in 1995, the hospital's parent organization (lghs) merged with evangelical health systems corporation to create advocate health care. the same year, the hospital opened the genesis clinic of health and empowerment, a community health for local hispanic residents. in 1996, the hospital opened a new helipad on a 2,115-square-foot landing deck at a cost of $900,000. the same year, in 1996, lgh opened the center for advanced care, a 54,500 square foot building at a cost of $27.1 million. in 2003, in partnership with maine township high school district 207 and advocate medical group, lgh established a school based clinic at its neighboring maine east high school. the same year (2003), algh opened a $25 million surgical expansion unit for minimally invasive surgery.