We care about your health and well-being
We care about the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning individuals and their families. We provide health care for all regardless of age, language, sexual orientation, race, culture, gender identity or expression, religion, familial status, size, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, and physical and mental ability. We welcome you to experience quality health care that celebrates all of who you are.
Our LGBTQ+ Task Forces and LGBTQ+ Community Advisory Council help us build and maintain safe and affirming sites of care for consumers. Our providers are dedicated to offering comprehensive, compassionate care and are trained on the health care needs of the LGBTQ+ community.
What you can expect
- An understanding of both your unique health care needs as well as your everyday wellness concerns
- Teammates who are knowledgeable about health issues impacting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer patients
- An LGBTQ+ inclusive patient policy
- To understand your rights and responsibilities as a patient
- The availability of gender-neutral restrooms
- A commitment to closing health disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community
Services with your needs in mind
We believe all people deserve care that embraces their unique needs and affirms their individuality. That’s why we offer a variety of services in Illinois to meet all your health care needs – including transgender health care needs.
LGBTQ+ services
- Digestive health, colorectal care and digestive procedures performed at Anal Neoplasia Clinic
- Gender-affirming care including medical, behavioral health and surgical care
- Treatment plans for infectious diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis C
- Physical rehabilitation services including physical and occupational therapy
- Lung screening program
LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Index designation
The Human Rights Campaign’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) is the national benchmarking tool that evaluates health care facilities’ policies and practices related to equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+ patients. To demonstrate our commitment to inclusive health care, all Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care hospitals underwent the HEI accreditation process and all 27 hospitals were designated LGBTQ healthcare equality leaders – with a perfect HEI score of 100.
Our community partners
Advocating for your care
You deserve the best care available. An LGBTQ+ ombudsperson is here to help if you ever have concerns about the level of health care you receive