When a loved one is being cared for at the VNA of Northwest Indiana it's important that they and their family have a comfortable, home-like space that is peaceful and serene. The VNA’s Arthur B. and Ethel V. Horton Hospice Center has provided that...
Franciscan Health’s Northwest Indiana hospitals have been recognized by the American College of Cardiology for their demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Franciscan Health Michigan City, Franciscan Health...
Franciscan Physician Network Oncology and Hematology Center Crown Point has welcomed Dr. Wajihuddin Syed, MD, to its staff. Dr. Syed received his training at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India. He did his residency and his fellowship in...
Brooke Dippo was born with the desire to help people. With a mother who has worked at Porter Regional Hospital for more than 35 years, it’s no wonder Dippo ended up as the Admissions Director at Addison Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center in...
Licensed clinical social worker Susie Marcus facilitates the Caregivers Support and Breast Cancer groups at the Cancer Resource Centre in Munster. She also leads the Hope Network Support Group at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. As a cancer...
On May 15, 2009, the Hospice Foundation, former Mishawaka Mayor Jeff Rea, and City Planner Ken Prince held their first meeting. It was the Hospice Foundation’s vision to relocate all of Center for Hospice Care’s St. Joseph County operations,...
Childhood trauma spurs toxic stress responses that cause both immediate and long-term physical and emotional harms and can potentially be fatal. An analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that at least five of the top 10...
Nurses at Franciscan Health Munster and Franciscan Health Hammond have recently been named as the hospitals’ first recipients of the DAISY Award, given to recognize nurses who provide extraordinary, compassionate and skillful care. During surprise...
People matter. That clearly was evident at the annual Service Awards Banquet Friday for colleagues at La Porte and Starke hospitals. It was a night of celebrating the people who have served faithfully for many years, caring for patients and making...
St. Mary Medical Center will host its annual program, “Shine a Light on COPD and Lung Disease,” from 1:30-4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. The program will feature physician presentations on lung cancer screenings, minimally invasive robotic thoracic...