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

Natalia Diaconu, RN

Maternal/Newborn
Visiting Nurse 

Kiara Porties, MSN

Kiara Porties, MSN

Maternal/Newborn
Visiting Nurse 

Maria Rodriquez, BSN, RNC

Maria Rodriquez, BSN, RNC

Maternal/Newborn
Visiting Nurse 

Marlene Morales

Marlene Morales

Program Liaison
Eva E. Peroulas, DNP, RNC-OB, EFM-C

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.




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