Every month, we feature a physician as an opportunity for the community you to learn more about the great doctors on staff at Little Company of Mary Hospital. This month, we had the chance to talk with Dr. Melissa Chappell, a board-certified internist and psychiatrist at Little Company of Mary Hospital (2800 W. 95th Street)….
Read MoreOur Sisters’ Foundress Venerable Mary Potter said, “We all have the power within us for doing good.” We are certain the community around Little Company of Mary Hospital is a generous and giving community, and that the holiday season inspires a giving spirit even more. We’ve seen this giving spirit within our own walls. Our…
Read MoreYou’ve likely said it, especially during the holiday season when things can get busy and sometimes overwhelming: “I’m so stressed.” Stress is a part of everyday life. In fact it is a survival mechanism. Stress is the response of the body to any demand made upon it to adapt or change. However, the stress you…
Read MoreThe holiday season means silver bells, snowflakes, and blinking lights. It also means chestnuts roasting, sugarplums, and if you’re not careful, loosening belts. Beginning with a huge Thanksgiving feast, the holiday season is full of parties and gatherings with spreads of food that can lead you directly to New Year’s weight-loss resolutions. But you don’t…
Read MoreThe West Pavilion construction is moving along this fall. A few current updates: Enabling Projects Phase, which includes utility relocation, is complete General Contractor Power Construction was selected as the General Contractor Construction zone is being secured with fencing Existing utilities are being marked Construction trailers are set up The Physician Entrance area is being…
Read MoreIn 1970, Little Company of Mary Hospital celebrated its 40th anniversary. Since the opening, the hospital had grown five times the original size and was now the largest Catholic hospital in the Chicago suburbs. By the numbers, the hospital had 600 beds, 200 physicians, and 1,700 employees. The Hospital cared for 24,000 patients and newborns…
Read MoreIn October, twins Brian and Matt Kettering and Maggie Hackett decided to do their part to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness month. They were inspired by their mothers, who both are breast cancer survivors. The middle schoolers decided to use the resources and audience they had close at hand—pink lemonade, so the color made…
Read MoreThe holidays are right around the corner. And although they can include fun times with family and friends, they can also be stressful. “Stress can not only wear at your happiness and ability to enjoy the season, it can also negatively affect your overall health,” says Melissa Chappell, M.D., internist and psychiatrist at Little Company…
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Just because you are diabetic, doesn’t mean you have to give up on flavor! Your health care provider or diabetes educator can help you figure out which foods fit best into your diet to manage your diabetes, so you likely can work out a meal plan that includes some of your favorites. We’ve found a…
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Stretch and flex classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. You can attend…
We’re excited to announce that we’ve launched our new website for the Women’s Services for Life and Health. Now women have one convenient site to see our latest women’s health news and learn about the many services offered for women at Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers. Little Company of Mary offers…
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Hello, Thank You for your most recent blog inquiry. Our passion and concern for women’s health extends beyond our…