Centegra Health System and Gavers Community Cancer Foundation join forces

CRYSTAL LAKE – Centegra Health System is proud to announce McHenry County’s only patient-centered program that will provide a coordinated, interdisciplinary, high-quality continuum of care for women’s breast care needs, thanks to a $500,000 donation from the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation.

The new Centegra Gavers Breast Center in Crystal Lake, currently the Crystal Lake Imaging Center, will serve as the hub for Centegra Health System’s Breast Health program. When it opens in the fall, it will provide McHenry County patients identified with abnormal screening mammograms a full continuum of follow-up diagnostics, required care and social and emotional support in a coordinated and centralized location.

The Gavers Community Cancer Foundation has generously committed to donating substantial funds to make the Centegra Gavers Breast Center a reality,” said Centegra President and Chief Executive Officer Michael S. Eesley. “The Gavers Community Cancer Foundation has had a long-standing commitment to increasing cancer awareness and services at Centegra, and we are proud of this partnership that will propel Centegra to the forefront of breast care treatment in our region.” “Centegra Health System is committed to the health of our growing community by providing women of all ages with comprehensive, state-of-the-art healthcare delivered in McHenry County, which serves their specific and unique physical, emotional, and spiritual needs,” he added.

"We are so happy to be able to contribute to this incredible community endeavor," said Steve Gavers, chairman of the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation. "Our friends and family members live and work in McHenry County so it’s wonderful to know they can take advantage of this state-of-the-art facility right in their own backyards."

Centegra Health System and the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation also partner year-round to raise awareness of the importance of early cancer detection. The Get Checked! Program provides information about lifestyle changes and guidelines for routine screenings that can make a big difference in one’s life. The Gavers Cancer Resource Library is also featured in Centegra Sage Cancer Center in McHenry and offers touch-screen computers, a library inventory of books, journals and booklets. Information in the library is available in English and Spanish.

Centegra Health System is committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the residents of greater McHenry County and to making services available in multiple and convenient locations, including hospitals in McHenry and Woodstock, Immediate and Primary Care Centers, Centegra Sage Cancer Center, Health Bridge Fitness Centers and more. As the region’s leading healthcare provider, Centegra Health System continues to bring the latest treatments and technology, along with the skills of nearly 4,000 medical professionals, to meet the needs of the growing McHenry County community. For more information on Centegra Health System visit centegra.org or call 877-CENTEGRA (877-236-8347). To learn how you can contribute to the new Centegra Gavers Breast Center, contact the Centegra Health System Foundation at (815) 788-5870.