Medical Services
Immediate Care
Friend Health can provide care and/or testing for any of the following common illnesses. You can make an appointment at one of our immediate care locations or see one of our primary care providers. STD/STI, Colds, Flu, Sinus and Respiratory Infections, Pink Eye, Strep Throat
Wellness and Prevention
Friend Health is your partner in comprehensive health maintenance and disease prevention. Make an appointment with us and we will set you up with a primary care physician and a team of healthcare professionals that will help you monitor your health. Wellness and Prevention services include but are not limited to: Annual Physicals, Sports and Athletic Physical, Mental and Behavioral Health
Pediatrics/Adolescents
(Children’s Health)
Our service consists of providers who specialize in evidence-based pediatric and adolescent care. Our providers manage the physical, behavioral, and mental health of children from birth until age 21. We provide a range of primary care, comprehensive, and preventive services.
Adult Medicine
Our adult medicine providers offer an array of evidence-based primary care, comprehensive and preventive services. Our professional and experienced medical staff provide comprehensive care for routine, urgent and chronic medical needs of patients 21 and older. Our adult medicine providers help manage chronic diseases including but not limited to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
(Women’s Health)
Our service consists of providers who specialize in evidence-based Obstetrics and Gynecology. Our providers are experts in comprehensive women’s health care, family planning, prenatal care, and gynecologic surgery. We have state-of-the-art treatment of cervical abnormalities, as well as technology to monitor fetal development and diagnose obstetrical problems. Our providers conveniently deliver at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Infectious Disease
Our providers are qualified as experts in the evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of infectious disease. Our infectious disease providers treat STIs, HIV, and infections in children.
Dentistry
Our dentists and hygienists offer evidence-based preventative and additional dental services at the Western and Pulaski locations.
Behavioral Health
Our behavioral health providers are Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors and Psychiatrists who see patients of all ages and specialize in evidence-based family counseling, domestic violence, mental health therapy, and substance abuse services.
Pharmacy
Friend Health Pharmacy is a local, independent, state of the art, full line retail pharmacy located at multiple locations in and around Chicago. Our professional and experienced staff caters to assisted living facilities, home health agencies and home bound individuals. We offer a variety of compounding and specialized services, and our main goal is to ensure that our patients get the best service at the best prices.
Our mission is to partner with other local healthcare providers to improve the health and wellness of the community. Our team of highly trained and experienced pharmacists and certified technicians offers Rx counseling and Medication Therapy Management.
Our friendly staff is bilingual and will treat you like family. Here at Friend Health Pharmacy, we are dedicated to providing our customers with services that are customized to their needs.
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Comprehensive Services
Asthma Clinic Services
Our Asthma Clinic is where we ensure the quality of asthma care and improve asthma outcomes for children served in our health centers. The focus of this clinic is designed as a standard, coordinated intervention to control asthma in high-risk populations. We believe that all children and families need asthma care, and support that is specifically tailored to their needs, abilities, and resources
Laboratory Services
At Friend Health we offer immediate test results to our providers while the patient waits to be seen, providing improved quality of care for our physicians and convenience to our patients. We offer the best technology and tests available to our patients.
Social Services
Friend Health offers social work services, which includes, but are not limited to, a comprehensive assessment of the patient/family, mental health counseling, home health care, durable medical equipment, and medically necessary transportation assistance. Our social services department also provides assistance with referrals to various services within their community. We provide medical certificates to assist with utility services to patients with severe chronic medical conditions.
Care Coordination
Care coordination services address the concerns of chronic diseases and high-risk populations, encourage health promotion through patient education as well as reduce emergency room utilization and unnecessary hospitalization. This can include monitoring patient care plan compliance and health outcomes, linking patients with community resources and support groups, and providing patient education, through telephone, face to face interaction, and mailings.
Insurance Enrollment Assistance
Friend Health offers free in-person assistance with health insurance enrollment in Medicaid or Marketplace insurance plans made available through the Affordable Care Act. We have friendly Certified Application Counselors that can assist with enrollment.
Nutrition Services
Friend Health offers nutrition counseling through our well-trained and experienced Dietician. Our dietician is an expert in food and nutrition. Our services are designed to help promote good health through proper eating. Our nutrition counseling services helps in supervision and preparation of developing modified diets, participate in research, and educate individuals and groups on good nutritional habits.
Legal Assistance Services
Friend Health has partnered with the Chicago Medical-Legal Partnership for Children (CMLPC) to provide our patients with free legal services. These services include, but are not limited to, assistance with public health benefit issues, medical coverage, housing issues, special education issues, and family law assistance such as domestic violence and guardianship issues. Attorneys from CMLPC are available in the clinic by appointment only and with a provider’s referral.