From Past to Present – 120 Years of Service

The DuPage County Convalescent Center is pleased to announce their 120^th Anniversary and to celebrate, they have scheduled a week of activities and events to commemorate this historic achievement. 

During the week of August 24^th – 30^th the Convalescent Center will have a Klein Creek “Life on the Farm” re-enactment, war vehicles and history provided by Cantigny, a DPCC Olympics, a facility picnic and “Songs of the Century” by Dan Sullivan.

Since its inception, the DuPage Convalescent Center has continually maintained a high standard of professionalism in all phases of its operation, and the facility is recognized for its excellent patient care and intense in-service education programs.  It complies with standards set by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Joint Commission on Healthcare Accreditation.  

The center has a total of 360 beds, with approximately 70 percent occupied by Public Aid recipients and 25 percent being under the age of 55 years.  The Center is a unique facility that encourages residents to do as much as they can, as well as they can for as long as they can.  They focus on resident strengths and look for ways to help them feel productive and have meaningful lives.

The DuPage Convalescent Center was originally built in 1888, started as a County Alms House for the indigent.  Residents of the home farmed the 217 acre parcel and had a herd of dairy cattle.  They supported themselves and provided additional food to the county jail inmates.  It wasn’t until the 1930’s that it became a nursing facility that provided much needed health care to the community.  It has developed into one of the most modern, best equipped, professionally staffed, treatment and rehabilitation centers for the chronically ill in the State of Illinois.

For more information on how you can help with this program, call the Recreation Department at (630) 784-4301.  For more information on becoming a volunteer within our facility call (630)784-4267.  For more information on the DPCC Foundation and ways you can help call (630)784-4267 or visit our Web site at www.dpccfoundation.org.

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