Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers

Short term general and primary health care for Grundy County and the surrounding area. See also Schedule H, Part II, community building report. Through its commitment to supporting the community's future healthcare providers, Morris Hospital devotes staff time mentoring students who are studying to become nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, lab and radiology technologists through Joliet Junior College, College of DuPage, Illinois Valley Community College, Kankakee Community College, Lewis University, Midwestern University, University of St. Francis, Rasmussen University, Chamberlain University, Midwestern University, Illinois State University, St. Ambrose University, Benedictine College, Elmhurst University, Aurora University, Grundy Vocational Center and more. It is imperative that these students have a place to complete their critical training. By helping students train in preparation for entering the healthcare workforce, we are helping to improve access to healthcare services in the future.Morris Hospital provides financial donations to a number of community organizations whose missions closely mirror the Hospital's. In 2022, donations were provided to: Joliet Junior College Foundation, the Healthy Kids Running Series, Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center in Coal City, Greater Joliet Area YMCA, Starved Rock Regional Center for children with developmental disabilities, Lightways Hospice, Will Grundy Medical Clinic, Grundy County Emergency Management, Grundy County Health Department, NAMI Will-Grundy, CASA of River Valley, Aden Lamps Foundation for safe sleep packets for babies, Channahon-Minooka Rotary for their school backpack program, National Fire Safety Council for fire safety education materials in Coal City, Morris Lions Club, United Way of Eastern LaSalle County, and Grundy County Lending Closet. Morris Hospital collaborates with the Illinois Department of Aging by sponsoring local volunteers from their Senior Health Insurance Program. The program provides free health insurance counseling for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers, with the SHIP volunteers certified by Medicare to educate consumers and answer questions about Medicare, Medicare supplements, prescription drug plans, and Advantage plans. Morris Hospital provides free meeting space for an Epilepsy Support Group offered through the Illinois Valley Epilepsy Advocacy Network. Morris Hospital collaborates with We Care of Grundy County each year by providing volunteers to ring the Salvation Army bell at holiday time, with the money collected going to We Care. The hospital also supports the United Way of Eastern LaSalle County by providing volunteers to rehab a home at their annual Labor of Love day.