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Many parents are facing the stress of a baby formula shortage with the recent supply chain disruptions. As a result, the demand for donor breast milk is greater than ever and the milk depot at Northwest Health - Porter is asking all potential donors...

On Monday May 23, executives from Northwest Health, Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy and Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce Director Rex Richards celebrated the start of construction on a new Northwest Medical Group location in Valparaiso.   The...

Do you enjoy sewing and want to use your talent to help others? If so, St. Mary Medical Center would love to hear from you. St. Mary Medical Center, located at 1500 S. Lake Park Avenue in Hobart, is in need of volunteers to work from the comfort of...

Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) announces the opening of its grant portal for 2022 Cycle 2 grants. To advance its mission and vision, HFL invites grant proposals for health and wellness projects and programs starting May 27, 2022 through July...

Franciscan Health Crown Point and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago announce a new partnership that will bring one of the nation’s top neonatology programs to Northwest Indiana. Beginning September 2022, Lurie...

While pregnancy is a time of excitement and anticipation, the loss of a pregnancy or newborn is a heartbreaking experience, especially for the child’s parents. Franciscan Health recognizes the pain that families go through in perinatal loss and...

Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy is now offered at the Wound Care Center at Northwest Health – La Porte.  Located in the medical office building at 1331 State Street, the Center added two hyperbaric oxygen chambers in March. These new chambers...

Vermont Oxford Network (VON) has awarded a “Center of Excellence in Education and Training for Infants and Families Affected by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome” designation to Franciscan Health Crown Point. The award recognizes that at least 85...

Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) established the Partners for Healthier Babies Council (PHB), which has partnered with over 30 organizations and numerous community members to address infant mortality, low birth rates, and preterm births within...

In the United States, there are 37.3 million people with diabetes. And for many, diabetes is an expensive and complex medical condition, often requiring multiple medications — including insulin — and regular doctor visits. In fact,...