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Nearly 52,000 individuals and families have walked through the doors of Wellness House since our doors opened in 1990. Each individual has found hope through our 525 in-person, online, and on-demand programs at the main location in Hinsdale and partner locations all around Chicagoland. All of our programs are provided at no cost because of donors like you.
Read Laima’s story to learn how your donation helps to provide a better quality of life to individuals and families affected by cancer.
now offered to others: “May you be happy. May you
be healthy. May you be free.”
When Laima was diagnosed with cancer in 2021, she did what she had always done: took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and began making decisions. She needed steadiness, a place to be honest about fear, to move a body that suddenly felt unfamiliar, and to sit with people who understood the invisible weight cancer carries. She found that place at Wellness House.
What began with a counseling conversation led to meditation, movement, and strength classes. A volunteer encouraged her to try Tai Chi, a gentle practice of slow, flowing motion that helps restore balance and calm. She found peace in that rhythm and even walked 3K at the annual Walk for Wellness House. “I never would have imagined it,” she smiles, “but the community carried me.”
Laima carries forward a blessing learned here and now offered to others: “May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be free.”
That community means everything. Indeed, Laima describes Wellness House as a symphony. “Each of us is a note,” she says. “When you come here, you play your note as softly or as strongly as you choose, and together, you begin to hear harmony.”
Laima’s journey has not been simple. Chemotherapy was harder than expected, and family loss arrived when she needed strength most. But inside Wellness House, she found calm, acceptance, and people who understand the journey. “There’s a serenity here,” she says. “Kindness, safety, and a nudge toward trying something new.”
This is the difference your generosity makes. Every program at Wellness House, including support and counseling, exercise, nutrition, salon services, stress management, education, and child and family support, is offered completely free because of donors like you.
Your gift today will turn individual notes, each brave, each uncertain, each unique, into a symphony larger than we can create alone. As we celebrate 35 years of helping people live well through cancer, please add your note to our harmony. Give so that people like Laima can keep finding strength, calm, and community, today, and for as long as they need it.
Please make your gift today. Gifts of any amount will be matched by the Greer Foundation, up to $100,000. Together, we can make this year a symphony of hope.
OUTCOMES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Research shows that psychosocial care can be effectively used to control symptoms, reduce pain, reduce treatment side effects, and improve quality of life. All programs at Wellness House are evidence-based and complementary to medical treatment. We’re here to help your patients get stronger and feel better.
97% of Wellness House Participants
reported an increased sense of well-being*
97% of Participants
of participants reported an increase in overall quality of life.*
*based on FY2025 participant survey
48,446 Visits
were made to Wellness House in FY 2025.
Nearly 52,000 Individuals served
since Wellness House opened its doors in 1990.
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