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Rochelle Community Hospital serves Rochelle and the surrounding area.

01/28/2026

NOTICE: RCH Occupational Health Services will be closed today, January 28th. It will re-open tomorrow for regular business hours.

01/27/2026

Congratulations to Heather Zapatka, RCH Central Sterilization Technician, for receiving our fourth quarter Pillar of Excellence Award!

This quarterly award recognizes employees who display positive behaviors and characteristics as defined in our Dare to Soar standards, values and RCH mission. Employees receiving this award demonstrate these behaviors and characteristics on a consistent basis. Selection for this award recognizes these employees for their outstanding commitment and demonstration of concern, respect, and professionalism.

The Pillar of Excellence Award is a step above the typical 'employee of the month' model of recognition. In order to receive this award, employees are nominated by a co-worker that fills out a nomination form that must fully illustrate how the employee demonstrates EXCELLENCE IN EACH CATEGORY of our Dare to Soar values. The nomination that meets the standards of the application as well as the award is chosen by our Employer of Choice team.

Click here to read Heather's full nomination: https://www.rochellehospital.com/rch-reveals-pillar-of-excellence-award-recipient-for-fourth-quarter-of-2025/

01/26/2026

🍲🫑🍅🌶️Today RCH warmed up with some hot chili!

We held our first Employee Chili Cookoff, and it was a lot of fun! We had 8 participants compete in a blind tasting event where all employees could come try all chili entries and vote for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

🥇First Place: Sue July, Patient Access Coordinator
🥈Second Place: Kelly Smith, Same Day Surgery
🥉Third Place: Janis Astle, ED Manager

All entries were delicious and many had a hard time with voting. Thank you to all who participated, tasted, and voted!

01/23/2026

As far as winter weather goes; we're just getting started! Here is a helpful reminder that you may find all real-time updates for Rochelle Community Hospital's closures, delays, and changes to hours on the scrolling banner at the top of our website: rochellehospital.com

We will also continue to post these same updates to our Facebook and Instagram pages. Stay healthy, safe, and informed this season!

01/22/2026

"With guidance and care, our providers help individuals and families work toward stability and resilience, and offering these services locally has made a strong, positive impact. “We have had several positive comments from the community simply stating that they are happy we are here,” Tracey [Busby] shares. “I have had the opportunity to speak to local service groups about behavioral health services at RCH, which I think strengthens the community commitment.”

Click here to read the rest of this article on our Behavioral Health Services in the newest addition of our community newsletter, Wellness Hub: https://www.rochellehospital.com/community-health/wellness-hub/

01/20/2026

As the cold weather persists, make sure you are prepared!

🥶Keep a winter emergency kit in your vehicle with supplies to help keep you warm and hydrated in case of a vehicle breakdown, stranding, or accidents.
🥶Blast that humidifier. Keeping your nasal passages and body from drying out helps aid with sickness and helps keep your skin hydrated.
🥶Prepare for possible power outages. There are practical precautions you can take to prepare such as stocking up on flashlights, extra batteries, blankets, portable chargers, and even flameless candles.
🥶Beef up your pantry. Stocking up on essentials is smart including bottled water, nonperishable food items, and even toilet paper.

While we are unable to control what winter weather comes our way, it is always the best idea to prepare!

01/16/2026

Scholarships are available through the Rochelle Community Hospital Auxiliary to area students who are planning to pursue careers in the healthcare field.

01/15/2026

"For Carly Daugherty, a pelvic function therapy patient at the RCH, receiving pelvic function therapy at Rochelle Hospital made a difference in her overall wellbeing:
'I’ve noticed a big improvement in my core and leg strength, and I’m having much less back and hip flexor pain. I feel more stable and balanced, and everyday movements like walking, sitting, and even getting up from the floor are easier and more comfortable."'

Click here to read the full article on our new Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Services in the newest edition of our community newsletter, Wellness Hub: https://www.rochellehospital.com/community-health/wellness-hub/

01/14/2026

If you and your Valentine have been celebrating together for 50 years or more, RCH Foundation wants to treat you to brunch!

Join us Thursday, February 12th at 10:30 am at the REC in Rochelle. The RCH Foundation wants to honor local couples that have been sweet on each other for half a decade!

Call 815-561-3110 to RSVP!

01/13/2026

Scholarships are available through the Rochelle Community Hospital Auxiliary to area students who are planning to pursue careers in the healthcare field. Six scholarships are available in 2026 which include the Ward A. and Mabel T. Miller Scholarship.

The $2,000 scholarships are available to those students who are currently attending or graduates of Rochelle, Ashton-Franklin Center or the Oregon High School district, a current Rochelle area resident (living within 15 miles of Rochelle), an RCH employee or child of an RCH employee. If you have previously received an RCH scholarship, you may reapply after two years. Applicants should be currently enrolled or have been accepted into an accredited program.

An application form can be found on the hospital’s website at
https://www.rochellehospital.com/rch-now-accepting-2026-auxiliary-scholarship-applications/
Applications must be returned to Michelle LaPage, RCH Auxiliary Scholarship Chairman, at the hospital by Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

01/09/2026

Learn more about the faces that care for our community! This month is another double-feature: Family Healthcare Clinic's Triage Nurses, Angela Cooney and Jobina Smith:

Angela always knew that she wanted a profession that involved helping people, and initially she thought that it would be as a Lawyer. She actually began trying to get her degree before she realized that occupation might not help people int he same way that she had envisioned, so she decided to become a Nurse. She has now been a nurse for 28 years, and has been with RCH for 18. Angela has been a med/surg floor nurse for most of her career, and most recently made the transition to being a triage nurse for our Family Healthcare Clinic for the last 2 years.

The most fulfilling or memorable parts of Angela’s job are when she speaks to a patient on the phone, learns more about their current symptoms, and helps advocate for their best outcome. Angela finds that being a triage nurse is her opportunity to properly educate patients to get the care they need as soon as they need it, rather than being a barrier with scheduling. For instance, she recalls speaking to a woman over the phone once and the patient was describing chest pain, but didn’t want to take the time to go to the ED because she felt she had “too much to do before Christmas”. Angela insisted that the patient take the time to seek care in our ED, and as it turned out, the patient was in need of immediate care, and eventually a bypass.

Angela’s favorite holiday is Christmas, and her favorite food is a traditional Chicago-style pizza when she is back in the city, as her family used to live there before coming to the Rochelle community.

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Jobina made the decision to become a nurse after her first child was born with multiple medical conditions, and they spent most of his childhood in and out of hospitals. Jobina saw so many great nurses take care of her child, and she did a lot of nursing him herself that she thought she should make it her profession. She has been an RN since 2007, and has experience in different aspects of the field such med/surg, hospice, and even case management. Being in case management, and working on more of the clerical side of care made her miss being more medical, so she decided to make the change to our Triage Nurse for FHC and she has
been in the position for 3 years now.

Jobina finds that doing process improvements and jumping in to help with clinical needs are what make her job feel fulfilling. She likes finding ways to make processes in the clinics to be the most effective and timely.

Fun facts about Jobina is that she actually also has her Bachelor’s degree in Christian Studies, and is in a christian band through her church. Her favorite holiday is Halloween because her birthday is also in October, and her favorite meal would be anything anyone else cooks for her that they find joy in cooking.

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One thing both Angela and Jobina have in common besides their job title and being RNs, is that their time away from work is very family-oriented. They are either working to keep the house in order, going to or doing activities with their kids,
or just spending time with them.

RCH is fortunate to have two caring and helpful triage nurses answering patients’ messages, questions, and helping our Family Healthcare Clinic!

01/08/2026

👷‍♂️🍾Happy New Year, New Addition Update: RCH entered 2026 with a solid finish to 2025, thanks to the Schmeling Construction team. The outer cement walls have been finished on the addition, and now focus can continue in the interior.

Address

900 N 2nd Street
Rochelle, IL
61068

Telephone

+18155622181

Website

http://www.rochellehospital.com/

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