Community
2021 Bradley Christmas Parade Sign-Up!
Represent RIVERSIDE at the 36th Annual Bradley Christmas Parade!
Location: Broadway Street in Bradley (exact line-up information coming soon)
Date: Friday, December 3
Join us for this year’s Bradley Christmas Parade! We are looking for people to ride on our float and walk in the parade to pass out Riverside giveaways.
The first 50 employees to sign up receive a ~special edition~ Riverside pom beanie to wear during the parade!
IMPORTANT: Dress warm and wear comfortable shoes. The parade steps off at 6:30 p.m. – the line-up will probably be around 5:30 p.m.
*Parade line-up and additional details will be sent out one week before the parade.
United Way Campaign Kick-Off!
This year’s United Way campaign has kicked off, and we are so excited!
For 80 years, United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties has fought for the education, health, and financial stability of every person in our community.
With strong community roots, United Way continues to bring together businesses, nonprofits, government leaders, and volunteers to address the most pressing issues facing local residents.
Support gathered through our 2020 campaign helped provide funding for more than 20 programs in our community!
There are a number of ways to make donating easy yet impactful. Consider the following options for your donation:
- Plan automatic payroll deductions or give on a one-time basis
- Sign up for the United Way giving option when you complete your annual benefits enrollment, open now through November 15
- Download, print, and return a pledge form to Nancy Moore, United Way Campaign Chair
Thank you for all that you do to support United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties!
Important Emergency Department Update
ED North will remain open 24/7, and during evening hours ED South will be closed.
This will not impact patients or patient entry, but it is important for our staff members to know about this shift.
ED South will reopen around 11 a.m. each morning.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Cris Langellier, Director of Emergency Services, at [email protected].
Your patience and flexibility throughout the remodel is greatly appreciated!
Happy Respiratory Care Week!
Happy Respiratory Care week to our amazing respiratory care staff! You help our patients breathe easier, and you are so appreciated. Thank you for everything you do!
Emergency Department Construction Information for Employees
Riverside Healthcare is launching the first complete remodel of its emergency department in nearly three decades. The 16-month construction project will better serve the community’s current and future needs, improve patient safety, and enhance the patient experience.
Some of the features of the new emergency department include:
- Increased use of negative pressure
- Improved treatment spaces, including an additional trauma room and more rapid treatment spaces
- Enhanced patient privacy
- Expanded behavioral health rooms
- Added technology, including a new command central for patient monitoring
On Wednesday, October 20, the emergency department moved into two adjoining spaces – Emergency Department North (ED North) and Emergency Department South (ED South) – to accommodate the next phase of construction.
ED South is where patients arriving by ambulance will enter the emergency department. Ambulances will continue to use the Ambulance Drive-Thru to drop off patients at ED South.
ED North was most recently the Interventional Recovery Unit space in the North end of Riverside Medical Center. Patients being dropped off by car should enter here to check in. Visitors are guided to the ED North for check-in and then directed to the patient they are visiting.
Attention has been given to exterior and interior signage to help our guests. Please be attentive to help navigate people to these locations throughout this process.
Administrative offices for emergency department staff members are now located in office #F104.
Now that there are two emergency department locations, it is critical to give extra attention to codes to know whether they apply to ED North or ED South.
If you have any questions, please contact Cris Langellier, Director of Emergency Services, at [email protected].
North Entrance (B Entrance) where patients & visitors need to check-in during the current phase of construction. 
Fencing between the ambulance drive-thru and North Entrance. 
Rendering of nurses station in new ED. 
Remodel Project Map
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