Advocate's hospitals, health centers, physician offices, and other sites of care are integral parts of the communities we are privileged to serve. Providing quality health care to patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week tells only part of our story. Advocate provides critical community benefits - totaling more than $296 million in 2006 - including:

• Charity care and other uncompensated care for qualified patients requiring our compassionate assistance
• Subsidized services and programs to meet community health needs, including free health and wellness events
• Education for future health care professionals
• Interpreter and translations services for patients and families
• Volunteer services both in Advocate hospitals and out in the community
• Donations to support community and religious organizations

If you have any questions about Advocate's community benefits, please contact us at
ahc-community@advocatehealth.com or call 1-800-3-ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622).