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Telehealth care in Englewood (Chicago), Illinois.
Wade’s Care First sees Englewood (Chicago) patients by secure video for primary care, mental health, ADHD, weight management, urgent care and more. Labs, imaging and prescriptions go to facilities in and around Englewood (Chicago).
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Services
What Englewood (Chicago) patients book.
Every service is available statewide by video. Each page explains what can and cannot be handled remotely.
Your ongoing Primary Care ProviderPrimary Care
Acute Care, Routine Care, Preventive Care, and Chronic Care with one provider who knows your history.
Screenings for your age and riskPreventive Care
Screenings, labs and risk checks chosen for your age, history and family history.
Evaluation and treatmentMental Health
Anxiety, depression, panic, PTSD symptoms and more. A full evaluation first, then a plan you help build.
Adults and teensADHD
Evaluation and follow-up for attention, focus and executive-function concerns.
Medication with a plan around itMedical Weight Management
A workup first, then nutrition, lab monitoring and medication when it fits.
Sick visitsUrgent Care
Sinus infections, UTIs, rashes and stomach bugs. Check the scheduler for available appointments, including same-day openings when offered.
Skin concerns by videoDermatology
Acne, eczema, psoriasis, melasma, fungal nails and rashes, evaluated from clear photos and a conversation.
Strains, sprains and flare-upsShort-Term Pain Management
Back and neck pain, sprains, joint flares and headaches over a short course of care.
Hormones, prostate and screeningMen’s Health
ED, testosterone testing, prostate health, PSA and the screenings men tend to skip.
Every stageWomen’s Health
Periods, birth control, perimenopause, menopause and the questions in between.
Ages 5 and upPediatric Care
Video visits for the things that keep a kid home from school.
Older adults and their familiesGeriatric Care
Medication review, chronic conditions and coordination with everyone involved.
Part of your primary careSleep Concerns
Insomnia, snoring, sleep apnea screening and sleep-study coordination.
Pharmacogenomic testingGeneSight® Testing
A cheek swab that adds genetic information to mental-health medication decisions.
Booking & Insurance
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Confirm where you will be during the visit and your timezone, then review your appointment details.
More Than a Video Visit
How It Works Your care doesn’t end when the video visit ends.
Wade’s Care First is a full medical practice delivered through telehealth. When it is medically appropriate, we order, prescribe, refer and coordinate the services you would expect from a traditional outpatient practice.
- 1VisitSecure video from your phone or laptop
- 2TestingLabs and imaging ordered near you
- 3ResultsReviewed and explained with you
- 4TreatmentPrescriptions and a plan you helped build
- 5ReferralSpecialists and in-person care when needed
- 6Follow-upContinued care with the same provider
Laboratory testing
Blood work, urine tests, hormone and PSA testing, completed at a lab near you.
Diagnostic imaging
X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans and MRIs ordered through local imaging centers.
Additional testing
Testing matched to your symptoms, history and plan, including sleep studies when indicated.
Equipment and supplies
Orders for durable medical equipment and supplies when medically necessary.
Specialist referrals
Referrals to cardiology, endocrinology, sleep medicine and more, with your care kept connected.
Prescription management
Prescribing and adjusting medications when clinically appropriate and allowed by law.
Results and follow-up
Every result reviewed with you, explained, and turned into a next step.
GeneSight® Testing
Pharmacogenomic information that may help inform mental-health medication decisions.
Care coordination
Orders and referrals sent to facilities near you, with Wade’s Care First staying involved.
Telehealth when appropriate. In-person services when needed. Coordinated care throughout.
Book a VisitHow It WorksOrders go local
Labs, imaging and pharmacies near Englewood (Chicago).
St. Bernard Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center provides on-site laboratory services and a pharmacy. Its diagnostic imaging department lists X-ray, ultrasound, mammography and MRI at the ambulatory center, with CT and nuclear medicine at the main hospital. Confirm the service location and appointment requirements.
About 15 percent of Englewood households have no internet access, so if a video connection is a problem, ask about a phone visit. Prescriptions go to the pharmacy you name; tell us which one is open near you.
Blood work
St. Bernard Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center provides on-site laboratory services and a pharmacy. Its diagnostic imaging department lists X-ray, ultrasound, mammography and MRI at the ambulatory center, with CT and nuclear medicine at the main hospital. Confirm the service location and appointment requirements.
Imaging
St. Bernard Hospital Diagnostic Imaging, 326 W. 64th St.
Pharmacies
Walgreens, CVS and grocery pharmacies serve the South Side generally.
Before you go, confirm the requested test, outside-order acceptance, insurance, collection fees and hours with the facility. These resources are examples, not a complete directory. Quest Location Finder · Labcorp Location Finder.
Patient Questions
All Patient Questions Englewood (Chicago) questions.
Does Wade’s Care First have an office in Englewood (Chicago)?
No. Wade’s Care First is a telehealth practice. You join your visit by secure video from home, work or anywhere in Illinois, and Charles Wade, FNP-BC is licensed to treat you while you are in the state. Anything that needs hands-on care is coordinated with facilities in and around Englewood (Chicago), such as St. Bernard Hospital, 326 W. 64th St. (Englewood’s only hospital; emergency room and diagnostic imaging; more than 90% of patients on Medicaid or Medicare), University of Chicago Medical Center, Hyde Park (Level 1 adult trauma center since May 2018; new adult emergency department opened December 2017) and John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, 1969 W. Ogden Ave. (Level 1 trauma center).
Where will I go for blood work if I live in Englewood (Chicago)?
St. Bernard Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center provides on-site laboratory services and a pharmacy. Its diagnostic imaging department lists X-ray, ultrasound, mammography and MRI at the ambulatory center, with CT and nuclear medicine at the main hospital. Confirm the service location and appointment requirements.
Which Englewood (Chicago) hospitals have an emergency department?
St. Bernard Hospital, 326 W. 64th St. (Englewood’s only hospital; emergency room and diagnostic imaging; more than 90% of patients on Medicaid or Medicare), University of Chicago Medical Center, Hyde Park (Level 1 adult trauma center since May 2018; new adult emergency department opened December 2017) and John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, 1969 W. Ogden Ave. (Level 1 trauma center). For chest pain, trouble breathing, stroke symptoms, severe bleeding, a major injury or thoughts of harming yourself, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department rather than booking a video visit.
Are there community health centers in Englewood (Chicago) for in-person care?
Howard Brown Health, 63rd St., 641 W. 63rd St., Chicago 60621 (Health Center Program grantee; medical and dental), Friend Family Health Center and Access Community Health Network serve the area with in-person primary care on a sliding scale. Many patients pair that kind of local clinic with telehealth for follow-ups, medication management and specialist coordination.
Can I use Illinois Medicaid or other insurance for a telehealth visit from Englewood (Chicago)?
Many plans are accepted and benefits are verified before your visit. BCBS / Anthem PPO, UnitedHealthcare PPO, UMR (PPO), Aetna PPO, Cigna PPO, Humana PPO, Ambetter PPO, Illinois Medicaid, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, Aetna Better Health of Illinois, TRICARE. Illinois Medicaid is run by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS). Most members are enrolled in HealthChoice Illinois, the statewide managed care program; HFS says members have at least four health plans to choose from depending on where they live, and about 2.4 million of roughly 3.1 million Illinois Medicaid enrollees are in a HealthChoice Illinois plan. HFS lists these HealthChoice Illinois plans: Aetna Better Health of Illinois; Blue Cross Community Health Plan (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the largest MCO with about 700,000 members); CountyCare Health Plan (Cook County only, operated by Cook County Health); Meridian Health Plan (Meridian also runs YouthCare for former youth in care); and Molina Healthcare. In June 2026 HFS announced new HealthChoice Illinois contracts starting January 1, 2027 with six MCOs: Aetna Better Health of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Humana, Meridian, Molina Healthcare, and CountyCare for Cook County. Current contracts run through December 31, 2026, so plan options may change at the start of 2027. Coverage varies by plan, and self-pay pricing is posted if your plan is not accepted.
Is Englewood (Chicago) a health professional shortage area?
Primary Care HPSAs: West Englewood geographic HPSA (designated March 2026, score 16) and LI Englewood 68 Chicago population HPSA (designated November 2025); West Englewood/Englewood geographic HPSA (1978) proposed for withdrawal; a 2004 Illinois House resolution also described Englewood as a federally designated HPSA. Telehealth can complement local clinicians by offering another way to access primary care, mental health and medication follow-up while you keep your local relationships.
Can orders be sent to a laboratory or imaging facility near me?
When clinically appropriate, we can send orders to a laboratory or imaging facility you choose. Confirm that the location performs the requested test, accepts the order and participates in your insurance network. Availability and travel distance vary by community.
More answers
Questions Englewood (Chicago) patients ask about primary care, mental health and medical weight management.
- How can home blood pressure readings be used during a virtual visit?
- Can primary care help when I have several symptoms that may be connected?
- How can I tell whether worry has become an anxiety disorder?
- What is the difference between a panic attack and generalized anxiety?
- What is medical weight management?
- Am I a candidate for medical weight loss?
All Primary Care Questions All Mental Health Questions All Medical Weight Management Questions
Good to know
Services, screening recommendations, testing, treatment options, referrals and prescribing may vary with your age, medical history, symptoms, where you are physically located at the time of the visit, state and federal requirements, insurance requirements, and whether your condition can be safely managed by telehealth. Conditions and services listed here are examples. An appointment does not guarantee a particular diagnosis, a prescription, a controlled medication, hormone therapy, a lab order, an imaging study, a sleep study, a specialist referral, an accommodation letter or a particular treatment. Treatment decisions follow a clinical evaluation and the provider’s judgment.
Sources
Practice provider: Charles Wade, FNP-BC. Information updated October 25, 2026.
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Hamilton Park Fieldhouse
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Underserved area · Cook County (Chicago community area 68)
Getting care in Englewood (Chicago)
South Side community area with deep, well-documented health and economic disparities, one safety-net hospital and a long record of federal shortage designations.
Englewood, on Chicago’s South Side, has about 23,000 residents, down more than 40 percent since 2000. The need is well documented: median household income is $31,397, 12.4 percent of residents are uninsured versus 9.7 percent citywide, 24.5 percent live with a disability, and 43 percent of households have no vehicle. HRSA designated West Englewood a geographic primary care shortage area in March 2026 and Englewood’s low-income population a shortage area in November 2025.
The Chicago Department of Public Health names Englewood a priority community with a life expectancy of 66.2 years. St. Bernard Hospital and Howard Brown Health’s 63rd Street clinic anchor local care; a video visit with Charles Wade, FNP-BC, adds primary care, mental health and ADHD without a bus ride.
Access in Cook County (Chicago community area 68)
CMAP’s June 2026 snapshot (2020-2024 ACS): median household income $31,397 versus $77,902 citywide; 12.4% uninsured versus 9.7% citywide; 24.5% of residents have a disability (12.0% citywide); 43.0% of households have no vehicle (26.6% citywide); 15.3% of households have no internet access (6.9% citywide); 23.0% of the labor force is unemployed. HRSA designated West Englewood a geographic primary care HPSA on March 6, 2026 (score 16) and ’LI Englewood 68 Chicago’ a low-income population primary care HPSA on November 1, 2025; a 1978 West Englewood/Englewood geographic designation is proposed for withdrawal. CDPH’s Healthy Chicago 2025 plan names Englewood a priority community with a life expectancy of 66.2 years.
Who this helps most in Englewood (Chicago)
Telehealth helps Englewood residents who juggle work and caregiving, who have waited weeks for a clinic appointment, or who manage diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma or depression and need regular check-ins without travel. ADHD care, weight management and skin problems also work by video. Children five and older can be seen for common illnesses. It is not a substitute for emergency care: for chest pain, stroke symptoms, gunshot or stab wounds, severe asthma attacks or thoughts of suicide, call 911. St. Bernard Hospital runs an emergency room on 64th Street, and the University of Chicago Medical Center in Hyde Park has operated a Level 1 adult trauma center since 2018.
Local health considerations
- Life expectancy of 66.2 years, one of the lowest in Chicago; CDPH names Englewood a Healthy Chicago 2025 priority community.
- Diabetes: St. Bernard’s 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment found the share of Englewood adults diagnosed with diabetes was twice the city average.
- Digital and transport barriers: 15.3% of households have no internet access and 43% have no vehicle (2020-2024 ACS), so phone-based visits and nearby draw sites matter.
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