2011 Spring Gala- A Big Success

The HealthReach Board of Directors sponsored the annual spring gala which featured a Kentucky Derby Theme.  On May 7, over 110 friends of HealthReach gathered for an afternoon of charitable wagering and auctions. The profit of $43,000 was a record for this event.  An anonymous donor matched $15,000 of these proceeds for a grand total [...]

HealthReach Doctor Voted Illinois Optometrist of the Year

Charlotte F. Nielsen, O.D. of Grayslake, IL was honored by the members of the Illinois Optometric Association (IOA) Friday, September 17, 2010. She was voted Illinois Optometrist of the Year 2010 during the state’s annual convention. Illinois has approximately 1900 practicing optometrists represented by the IOA. Dr. Nielsen received the IOA’s Young Optometrist of [...]

National Association of Free Clinics

National Association of Free Clinics – HealthReach Incorporated joined the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC) a not for profit agency dedicated to the support and advocacy of free clinics across the United States.

Health Reach Announces New Chronic Disease Management and Education Program

Many of our new patients are presenting with serious chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. In fact, HealthReach currently treats more than 700 persons with serious chronic disease. Looking ahead to 2009, HealthReach has risen over $80,000 to implement a new Chronic Disease Management and Education Program which was prototyped in the 4th [...]

New Waukegan Eye Clinic

New Waukegan Eye Clinic – HealthReach officially opened its new Waukegan eye clinic for refraction examinations and prescription eye wear. This new facility provides increased access to comprehensive eye care for our patients. Prescription eye wear is obtained at very low cost by this program from the Illinois State [...]

HealthReach Doubles it’s Capacity

December 12, 2007 Press Release: Abbott and HealthReach Increase Access to Health Care for Lake County’s Uninsured With Newly Expanded Free Clinic – $1 Million Partnership Doubles the Capacity of HealthReach Clinic to Serve the Area’s Uninsured and Under-insured, Estimated at More Than 30 Percent of Lake County Population…