Aurora-based VNA Health Care is launching a campaign to raise $5 million to fund a number of projects, including the expansion of two of its Aurora facilities and the creation of a health center in West Aurora School District.
The three-year campaign, called “Growing for Tomorrow,” launched Thursday with the goal to increase the non-profit community health center’s patients from 75,000 to 100,000 across the suburban Chicago region by 2028.Linnea Windel, president and CEO of VNA, said the overarching goal is to serve more people who would otherwise have difficulty accessing care.
The clinic will also have a new supervised play area for children while their parents are receiving care and an expanded wellness kitchen, officials said. “VNA’s mission aligns wholeheartedly with the foundation’s goal of building better communities for future generations, and we hope our campaign gift helps launch a successful campaign to support VNA’s growth,” Vicki Morcos, president and CEO of the Dunham Foundation, said in a statement.
“It is a very convenient way for parents to have services for their students during the school day,” Windel said. “It helps with everything from school and sports physicals and immunizations to a student having asthma and going to the nurse to check on the medications being used.”In future years, the comprehensive plan calls for improvements at VNA’s Highland Avenue location and to start a day service program for older adults.
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