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Several chances to vote for Riverside in Daily Journal’s Readers’ Choice Awards

January 2nd, 2025

Community, Marketplace, Fitness Center, News & Media

The Daily Journal has opened voting for the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards and there are several categories to vote Riverside.

Once you cast your first vote, you will with your name and email. From there, you can cast one vote per category per day until voting closes on January 26.

It is applicable to vote for Riverside in the following categories (in bold). The sub-bullet point(s) is the item to select.

People & Places > Place to Work
- Riverside Healthcare
Health & Beauty > Fitness Center/Gym
- Riverside Health Fitness Center
Health & Beauty > Assisted Living
- Riverside Senior Live Communities
- Riverside Miller Healthcare
People & Places > Large Sized Business (76+ employees)
- Riverside Healthcare
People & Places > Personal Trainer
- Bobby DeLira – Riverside Health Fitness Center
Shopping > Gift Store
- Riverside Healthcare’s Marketplace Gift Shop

For more information and to vote, go to https://kankakeedailyjournal.secondstreetapp.com/DJ-Readers-Choice-2025/.

Lifting As We Climb: Advancing Together Through DEI

January 2nd, 2025

Employee Spotlight, Community, News & Media

At 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 16, a Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce Women in Networking event will feature guest speaker Tierra Dixon-Sullivan, Riverside Healthcare’s DEI Coordinator, as she speaks on Lifting As We Climb: Advancing Together Through DEI.

The event, presented by Riverside Healthcare, will be held at Adventure Commons, 70 Ken Hayes Drive, Bourbonnais, and will include lunch. The cost is $20 for chamber members or $60 for prospective members.

Santa’s Sleigh brings Christmas to 52 families

December 30th, 2024

Employee Spotlight, Community, Volunteer

In its 18th year, the Santa’s Sleigh project at Riverside provides Christmas gifts for area families in need. What started with 12 families has now grown to 52 families.

“It’s a way we can give back to the community,” said Riverside Community Liaison Nancy Moore, who oversees this project every year.

Final blood drive of the year

December 24th, 2024

Community, News & Media

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, the American Red Cross will host the final blood drive of the year at Riverside Healthcare (Johnson Lecture Hall). Appointments are needed and are available by logging into www.redcrossblood.org or calling Alison Paglin at 815-935-7535 ext. 31825.

Those who come to give blood get a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt. Save time by visiting www.RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to get ready for your appointment.

Celebrating expanded services in Coal City with ribbon cutting, open house

December 20th, 2024

Community, News & Media

On December 19, Riverside leaders, providers and staff were joined by Coal City Mayor David Spesia and members of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce to cut the ribbon on the new wing of the Riverside Coal City Campus. The new space — featuring exam rooms, a pharmacy, and chemotherapy bays — will offer new and expanded services in Coal City including physical therapy and cancer care.

Phil Kambic (Riverside President and CEO)