Welcome to the Health Care Council of Illinois' Press Room, an area devoted to serving the needs of media professionals. Here you'll find the latest news, research, and statistics about the long term care profession in the state of Illinois. The Health Care Council of Illinois is the joint public policy and communication arm of the Illinois Health Care Association and the Illinois Council on Long Term Care.
If you are a member of the media, please feel free to use the information you find on this site in your stories, citing the Health Care Council of Illinois as the original source. In addition, HCCI spokespersons are available for interviews with media representatives on a variety of industry, clinical, and quality of life issues.
For more information, contact Kevin Kavanaugh, director of communication for the Health Care Council of Illinois, at 773/391-0272 or kkavanaugh@hccil.org.
Thank you for your interest.
Press Releases
Health Care Council of Illinois Commends Congress for Extending Medicaid Relief (8.12.10)
Keeping the Elderly Safe during Summer Heat Waves (8.9.10)
HCCI Recognizes "Heroes in Long Term Care" (May 2010)
Simple Ways to Connect with Persons Who Have Alzheimer's (4.28.10)
Winter Months Put Many Older Persons in Danger (1.13.10)
Looming Medicare Cuts Threaten Medical Care for Illinois Seniors (10.9.09)
Keeping the Elderly Safe during Summer Heat Waves (8.7.09)
HCCI Recognizes "Heroes in Long Term Care" (May 2009)
Illinois Nursing Homes Prepare for Swine Flu Pandemic
Nursing Home Association Supports
Federal Nursing Home Star Rating System Focuses on Compliance, Neglects Quality
Letters to the Editor
State Journal-Register – Extending Medicaid Funding to Illinois (8.16.10)
Chicago Tribune – Safe Medications (11.04.09)
Chicago Tribune – Promoting Nursing Home Safety (10.05.09)
Chicago Tribune – The Flawed Nursing Home Rating System and Choosing a Nursing Home (2.15.09)
Chicago Tribune – Nursing Homes Facing Economic Crisis (1.20.09)
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