Founded in 1985, White Crane Wellness Center is an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to empower older adults to improve and sustain their health and to serve as a local and national model to achieve healthy aging. Our organization serves more than 5,000 older adults throughout diverse communities in Cook County. White Crane operates an Adult Day Wellness Program and facilitates
a portfolio of nationally recognized evidence-based health programs, health education workshops, screenings, assessments, fitness programming, and support services. Adult Day Wellness Program
White Crane offers a nurturing, holistic, and innovative adult day care program, a state-approved, supervised, day program for older adults. Transportation, activities, and meals are offered. Seniors may qualify for reduced or no fee services. Evidence-Based Health Programs
Evidence-based health programs are interventions that have demonstrated through rigorous research, to promote health and prevent disease. Other benefits include: improved quality of life and mental health, increased self-efficacy in managing one's health, sustained independence, and reduced disability and pain. Currently, White Crane offers a portfolio of Evidence-Based Health Programs including: A Matter of Balance; The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program; Fit & Strong!; Tai Chi for Arthritis, for Fall Prevention; Take Charge of Your Health; Take Charge of Your Diabetes and Walk With Ease. Health Outreach Program
White Crane has developed a new model of health outreach that brings culturally and linguistically appropriate health and wellness services directly to at-risk, low-income, minority, immigrant, and refugee elderly. White Crane's collaborative team of medical professionals and collaborating partners offers a comprehensive array of services:
Health Education Classes
Screenings (Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Nutrition, and more)
Mental Health Education Classes and Screenings
Assessments and Referrals
White Crane's Outreach Program strives to reduce the incidence of risk factors for preventable disease (stroke, heart disease, cancer, hypertension, diabetes, pneumonia, flu, osteoporosis, mental illness, etc.); to motivate and educate seniors to take control of their health; and to make health care services accessible to low-income, disadvantaged, immigrant, refugee, and minority at risk elderly.
