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Valparaiso, IN – Porter Regional Hospital offers a variety of diabetes education for the community. Class sizes are limited to ensure proper social distancing and masks are required. Pre-registration is required. Classes are as follows:...

Valparaiso, IN – Porter Regional Hospital is offering the following support groups in August. All support groups are free. Class sizes are limited to ensure proper social distancing and masks are required. Pre-registration is required....

La Porte, IN – La Porte Hospital is welcoming the community to the following support group in August. Class size is limited to ensure proper social distancing and masks are required. Pre-registration is required. Diabetes Support Group The Diabetes...

Franciscan Physician Network has welcomed Dr. Zohair Ahmed, MD, to the staff at Woodland Health Center in Michigan City and Valparaiso Specialty Health Center. Dr. Ahmed is a gastroenterologist who did his residency in internal medicine at the...

For many people who receive Medicaid, having health care coverage does not equate to getting health care services. In an effort to understand and bridge this gap, we went straight to the source: Medicaid recipients. This newly released,...

Franciscan Health is participating in a national study spearheaded by the Mayo Clinic to investigate the effectiveness of convalescent plasma in treating patients infected with COVID-19. Convalescent plasma is blood plasma collected from people who...

Family Nurse Practitioner Angela Vittorio-Wilson is now accepting patients at Franciscan Physician Network St. John Health Center. Vittorio-Wilson, a board-certified nurse practitioner, obtained her Master of Science in nursing at Indiana Wesleyan...

Porter Regional Hospital is urging residents of Northwest Indiana to seek emergency care when needed – without delay.  If you experience a medical emergency such as stroke symptoms or chest pain that may be a heart attack, a timely...

La Porte Physician Network has made it possible to see their doctors using a smartphone, tablet or computer. Telehealth or virtual visits allow you to talk with a provider just as you would in the doctor’s office, but without leaving the comfort of...

The La Porte County Fire Chief’s Association sparked an effort on Thursday to honor Franciscan Health and La Porte Hospital healthcare workers in a parade of lights, sirens, horns, cookies, and applause. Twenty-six different first responder...