What does a child life specialist do? a. Play games and have fun with patients b. Help patients learn about…
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Former La Rabida Patient Remembers Experience with Rheumatic Fever
La Rabida has been serving children in Chicago since 1896. Along the way, we have gone through a number of…
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2020 La Rabida Annual Report
The last year has been full of challenges and tested us in ways we did not know were possible. Because…
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Feeling the Love on Valentine’s Day
The Gem on the Lake was filled with love this Valentine’s Day thanks to our friends at SHE 100.3 and…
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La Rabida’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout - “We learned on a Monday that we were getting the vaccine, and by Thursday we received and administered our first 50 doses.”
The COVID-19 vaccinations are well underway at the Gem on the Lake. On December 17th, 2020, La Rabida received its…
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Navigating the Unknown: Life with Sickle Cell
Sisters Erin, 10, and Lauren, 8, have been a part of the La Rabida family for their entire lives. After…
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