At St. Mary Medical Center, care doesn’t just stop when a patient is released from the hospital. Through the Quality Care Coordination program, patients who are at risk for relapses and additional trips back to the hospital are assigned to a Care...
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St. Mary Medical Center places focus on overall care
A South Shore Foot & Ankle Family Spotlight: Meyer family
Every family starts with a love story. For Dominik and Emily Meyer, it began 16 years ago, on the day they first met in high school. Forming a connection when his family moved from Virginia to the western Chicago suburb, River Forest, they dated all...
Read MoreNorthShore Health Centers merges with Frontline Foundations to bring substance abuse care to more communities
When Frontline Foundations approached NorthShore Health Centers about the possibility of merging, it didn’t take long for CEO, Jan Wilson, to know it would be a good decision. On July 1st, the merging of NorthShore Health Centers with Frontline...
Read MoreA dog’s perspective on Imagination Glen Park
The following story has been created by Bingley Fitzwilliam Ireland, with translation and typing by Beth Ireland: Hello, my name is Bingley, and I like to go to Imagination Glen Park in Portage with my human because it’s a great park with a lot of...
Read MoreLast Chance Summer Activities in the Region
Summer is flying by and before you know it, it will be time to buy the school supplies and get the kids ready to go back to school. But there’s still time to have some fun! We’ve created a list of places and activities around the Region for you...
Read MoreThe infamous Valparaiso Kissing Bridge
Kissing Bridges are all over the world. Bridges that were once just ways to connect land to land took on the new moniker of “Kissing bridges” as courting couples found them to be the perfect place for sneaking smooches, away from prying eyes and...
Read MoreVNA of Northwest Indiana Employee Spotlight: Jessica Galvin
For Jessica Galvin, Hospice Aide at VNA of Northwest Indiana, caring for her hospice patients is personal. It is more than just a job. For Galvin, this is her calling, one in which she takes great care and pride in. “I remember that I'm doing this...
Read MoreA Centier Bank Employee Spotlight: Mike Bober
“Everybody has their passion and their drive. My drive is financial literacy.” Mike Bober, Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President at Centier Bank, uses this passion every day as he helps individuals and small businesses achieve their...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Karol Kennedy
Dedication, service, mystery, memory-keeper; these are just a few of the words you could use to describe 2nd Grade Teacher Karol Kennedy. Born in Gary, Indiana, Kennedy moved around during her childhood, and when she was 15, her family finally ended...
Read MoreUS official returns to Valpo to honor Biff Geiss on opening day
When John Seibert, Director of Valpo Parks, received the call that a donation had been made to the department’s Leaders Giving Back campaign, he was happy to hear that it was in honor of former little-league coach Charles “Biff” Geiss. The...
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