Language resource center for patients

Language resource center for patients

Do you speak Spanish or another language? On this page, you will find resources to help you navigate your healthcare. Ver página en español.

Interpreter services

Edward-Elmhurst Health provides free interpreter services for patients and families, including interpretation over the telephone, video remote interpreting and in person interpreters.

Additional questions? Use our Contact us form to submit your question or be connected to interpreter services.

Ask Eleanor (in Spanish)

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Don’t know where to start? Start with Eleanor, the Edward-Elmhurst Health virtual assistant.

Eleanor can be found on any page on this website to help guide you in Spanish:

  • Click on Eleanor (in the bottom right of your screen)
  • A chat box will appear
  • Change from "EN" to "ES" (in the top right of the chat box) OR type “Espanol” or “Spanish" (in the bottom of the chat box)
  • Type your message or question in Spanish
  • Eleanor will help direct you to your next step

Patient portal: MyChart®

MyChart® is your secure online patient portal that gives you direct online access to information from your electronic medical record. MyChart is available to patients of Edward Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital and select Edward-Elmhurst Health affiliated physician practices. You can use MyChart to:

  • Schedule or request doctor appointments
  • View your health summary, test results and appointment history
  • Check in for your appointment to minimize wait times
  • Receive physician office appointment reminders
  • Request prescription renewals
  • Send and receive secure electronic messages with your doctor’s office

Log in to MyChart or access MyChart 24/7 through our free mobile app, MyEEHealth™.

Don’t have a MyChart account? It’s easy to sign up. We provide Spanish versions of the sign up forms. View MyChart sign up forms in Spanish. Please note: Our MyChart website is in English only and does not currently have a Spanish version.

Doctors

Looking for a Spanish-speaking doctor or a doctor that speaks another language? We have more than 100 board-certified Spanish-speaking doctors to choose from. Search our Find-A-Doctor database, including doctor profiles, videos and more to help you choose the right doctor for you. Other languages can be found using the "more search options" filter.

Browse our vast network of Spanish-speaking doctors.

Locations

Find a location that matches your needs. View all locations.

 

Additional resources

Community resources

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as qualified interpreters and information written in other languages. Visit the IDPH website, which offers Spanish translation.

Healthy Driven Chicago

Edward-Elmhurst Health and ABC7 Chicago have partnered to spread our wellness message to all of Chicagoland — with the Healthy Driven Chicago initiative. Every month, our medical experts tackle a different health topic, providing the information and tools you need to feel empowered to take control of your health.

Visit the Healthy Driven Chicago website, which offers Spanish translation.

Financial assistance

Questions about managing the cost of your healthcare?

Learn about our financial assistance policy – in Spanish.

About Edward-Elmhurst Health

Edward-Elmhurst Health has officially merged with NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore). The new health system includes nine hospitals, more than 6,000 best-in-class physicians and more than 300 local office locations, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties that stretch 69 miles from Lake County to Will County.