (ECF Chicago)The Breen Family FoundationCadence HealthCharles Schwab & Co, IncClune ConstructionCNA FoundationThe Coleman FoundationCommunity Bank of Downers GroveCommunity Memorial FoundationCompusystemsCrowe Horwath LLPDesign Center at Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.Elmhurst Memorial HospitalThe Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc.

FT Cares FoundationGary Lee PartnersGrant Healthcare FoundationHarper Family FoundationHearst Magazines - Town & CountryHelen Brach FoundationHinsdale Bank & TrustThe John R. Houlsby FoundationIllinois Women’s Soccer LeagueIndependence PlusJessica Jones Charitable FundJMG Financial Group Ltd.JP Morgan Chase FoundationKardos Family FoundationKemper CorporationLend LeaseLeo S. Guthman FundMadison Dearborn Partners, LLCMagellan Corporation, a Seatrade CompanyMagnate Capital PartnersMeade ElectricThe Meetinghouse Companies, Inc.Mesirow FinancialMeson SabikaMillennium GaragesMullarkey Associates, Inc.Neuco, Inc.New Vista Investment GroupThe Northern Trust Company

Oakley Home BuildersOffice Revolution LLCPara Family Charitable FoundationPLUS FoundationPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPThe Private BankRising Medical SolutionsSchoellerman FoundationScott Lindsay Sales & Marketing, Inc.Solstice ConsultingThe Stoelting Family Charitable Giving FundTellabs FoundationTopfer Family FoundationTown & CountryTurano Foundation, Inc.U.S. CellularUPS FoundationVeolia Water SolutionsWilliam Blair Company Foundation

Civic and Other Non-Profit OrganizationsDuPage County Community Development CommissionDuPage Human Services Grant FundFirst Congregational Church of Western Springs

First United Methodist Church of Downers GroveHinsdale Junior Woman’s ClubInternational Facilities Management Association (IFMA) - Chicago ChapterNaperville Exchange ClubNaperville Mayor’s Golf OutingNaperville Noon Lions FoundationRoman Catholic Diocese of Our Lady of PeacePierce Downer SchoolRoman Catholic Diocese of JolietService Club of ChicagoSt. John of the Cross Catholic Women’s ClubSt. John the Evangelist Parish SchoolSt. Peter & St. Paul Orthodox ChurchUnited Way of Metropolitan ChicagoYomechas Indian Guides and Princesses - Downers Grove

While we greatly appreciate gifts of any amount, due to space constraints we cannot list every donor who supported us this year. Those listed here and hundreds of other partners have made a tremendous impact on the lives of the children and families we serve.

Board of DirectorsBill Neustadt Neuco, Inc., Proprietor & CEO Chairman/Board President

Josh Prangley JP Morgan, Vice President, Investment Banking Vice Chair

Ron Blaustein Lurie Children’s Hospital Chief Financial Officer

Julia Chappell Design Center at the Merchandise Mart Managing Director, Marketing

Theresa Danko VOA, Sr. Vice President, Business Development

Marcia Glenn Consultant

Deborah A. Grisko Almost Home Kids, President and Executive Director

Michael Hoffman, MD Elmhurst Clinic, Pediatrician

Nancy Karasek Wintrust Financial Corporation

Matthew Mullarkey Centerpoint Properties Sr. VP, Special Projects

Paula Noble Lurie Children’s Hospital Retired Chief Financial Officer

Lakesha Rose L Rose Design, Founder

Christopher Schenkenberg Grant Thornton, Partner

Michelle Stephenson Lurie Children’s Hospital Chief Patient Care Services Officer & Chief Nurse Executive

Marita Sullivan JMG Financial Group, Principal

Doug Traux Veritas Risk Services, President

Committee MembersDan Ault Cabrera Capital Partners, Principal

Paul Bogdanski Grant Thornton, Senior Manager

Jen Clune Clune Construction, Sr. Vice President

Catherine Corbin Cannon Design, Senior Associate

Adam D’Auguste Lend Lease, Vice President

Kevin Dolan Community Volunteer

Amy Egelston Enforcement Division at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Marlene Franke Marlene Atelier, Owner

Josette Goldberg Goldberg Executive Coaching, President

Kimberly Hyla Millennium Garages, Director of Marketing

Carolyn Johnson Continental Automotive, Senior Staff Engineer

Ann Karch, MD Pediatrician

Bethany Keown Community Volunteer

Marty Koehler Assurance, Vice President

Ryan Murphy PricewaterhouseCoopers, Partner, Investigations and Forensics

Karin Prangley Brown Brothers Harriman, Senior Vice President

Lynn Rogers Community Volunteer

Bill Rogers Jones Lang LaSalle, International Director

Tom Roth Village Bank and Trust

Susan Schwartz Corboy & Demetrio, Partner

Sarah Tromans The Drake Hotel, Director of Finance

Shawn Tyrrell Adventist Hospitals Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer

Kathy Wennerstrum Community Volunteer

Medical Advisory CommitteeMichael Hoffman, MD Elmhurst Clinic, Pediatrician Chair, Medical Advisory Committee

Chris Bender, MD DuPage Pediatrics

Patti DeJuilio, MS, RRT-NPS Central DuPage Hospital

Larry Desch, MD Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital Division Chair, Pediatric Dev.

Denise Goodman, MD Lurie Children’s Hospital, Attending Physician, Critical Care

Natasha Henner, MD Lurie Children’s Hospital, Dept. of Pediatrics

Ann Karch, MD Pediatrician

Dr. H. Kim, MD Edward Hospital, Director of Pediatric Emergency Room

Jaideep Singh, MD Comer Children’s Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics

Keith Veselik, MD Loyola University Medical Center, Professor of Pediatrics

Almost Home Kids MAC Members:

Layenie Anderson, RN Director of Case Management

Deborah A. Grisko, RN President and Executive Director

Francine Pearce, MD PFF Lurie Children’s Medical Director – AHK Naperville

Peter J. Smith, MD Comer Chilren’s Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics Medical Director – AHK Chicago

Cathleen Shanahan, RN, MS, MBA, NE-BC AHK Administrator of Nursing Services

Jessica Vanderzanden, RN AHK Clinical Education

Almost Home Kids would like to acknowledge the dedicated individuals who serve on our Board and Committees. Their work and involvement makes an immeasurable difference in the lives of our children.

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Chicago Location 211 E. Grand Avenue, 6th FloorChicago, Illinois 60611312.229.0170

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“Almost Home Kids offers an innovative model of care and provides a unique service for children with complex medical conditions and their families,” says Michelle Stephenson, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chief Patient Care Services Officer and Chief Nurse Executive.

“The affiliation between Almost Home Kids and Lurie Children’s has allowed us to better coordinate care, increase efficiency and reduce costs, while providing the best care in the most appropriate setting.”

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