Silver Cross Hospital

Silver Cross Hospital Silver Cross Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital serving Will County and the SW suburbs of Chicago Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
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Silver Cross Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit healthcare provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. We have been recognized as a 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner 11 times, honored with an “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group 22 times, and are rated 4 Stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2024, Healthgrades ranked Si

lver Cross #1 in Illinois for surgical care. With over 4,500 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a 348-bed acute care hospital and 12 satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices. We also operate a freestanding Emergency Department in Homer Glen, open 24/7, and 3 Urgent Care Centers, one in New Lenox on our main campus, one in Mokena, and our newest Urgent Care facility in Crest Hill. We also operate Will County's ONLY Level III Perinatal Center with a 24-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through our collaboration with Ann and Robert H. What's more, Silver Cross partners with Chicago's leading academic medical centers to bring our community world-class care close to home, including University of Chicago Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and Rush University System for Health. Additionally, we partner with CTVSA (Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates) for our nationally ranked heart program, as well as US HealthVest through the 100-bed Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital, located directly across from our main hospital campus. To learn more about Silver Cross Hospital, visit silvercross.org.

  🚧 Starting April 27th, Francis Road, to the south of our hospital in New Lenox, will be closed from Gougar Road to the...
04/26/2026

🚧 Starting April 27th, Francis Road, to the south of our hospital in New Lenox, will be closed from Gougar Road to the I-80 bridge, and Silver Cross Blvd. will be closed heading north from Francis Road. The road enhancements are anticipated to be finished by November.

🛣️Guests travelling from Route 30 should use Cedar Road or Gougar Road North to enter the campus from Route 6 (indicated by the yellow routes on the map).

💜Our Volunteers are the Heart of the Hospital 💜 As National Volunteer Week is celebrated April 19–25, Silver Cross Hospi...
04/25/2026

💜Our Volunteers are the Heart of the Hospital 💜

As National Volunteer Week is celebrated April 19–25, Silver Cross Hospital is honoring 67 years of volunteer service, recognizing hundreds of individuals and volunteer organizations whose generosity has shaped patient care and strengthened the community for generations.

Silver Cross’ volunteer program began in 1959 with just 25 women. Today, it includes more than 400 volunteers and 10 pet therapy dogs who contribute over 34,000 hours of service each year across more than 35 hospital areas. From assisting patients and families to supporting staff and special programs, volunteers remain a vital part of the Silver Cross Experience.

Programs such as Pet Therapy visits, the Kindness Kart, the Silver Service Cart and birthday celebrations create moments of comfort, joy and connection throughout the hospital, offering reassurance to patients and families during challenging times.

Silver Cross also celebrates several longstanding volunteer organizations whose impact reaches far beyond the hospital walls including the Advisory Board of Silver Cross Hospital, the Encore Resale Shop, Childerguild, and The King’s Daughters and Sons, founders of the original hospital in 1895.

To all of our volunteers, past and present: WE THANK YOU! 💟

Learn more about the legacy of volunteering at Silver Cross here: https://bit.ly/4tPM5hX

04/25/2026

We LOVE our volunteers!

  🤩 At 92 years old, Jack Gleason walks into Silver Cross Hospital with the same steady purpose he’s carried his entire ...
04/24/2026

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At 92 years old, Jack Gleason walks into Silver Cross Hospital with the same steady purpose he’s carried his entire life. He’s been volunteering here since June 9, 2021, and every shift begins the same way: a smile, a vest and a quiet readiness to help whoever walks through the door. Jack works the main information desk, the beating heart of the hospital’s comings and goings.

Four days a week—Wednesday mornings, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings—he settles into his post for a four-hour shift. He greets visitors, checks them in and out, escorts them to appointments, and fetches wheelchairs with a speed that once prompted a coworker to call out, “No running in the hall!” A lifelong “people person,” Jack spent his career in retail, running liquor stores and working as a wholesale liquor salesman before retiring in 1995. Staying active has always been his secret. Even now, he still drives (he recently made it halfway to Missouri) and volunteers not only at Silver Cross but also five hours each week at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery as an Honor Squad Leader. He also lectors at his church a couple times each month.

His guiding principle is one he learned as a boy: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It’s why he greets every visitor with a smile and a hello. His advice to anyone considering volunteering: “If you’re tired of sitting at home, come out here and help. There’s always something to be done. I wouldn’t trade this time for anything, except getting married and raising my kids.”

“Jack is more than a volunteer. He’s a steady presence, a warm welcome, a reminder that kindness doesn’t age. He still moves with the energy of someone who believes every day is worth showing up for. And four days a week, he does just that,” said Laura Valencik, Director of Volunteer and Guest Services.

Learn more about the Volunteer Program at Silver Cross Hospital here: https://www.silvercross.org/giving/ways-to-give/volunteer/

  🎉 When Marge Persico retired in 2006, she didn’t go looking for ways to fill her time; she went looking for ways to gi...
04/23/2026

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When Marge Persico retired in 2006, she didn’t go looking for ways to fill her time; she went looking for ways to give it. She joined Silver Cross Hospital as a volunteer in January 2007, and 20 years later, she remains one of our most dedicated and recognizable faces. Last weekend during the annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon, Marge was honored for surpassing an incredible 11,000 volunteer hours.

“Marge is a truly wonderful lady whose dedication shines through everything she does. From her weekly volunteer roles to the many extra projects she’s taken on over the years, her generosity and commitment have made a lasting impact. We appreciate her more than words can say,” said Laura Valencik, Director of Guest & Volunteer Services.

Her ability to lead and support others comes as no surprise. Before volunteering, Marge built a career defined by initiative and determination – rising quickly through roles at Caterpillar after confidently telling her hiring manager she planned to be in management within a year. She kept that same energy in retirement, volunteering not only at Silver Cross but also at the Rialto Theatre and several community boards.

Even during the COVID years, when she had to pause her service, Marge stayed connected and eager to return. She has no plans to retire from volunteering anytime soon, once joking to a supervisor that she’d retire “after you.”

When asked why she continues to give so much of her time, her answer is simple and sincere: “I’m here because I want to help.”

Silver Cross is better because Marge chose to walk through our doors. And she continues to choose us, week after week, year after year. We are grateful for her dedication, her warmth and the thousands of lives she has touched along the way.

Learn more about the Volunteer Program at Silver Cross Hospital here: https://www.silvercross.org/giving/ways-to-give/volunteer/

04/22/2026

👣 Wound care is essential to the health and well-being of patients with wounds, and taking care of your feet is essential to the wound healing process. Don’t delay! It’s important to get the care you need and deserve.

Silver Cross Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine is located at 📍1851 Silver Cross Blvd. in Pavilion D, Suite 130 🖱 https://bit.ly/3X9uzaE 📞815-300-5997

  - When a suspicious spot on his lung continued to grow over a short period of time, Brian Villanova, 66, of Lockport, ...
04/21/2026

- When a suspicious spot on his lung continued to grow over a short period of time, Brian Villanova, 66, of Lockport, told the doctor to 'just go in and get it out of there."

Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Gillian Alex, did just that, with a minimally invasive surgery this past December.

“The silver dollar-sized piece of lung they took out turned out to show Stage 1 large cell carcinoma,” Brian said. “And thankfully, it had not spread.”

“Mr. Villanova’s success story is why we push early lung cancer CT screenings,” Dr. Alex said. “When we can catch it early, there is so much more chance of success. Lung cancer spreads so quickly. Mr. Villanova is a trooper. He should be able to go back to a normal life.”

Brian said he spent only two and a half days in the hospital and didn’t require any therapy or follow-up treatment.

“The nurses were great. They had me up and walking right away. They said, ‘If you want to get out of here, get walking.’ The day of surgery was tough, but it got easier each day.”

Brian and his wife, Alyce, are planning a trip to Croatia next year. 💼🛫

🔗Read Brian's full story here: https://bit.ly/4cxs08v
💡Considering a Lung Scan? Speak with your P*P to discover if you're a candidate: https://bit.ly/4vGToty

  🔬🦠 Scroll through the pictures to see some of our amazing Laboratory Professionals in action, and a close-up of what t...
04/20/2026

🔬🦠 Scroll through the pictures to see some of our amazing Laboratory Professionals in action, and a close-up of what they get to see under the microscope!

Thank you for all you do and enjoy your special week! 🥳

  begins TODAY! 🥳 Our volunteers are amazing individuals who give their time, energy, and hearts to Silver Cross. 💜💚They...
04/19/2026

begins TODAY! 🥳

Our volunteers are amazing individuals who give their time, energy, and hearts to Silver Cross. 💜💚They are an essential part of our culture. They welcome patients and families, lend a helping hand, and bring compassion and kindness to every corner of our organization. Simply put, Volunteers Make the Difference – Together. Their generosity strengthens our culture and helps us deliver on our promise of The Way You SHOULD Be Treated every single day.

We truly couldn’t do what we do without their dedication and service. Thank you, Silver Cross Volunteers, for ALL THAT YOU DO! ⭐

📣Shoutout to the amazing 2nd Graders at Summit Hill School District 161 - Frankfort, Illinois Indian Trail Elementary Sc...
04/18/2026

📣Shoutout to the amazing 2nd Graders at Summit Hill School District 161 - Frankfort, Illinois Indian Trail Elementary School in Frankfort! 🎉

Your handmade fleece blankets are already bringing comfort and happiness to patients at Silver Cross Hospital. 🤗 What a meaningful service project from the Make A Difference Club!

Thank you to Mrs. Rios for guiding these young changemakers. Your generosity shows how powerful kindness can be—these blankets are more than fabric; they’re a hug, a smile, and a reminder that our community cares deeply. 💟

Learn more about the Silver Cross Foundation and ways to donate here: https://www.silvercross.org/giving/

04/17/2026

How Minimal Invasive Procedures Work.

04/16/2026

He Felt Fine. His Heart Scan Told a Different Story.

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1900 Silver Cross Boulevard
New Lenox, IL
60451

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