Family Connects Chicago at Swedish Hospital
The first few days and weeks home with a newborn can be a challenging time for everyone. Let Family Connects Chicago at Swedish Hospital lend a helping hand. We are proud to partner with the Chicago Department of Public Health and Family Connects International to provide in-home support, guidance and connections to additional resources from Swedish Hospital nurses—at no additional cost to you if you live in Chicago.
FREE at-home family and newborn care for families who give birth at Swedish Hospital and live in Chicago!
Help for Baby
- Baby health check
- Safe sleep information
- Infant feeding and fussiness
- Help with bathing, diapering and swaddling
Help for Parent
- Mom’s health check
- Breastfeeding support
- Family planning advice
- Post-partum depression screening
Help for Family
- Scheduling doctor’s appointments
- Understanding child care options
- Early literacy information
- Community connections
Scheduling Your Personalized Visit
Family Connects Chicago services are offered through in-home or virtual/phone visits to Chicago families who deliver at Swedish Hospital (at this time, families who live outside of Chicago are not eligible). A Family Connects representative will call you within the first few weeks after your hospital discharge to schedule this visit.
Meet Our Family Connects Nurses
Natalia Diaconu, RN
Maternal/Newborn
Visiting Nurse
Kiara Porties, MSN
Maternal/Newborn
Visiting Nurse
Maria Rodriquez, BSN, RNC
Maternal/Newborn
Visiting Nurse
Marlene Morales
Program Liaison
Eva E. Peroulas, DNP, RNC-OB, EFM-C
Director of Nursing
Contact Us
To reach out to a Family Connects nurse at Swedish Hospital, please call
773-682-5768 or email
FamilyConnects@schosp.org.
