Heartland Alliance and Health Care
Angela lost her health insurance when she lost her job. So when she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant soon after, her excitement was tempered by panic. At the recommendation of a friend, she visited the Heartland Health Center Rogers Park, which provides care for little or no cost. "As soon as I sat down, I was like, "Oh my goodness, this is want I want to experience I want to have this feeling of calm and peace and trust and security," Angela says. The team answered her questions about prenatal diet and nutrition, listened to her requests for childbirth, and have continued to provide pediatric care for her daughter. "Every person deserves that," she says. "Every child deserves to walk into a place that is clean and friendly, where they take care of them, and they get to know the doctor and trust the doctor." Heartland Alliance and its affiliate, Heartland International Health Center, have expanded health care services over the past year, including the grand opening of the Heartland Health Center Rogers Park.
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Added: October 15, 2008