2014 Annual Report

Our Mission at Almost Home Kids is to provide transitional care in a home-like setting to children with complicated health needs, training for their families and respite care.

Da’Marion and Ingrida (AHK Clinical Aide)

Cover: JJ Valenzuela and AHK Volunteer, Liz Somone

Almost Home Kids — 2014 Annual Report

Dear Friends,

Almost Home Kids has continued to grow and develop in fiscal year 2014, as a result of our affiliation with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago last Fall, as well as the loyal support of you, our longtime friends and supporters. Our legacy of compassionate care in a home-like setting is thriving at our Naperville and Chicago homes, and our vision for expansion in Illinois, and beyond is taking shape. We have celebrated many achievements this year, from legislative victories to the development of new programs benefitting our children. As a result of Corporate and Foundation support, physical therapists are now on-site 3 days a week at both locations working with our children and improving their mobility. Sleep studies and evaluations are now being conducted at AHK, which can dramatically impact the quality of life and outcomes for children in our care. Our dedicated Board and Committee members have supported us every step of the way, and our fundraising events have continued to reach new heights. Our success would not have been possible without the partnership from each and every donor, legislator, corporate and civic partner and volunteer whose dedication to children facing incredible challenges is unwavering. We rely upon our community to advocate for children with medical complexities and sustain the network of support they so desperately need. We are so grateful for the strong foundation of support which allows us to advance our mission in these changing times. Thank you for recognizing the importance of Almost Home Kids as a key part of the safety net in the community for children with medical complexities so that they can grow up in their own homes. On behalf of the countless children and families who have been positively impacted by your support, we thank you for your dedication to our mission and children. Sincerely,

Deborah A. Grisko, RN President & Executive Director

Bill Neustadt Chairman, Board of Directors

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The Almost Home Kids Model Almost Home Kids envisions other facilities throughout the region and beyond adopting the AHK medical model of providing high quality care close to home and strong local community support. All key community and policy stakeholders are fully committed to the AHK model and recognize it as the premiere community-based standard of care for children with medical complexities.

How We Do It

Medically Fragile Defined Children who are medically fragile are in a stable condition, but dependent on life-sustaining medications, treatments and equipment and have a need for assistance with daily-living activities. Eligibility Requirements ■ Ages  from Birth to 21 ■ Children  who are Medically Fragile ■ Children  who are Technology Dependent

Julie H. with Jen

Transitional Care — A bridge from hospital to home AHK provides a 120-day Transitional Care Program for children who are ready to be discharged from a hospital but for whom preparations at home need to be made. In a comforting environment, children receive 24-hour medical and nursing support from skilled pediatric nurses. AHK trains families on how to both care for their child who are medically fragile and how to prepare the home. Respite Care The Respite Care Program at AHK offers children a comfortable place to stay with access to medical and nursing support while their parents/ caregivers tend to personal or urgent family issues. The Respite Transportation Program provides roundtrip transportation for children from their home to an AHK facility. Our model for providing transitional and short-term respite care can be replicated throughout the country. Where the need exists, the organization will help facilitate development of other Almost Home Kids locations. Community Support In addition to training and care, AHK provides community resources and activities that become a support system the family can depend on for years to come. 2

Services ■ Medical  Home Provider ■ 24/7  care by Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) and Ventilator Certified Registered Nurses ■ On-site  Pediatric Medical Director ■ Speech  Therapy ■ Occupational  Therapy ■ Physical  Therapy ■ Development  Therapy ■ N  utrition Consultation ■ Weekly  Care Conferences ■ Discharge  Coordination Meetings ■ I ndividual Educational Coordination ■ Fully  Accessible Playground (Naperville) ■ Beautifully  Landscaped Grounds with Wheelchair Accessible Paths (Naperville) ■ On-site  Respite ■ Emergency  Respite ■ Respite  Transportation Services ■ C  ase Management ■ Parent  Advocacy Assistance ■ C  are Coordination — Medical Team ■ On-site Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ■ Counseling Services ■ On-site Social Worker ■ Medical Education Program ■ Sleep Study Program ■ On-site Certified Child Life Specialist Community of Support From navigating the healthcare system to providing emotional support, Almost Home Kids introduces families to a continuum of care that is community based.

Almost Home Kids — 2014 Annual Report

Our Kids and Our Impact Almost Home Kids cares for children with medical complexities, with a range of symptoms, abilities and treatment needs. Below are just a few statistics from our Program Committee’s Outcomes Report describing the children cared for at both AHK locations in 2013: ■

80% of families report income as “Extremely Low” < $22,550

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96% of children receive Medicaid

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53% of children have a tracheotomy

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67% of children receiving transition care are prescribed 7 or more complex medications per day

Almost Home Kids train parents/foster parents on how to confidently care for their children at home. The following outcomes are reported from caregivers in 2013: ■

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0% of children in our transitional care program were readmitted to the hospital for a failed home health care plan 30 days post discharge. 75% of individual parents/foster parents experience a reduction in stress as a result of receiving services at Almost Home Kids. 100% of parents/foster parents taking their child home develop competency in operating medical equipment and medication administration.

New Program Highlight: Sleep Medicine Almost Home Kids Sleep Medicine program was launched in 2014. Thanks to AHK’s affiliation with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, and under the leadership of renowned sleep medicine specialist Dr. Stephen Sheldon, along with the Lurie Children’s sleep medicine team, AHK is now able to provide onsite evaluations and overnight sleep study tests. AHK provides a safe and cost-efficient alternative to an overnight stay in hospital for children that have been recommended to be weaned from their ventilator or decanulated from their trach as an alternative to an overnight stay in the hospital. Thanks to this program, and because of the limited availability of pediatric intensive care beds in the Chicagoland area, Almost Home Kids offers a solution to this need.

“Our Sleep Medicine Program brings Dr. Sheldon, one of the preeminent sleep medicine experts, right to our children” said Debbie Grisko, AHK President & Executive Director. “Not only does this allow sleep studies to take place for a population that desperately needs them, but can potentially result in a significantly improved quality of life for the child, in addition to tremendous cost savings to the Medicaid system.”

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Consolidated Financial Summary September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 Statement of Operations*

2014

2013

(9/1/2013 – 8/31/2014)

(4/1/2012 – 3/31/2013)

3,658,716

2,535,628

711,195

865,651

Expense

5,585,123

4,044,728

Change in Net Assets

-1,215,212

-643,449

1,396,212

754,101

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1,703,000

Property and Other

1,684,599

1,797,524

Total Assets

3,080,811

4,254,625

Current Liabilities

322,763

41,687

Long-Term Debt and Other

718,219

957,897

Net Assets

2,039,829

3,255,041

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

3,080,811

4,254,625

Program Services Contributions and Other Support**

Balance Sheet ASSETS Current Assets Endowment**

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

* The fiscal year changed during this reporting period. Fiscal year 2013 figures have been adjusted solely for comparative purposes. **Endowment and restricted funds are held on the CHMCC’s books. Restricted activity for 2014 was 414,716 as compared to 423,390 for 2013.

Almost Home Kids Private Donations: $1,325,556 2% 2%

Days of Care 6,148

12% 4,375 47% 3,366 37%

2,639

2,728

47% Individuals 37% Foundations 12% Corporations 2% Civic and Religious Groups 2% In-Kind 4

FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014

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Our Thanks

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1 Therapy Room with children 2 Da’Marion with Lewis nursing student, Lauren 3 Lupita Alonso Alcala with CNA Emma 4 Jeffrey with Florence (AHK CNA)

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Almost Home Kids has more than 1600 Fans on Facebook, and 223 Twitter followers! We share pictures and stories of our amazing children daily, and we love hearing from our friends and supporters. Keep “Liking” our posts! This year our recreational volunteers spent more than 3780 hours rocking, reading and playing games with the kids at our Naperville and Chicago homes. Volunteers make our house a home and provide so much love and care to our kids. Languages spoken at our homes this year include English, Spanish, American Sign Language, Urdu, Polish, Russian, Gujarati, Arabic and Mandarin!

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Our Collaborations AHK relies on the generosity of corporations and organizations to sustain our mission and make our house a home. Employee and community groups play an integral role in maintaining and beautifying our grounds and facilities. Below are just a few examples of businesses and educational institutions that have gone above and beyond in support of our children and programs this year. ■

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Thanks to our friends at UPS, our children and staff now have a comfortable and safe outdoor space! A dedicated volunteer group of UPS employees donated the resources and their time several weeks in a row and transformed a rarely used shed in our back yard into a serene screened-in gazebo, complete with new screens, electricity, ceiling fans, skylights, a new roof and landscaping around the structure, creating a space to relax and enjoy the outside. Data collection and tracking is a big challenge for small organizations like Almost Home Kids. Thanks to a huge in-kind donation of time and talent from our friends at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), AHK now has a custom designed financial/program tracking and reporting system so that we can better quantify our model of care. After just one visit to our Chicago facility, Magellan Corporation, A Sea Trade Company, committed to being the Presenting Sponsor of our 3rd Annual Share the Care Ball! This lead gift made a tremendous impact on the overall record fundraising from this event. The DreamHome at the Merchandise Mart has named Almost Home Kids as their charitable beneficiary for the past three years. Through this collaboration the interior design community has embraced our mission and our children, and together they have raised awareness and over $75,000 in support. DePaul University partnered with AHK this year in a very big way…we now have DePaul University Nursing School students committed to serving AHK in a volunteer capacity for a two year practicum. These students will make a significant impact on the children they volunteer with and will gain a unique educational experience learning specialized care for children with medical complexities. For more than five years, AHK has been a practicum site for students of the Lewis University School of Nursing. Our clinicians are proud to share their unique experience with children with specialized healthcare needs with this new generation of nurses.

1 UPS volunteer group 2 Ruth and Lewis Nursing students 4 Evon with DePaul volunteer, Caitlin 6

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3 One of the DreamHome designers, Jeannie Balsam and Doug Balsam

Almost Home Kids — 2014 Annual Report

We Need Your Support

Nigel Einhaus and Merissa (AHK RN)

Nigel and Florence (AHK Clinical Aide)

Nigel Einhaus was referred to Almost Home Kids in 2013 by OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He stayed with us for 39 days and his parents received the necessary training and care planning assistance to successfully transition him home at 4 months old. He is now a bright and healthy toddler and doing great at home in Ladd, Illinois! Families like Nigel’s depend upon Almost Home Kids to be the bridge between hospital and home. Your support makes this possible. On behalf of Nigel and the more than 1000 children cared for at Almost Home Kids, please continue to support our model of care for this most vulnerable population.

“There aren’t enough words in the English language to express how appreciative we are for everything Almost Home Kids did for our family. Without the caring, compassionate staff, Nigel wouldn’t be who he is today. Not a day goes by that we don’t thank our stars for all the heroes he met and the treatment he received to transform him from illness to perfect health. Every nurse, doctor, and volunteer took the time to ensure Nigel had everything we needed and that our minds were at rest when we couldn’t be there.” — Einhaus Family

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Acknowledgements Almost Home Kids is extremely grateful for the support of donors and volunteers. We thank the following individuals, foundations, corporations and civic groups for their contributions received from April 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014. Individual Donors $25,000 and greater Cyrese and Peter Erickson Dorothea Hanning Trust $10,000 - $24,999 James English and JoAnn Crowe Rosemary and Gary Jones Dr. Ann Karch and Gary Karch Mary and Bill Neustadt Karin and Joshua Prangley Susan J. Schwartz Anne M. and Peter M. Shannon Jr. Sarah and Greg Van Schaack The Euan McLean Memorial Fund $5,000 - $9,999 Jen Clune Margaret M. Curran Memorial Fund Susan Frasca Marcia Glenn and James Hoag Deborah A. and Steve E. Grisko Dr. Michael T. Hoffman and Erica Hoffman Brittany and Thomas MacDonald Todd Smith Marita Sullivan Nicole and Doug Truax $1,000 - $4,999 Praveen Adhi Kim Amling Nancy Armatas Laura and Dale Ashcraft Suzanne and David Augustyn Kimberly and Dan Ault Mrs. Colleen Loftus and Mr. James Beatty Abbe and John Blacketor Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bloomfield Stacy and Paul Bogdanski Suzi Bramson Brooks and Charles Brooks Maree Bullock Elaine and Kevin Burke Michael G. Busse Mary and Earl Bybee Angie and Brian Bybee Robert Cataldo Jr. Julia Chappell Margaret M. Curran Mary Ann and John Curran Jr. Michael Cushing Theresa and Robert Danko Adam B. d’Auguste Sasha Demos Julie and Jim Dickett Ann Marie Dickett Lori Doy Jodee and Ryan Dunham Sarah and Mike Dunn Floda and Charles Dyson Amy Egelston Sara and Jeff Farrero Deb Fiddelke Marlene Franke Rosemary and Donald Fry Marie and Timothy Gerken Leigh and James Gibson Yonhee Gordon Michael Gostomski Stephen E. Grisko Joanne and Travis Haldeman Christian Heller

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Mark W. Henning Tim Hickey and Priti Amin Stephanie Hickman Patrick Holtzmann Mark Hopper Jen and Dan Horsley Susan Hunt Laurie and Frank Hurst Carolyn and Joe Johnson Nancy M. and Edward A. Karasek Karen and Dan Kardatzke Bethany and Brad Keown Priscilla Kieltyka Josette Goldberg Klopfer and Steve Klopfer Alene Korby Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schrickel Robert Latchford Leann and Pat Lazzari Karen Leavitt Joey Leicht Christine and Darryl Levine Catherine and James Madden Patricia M. and John L. Mannebach Dennis Marx Kim and James McKinney Dan McPherrin Casey & Meghan Meyer Jan Miecznikowski Mary and Kevin Mitchell Matt Mullarkey Tejal and Marty Mullarkey Lisa and Michael Mullarkey Paula and Christopher Murphy Jeni and Ryan Murphy Deanna Murphy Michael Nabasny Elizabeth and David Nehf Mary and Paul Neustadt Brian Neustadt Jon Neustadt Paula and George Noble Kristen and Dirk Nowka Kathy Olechowski Ronald C. Olsen Frank and Santa Ottens Kristina and Daniel Paschall Russell J. Pass and Mindy Kalchman Kim and Steven Peters Christina Rice Lynn and Jeffrey Rogers Cara and Pete Rogers Amy and Eric Romsey Jean and Eric Rosenzweig Kim and John Ruskusky Chris and Dianne Schenkenberg Darlene and John Scott Gerald Sherwood and Steven Bragdon Jennifer Sherrill Andrew Sliwa MaryBeth and Robert Smith Chrita and Steve Sobkowiak Mary Deborah Somerville Kathy Jo and Keith Stegman Michelle Stephenson and Carl Roppolo Curt Stoelting Brian Stratta Leah and Chris Thulin Ellen Tombaugh Jeanette and Jandy Tomy Sarah Tromans Jennifer Turner Shawn Tyrrell Jen and Edward Wegener

Erin and Brad Welter Kathy M. and Steve Wennerstrum Susan and Michael Wolz $500 - $999 Pat and Tom Ahern Carrie and Tord Alden Aman Amin Kim Amling Ericka and Michael Arbour Kati Ardaugh Nancy Armatas Michele and Rick Aspan Mason Awtry Erin and Jeff Azuse Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barrett Jessica Beauchemin Jason Bier Lisa and Jeffrey Black Chad Bohnstedt Nancy Borders Robert Bridgman Helen and Donald Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown Barbara Burrell Geordan Capes Kathleen Cheevers Kathleen Cheromcha Felicia and Phil Cohen Susan Coleman Katie Collins Catherine Corbin Amanda Cosenza Meghan Crowley Patty and Desmond Curran Mary and Patrick Curran Jr. Gail Cutler William Dickett Sarah and David Diehl Kevin P. Donovan Joan Dotoli Matthew Doyle Samantha and Ted Dulles Kathleen and Edwin Dunn Joel Dziedzic Jeanette and Phil Edwards Beverly and Philip Ehrhardt Susan Erler Douglas Evans Jay Ferguson Stephanie and Joseph Fodor George Franks Thomas Fry The Galassi Family Fund Terrence Gallagher Dorothy Gieren and Richard Sullivan Anne and Scott Gloudeman Dr. Sandy Goldberg and Greg Hines Corey and Michael Grisko Andrea L. Gronenthal Michael Gross Brenda and James Grusecki Jamie and Roger Guerin Catherine and Don Hall Janet Hecht Robert Herman Patricia and David Hess Eric Hoffman Jim Johnson Loretta Julian Paul Karch Debra Kartsounes Louise and Morley Kerschner Douglas Kight

Jessica, Young-Lim and Taek-Kyum Kim Heather and Paul Kinealy Mark Kirincich Mark Kleabir Stephanie and Eric Kline Laurie and Marty Koehler Kevin Koontz Jean and Tom Larson Alisha Liu Julie and Kevin Lyons Christine and David Macaluso Wayne Madsen Mary Lou Mastro Kathleen McDonald and Joe Monahan Holly McGuire John Mentz Matthew Mieszala Matthew Miller Jayme and Robert Muriel Gail Murphy Melissa Napier Barbara Neustadt William Neustadt Nancy and Jason O’Hallen Christi O’Neill Ann O’Riordan Mr. and Mrs. John Pacholick Carolyn Para Jigna and Ruchik Patel Pam and Scott Penney Jennifer and James Philbrick Margaret and Ken Pikus Nancy A. Porret Paige and Frank Puc Peter Raphael Frank Rinker Wallace Roberts Leanne and Rebel Roberts Caroline and Kevin Rogers Birute Ruguone Javier Sanchez Scott Schlosser Dee and Raymond Schumacher Stephen Sehler Kirsten and Joshua Settle Rick Shamis Stephen Silverstein Dr. Jaideep Singh Dr. Peter J. Smith Chris Snyder David Sommers Carley Sorrentino Rick Stage Robert Standring Kathleen Stetson Stephanie and Jack Thurston Amie, Layla and Rey Topete and Family Diana Tychsen Bitting Dr. Victoria Uribe and Mr. Juan Ramon Uribe Jennifer VanHoutan Peter Wais David Walters Beth and Terrence Ward Kristin Weaver William Wolz Nancy Yockel Randy Zaleski Lizzie Zaslow Terry Zeman Stacey Zipse

Companies, Corporations and Foundations Aarete Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Anonymous Aon Foundation Baird & Warner Baker & McKenzie Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois BMO Harris Bank Boeing Company Employees Community Fund (ECF Chicago) The Breen Family Foundation Cadence Health Charles Schwab & Co, Inc Clune Construction CNA Foundation The Coleman Foundation Community Bank of Downers Grove Community Memorial Foundation Compusystems Crowe Horwath LLP Design Center at Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. Elmhurst Memorial Hospital The Field Foundation of Illinois, Inc.

FT Cares Foundation Gary Lee Partners Grant Healthcare Foundation Harper Family Foundation Hearst Magazines - Town & Country Helen Brach Foundation Hinsdale Bank & Trust The John R. Houlsby Foundation Illinois Women’s Soccer League Independence Plus Jessica Jones Charitable Fund JMG Financial Group Ltd. JP Morgan Chase Foundation Kardos Family Foundation Kemper Corporation Lend Lease Leo S. Guthman Fund Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC Magellan Corporation, a Seatrade Company Magnate Capital Partners Meade Electric The Meetinghouse Companies, Inc. Mesirow Financial Meson Sabika Millennium Garages Mullarkey Associates, Inc. Neuco, Inc. New Vista Investment Group The Northern Trust Company

Oakley Home Builders Office Revolution LLC Para Family Charitable Foundation PLUS Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP The Private Bank Rising Medical Solutions Schoellerman Foundation Scott Lindsay Sales & Marketing, Inc. Solstice Consulting The Stoelting Family Charitable Giving Fund Tellabs Foundation Topfer Family Foundation Town & Country Turano Foundation, Inc. U.S. Cellular UPS Foundation Veolia Water Solutions William Blair Company Foundation

Civic and Other Non-Profit Organizations DuPage County Community Development Commission DuPage Human Services Grant Fund First Congregational Church of Western Springs

First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove Hinsdale Junior Woman’s Club International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) Chicago Chapter Naperville Exchange Club Naperville Mayor’s Golf Outing Naperville Noon Lions Foundation Roman Catholic Diocese of Our Lady of Peace Pierce Downer School Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet Service Club of Chicago St. John of the Cross Catholic Women’s Club St. John the Evangelist Parish School St. Peter & St. Paul Orthodox Church United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Yomechas Indian Guides and Princesses - Downers Grove While we greatly appreciate gifts of any amount, due to space constraints we cannot list every donor who supported us this year. Those listed here and hundreds of other partners have made a tremendous impact on the lives of the children and families we serve.

Almost Home Kids would like to acknowledge the dedicated individuals who serve on our Board and Committees. Their work and involvement makes an immeasurable difference in the lives of our children. Board of Directors Bill Neustadt Neuco, Inc., Proprietor & CEO Chairman/Board President Josh Prangley JP Morgan, Vice President, Investment Banking Vice Chair Ron Blaustein Lurie Children’s Hospital Chief Financial Officer Julia Chappell Design Center at the Merchandise Mart Managing Director, Marketing Theresa Danko VOA, Sr. Vice President, Business Development Marcia Glenn Consultant Deborah A. Grisko Almost Home Kids, President and Executive Director Michael Hoffman, MD Elmhurst Clinic, Pediatrician

Annual report design by Liska + Associates

Nancy Karasek Wintrust Financial Corporation Matthew Mullarkey Centerpoint Properties Sr. VP, Special Projects Paula Noble Lurie Children’s Hospital Retired Chief Financial Officer Lakesha Rose L Rose Design, Founder Christopher Schenkenberg Grant Thornton, Partner

Michelle Stephenson Lurie Children’s Hospital Chief Patient Care Services Officer & Chief Nurse Executive Marita Sullivan JMG Financial Group, Principal Doug Traux Veritas Risk Services, President

Committee Members Dan Ault Cabrera Capital Partners, Principal Paul Bogdanski Grant Thornton, Senior Manager Jen Clune Clune Construction, Sr. Vice President Catherine Corbin Cannon Design, Senior Associate Adam D’Auguste Lend Lease, Vice President Kevin Dolan Community Volunteer Amy Egelston Enforcement Division at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Marlene Franke Marlene Atelier, Owner

Ann Karch, MD Pediatrician Bethany Keown Community Volunteer Marty Koehler Assurance, Vice President Ryan Murphy PricewaterhouseCoopers, Partner, Investigations and Forensics Karin Prangley Brown Brothers Harriman, Senior Vice President Lynn Rogers Community Volunteer Bill Rogers Jones Lang LaSalle, International Director Tom Roth Village Bank and Trust Susan Schwartz Corboy & Demetrio, Partner Sarah Tromans The Drake Hotel, Director of Finance Shawn Tyrrell Adventist Hospitals Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer Kathy Wennerstrum Community Volunteer

Josette Goldberg Goldberg Executive Coaching, President

Medical Advisory Committee

Kimberly Hyla Millennium Garages, Director of Marketing

Michael Hoffman, MD Elmhurst Clinic, Pediatrician Chair, Medical Advisory Committee

Carolyn Johnson Continental Automotive, Senior Staff Engineer

Chris Bender, MD DuPage Pediatrics Patti DeJuilio, MS, RRT-NPS Central DuPage Hospital

Larry Desch, MD Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital Division Chair, Pediatric Dev. Denise Goodman, MD Lurie Children’s Hospital, Attending Physician, Critical Care Natasha Henner, MD Lurie Children’s Hospital, Dept. of Pediatrics Ann Karch, MD Pediatrician Dr. H. Kim, MD Edward Hospital, Director of Pediatric Emergency Room Jaideep Singh, MD Comer Children’s Hospital, Professor of Pediatrics Keith Veselik, MD Loyola University Medical Center, Professor of Pediatrics Almost Home Kids MAC Members: Layenie Anderson, RN Director of Case Management Deborah A. Grisko, RN President and Executive Director Francine Pearce, MD PFF Lurie Children’s Medical Director – AHK Naperville Peter J. Smith, MD Comer Chilren’s Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics Medical Director – AHK Chicago Cathleen Shanahan, RN, MS, MBA, NE-BC AHK Administrator of Nursing Services Jessica Vanderzanden, RN AHK Clinical Education

“Almost Home Kids offers an innovative model of care and provides a unique service for children with complex medical conditions and their families,” says Michelle Stephenson, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chief Patient Care Services Officer and Chief Nurse Executive. “ The affiliation between Almost Home Kids and Lurie Children’s has allowed us to better coordinate care, increase efficiency and reduce costs, while providing the best care in the most appropriate setting.”

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