Health

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...

Franciscan Health patients in the Region now have a new option for combating liver cancer, thanks to an innovative treatment available at Franciscan Health Munster.  The hospital is now offering Boston Scientific’s TheraSphere Yttrium-90...

November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and Northwest Health – La Porte is hosting a free HealthyU seminar featuring Marvi Bikak, M.D., Pulmonologist and Critical Care Specialist.  Attendees can look forward to hearing how lung cancer...

Franciscan Health broke ground Monday for a new medical office building in St. John with a blessing by The Most Rev. Robert McClory, bishop of the Diocese of Gary. The two-story, 82,881-square-footbuilding is being built by Tonn and Blank...

Northwest Health continues expansion with the addition of  husband and wife obstetrician/gynecologist Erika Pettis, M.D., and general surgeon Jaron Pettis, M.D., to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Erika Pettis, obstetrician/gynecologist is seeing...

$10,000 donation to provide equipment for expanded location opening in 2025 Pediatric therapy patients at Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy Homewood will benefit from a new sensory room thanks to a $10,000 donation from the newly...

Nurses help families mark milestone first holiday with costumes Nurses and staff in the neonatal intensive care unit at Franciscan Health Crown Point are helping babies and families get into the Halloween spirit with costumes for their tiny...

Franciscan Health broke ground Tuesday for a new medical office building with a blessing by The Most Rev. Robert McClory, bishop of the Diocese of Gary. The two-story, 82,881-square-footbuilding is being built by Tonn and Blank Construction at 3400...