Through a partnership with the University of Illinois Cancer Center and the UI Health Mile Square Health Center, Wellness House is offering dozens of cancer support programs at the Mile Square location, NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.
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Hinsdale’s Wellness House marks 35 years of ‘life-changing programs’ for cancer patients
Wellness House set anchor in Hinsdale 35 years ago and has served more than 50,000 people in that time. Its stated mission is to be “a community where all people affected by cancer thrive. Offered at no cost and as a complement to medical treatment, our programs educate, support, and empower participants so they will improve their physical and emotional well-being.