Health

 A total of 100 families battling food insecurity will get a boost this holiday season thanks to a generous gift from the Friends of St. Clare. The organization raised close to $15,000 through donations from local business leaders to provide 100...

Family, internal medicine physicians accepting new patients in Homewood, Olympia Fields Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC recently added four new family and internal medicine physicians serving patients in the South Suburbs. Internal medicine...

Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced today that Center for Hospice Care has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence.  CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that Center for Hospice Care...

Hidden in plain sight, pancreatic cancer can go undetected for months, revealing itself only after it has dangerously grown or spread to other organs. Diagnosed in more than 66,000 U.S. patients each year, pancreatic cancer often does not cause any...

Move supports Franciscan Alliance’s regional approach to healthcare Franciscan Health Dyer will transition in late 2027 to a campus dedicated to treating behavioral health patients, the Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry announced today....

Franciscan Health is hosting a free, live webinar aimed at helping patients and their caregivers learn more about atrial fibrillation, commonly known as AFib. The heart is the center of the body’s electrical activity. When the heart’s electrical...

On November 16 CoAction and the Multicultural Wellness Network celebrated National Caregivers Month by hosting ''Harvesting Connections: Celebrating Caregivers and Older Adults" at the Merrillville branch of the Lake County Public Library. Attendees...

Food pantry just one part of program addressing food insecurity Franciscan Health’s latest Fresh Start Market is slated to open in Michigan City next month as part of the healthcare ministry’s ongoing efforts to fight food insecurity. Beginning...

Class to take place at Michigan City Police Department Franciscan Health Michigan City is presenting a free suicide prevention course in December aimed at saving lives. The entry level question, persuade and refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course is...

Today Northwest Health announced a partnership with inHealth Integrated Care to ensure optimal emergency services in Porter County. Northwest Health holds the county contract for EMS services, responding to 911 calls from four stations within Porter...