Living near Community First Medical Center

5645 W Addison Street, Chicago, IL 60634 · Acute Care · CMS 2★

Housing stipend ceiling (GSA FY2027)

$1,416/wk

≈ $6,136/month tax-free max for Chicago (lodging $148–$238/night by season), plus up to $644/wk for meals. Landlords often price to this number, so aim well under it to keep the difference.

Charting system (EHR)

Not reported to CMS for 2023–2024. Ask your recruiter which EHR the unit uses and whether training is paid.

🍲 Taste of home nearby

Your picks, never inferred. Small family-run spots are often missing, so save yours and your circle will see them.

🍩 Bring something for the unit

136 bakeries, donut shops & caterers within 5 km. Check opening hours before a 7am or 7pm handoff.

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Shift-worker essentials nearby

Within 1.5 km (about a 15-minute walk) and 3 km. Nearest place listed. The map rings show 1.5 km, 3 km, 5 mi and 10 mi in a straight line from the hospital; drive times depend on roads and traffic at shift change.

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Laundromat
Bel-Long Laundromat · 980 m
3 ≤1.5 km
19 ≤3 km
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Grocery
Adrian's Fresh Market · 180 m
10 ≤1.5 km
51 ≤3 km
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Pharmacy
Presence Our Lady Of The Resurrection Medical Center - Pharmacy · 30 m · 13 likely 24h chains
10 ≤1.5 km
29 ≤3 km
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Quick food
Krispy Krunchy Chicken · 160 m · 15 likely 24h chains
12 ≤1.5 km
54 ≤3 km
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Gym
Anytime Fitness · 230 m · 5 likely 24h chains
11 ≤1.5 km
28 ≤3 km
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Coffee
Mather’s—More Than a Café · 690 m
11 ≤1.5 km
43 ≤3 km
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Park
Portage Park · 710 m
2 ≤1.5 km
27 ≤3 km
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Rail / transit station
CTA Bus Stop 11406 · 2.0 km
0 ≤1.5 km
10 ≤3 km
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Vet
Portage Park Animal Hospital · 910 m
1 ≤1.5 km
7 ≤3 km

Before you sign a lease here

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