Beth Ireland

Saint Paul Catholic School gets creative, learns new lessons with virtual connections

Saint Paul Catholic School gets creative, learns new lessons with virtual connections At Saint Paul Catholic School in Valparaiso, it’s more like a family and when the pandemic caused school buildings to close mid-March, the community worked hard to smoothly adapt to online learning while ensuring that students would continue to...

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Dream Chasers, helping kids achieve their dreams even during quarantine

Dream Chasers, helping kids achieve their dreams even during quarantine Passion. Grit. Confidence. At Dream Chasers Northwest Indiana, kids learn all of these qualities and more. Empowering kids to overcome their obstacles and chase their dreams is the heartbeat of Dream Chasers and during the COVID-19 pandemic and...

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StoryPoint Chesterton gets creative to support residents, build on trust, during pandemic

StoryPoint Chesterton gets creative to support residents, build on trust, during pandemic For residents at StoryPoint Chesterton, quality care is something they know they can always rely on. That goes for good times, and stressful times, like the COVID-19 pandemic. “For over 37 years, our communities have been founded on providing the...

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Portage Faith Action Network’s Prayer Chain spreads hope and care to city

Portage Faith Action Network’s Prayer Chain spreads hope and care to city Every first Thursday in May our nation’s faith-based communities come together to pray for the National Day of Prayer. In the city of Portage, this day has often been marked with a special Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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Pets and Lyme Disease: Vale Park Animal Hospital shares tips to keep pets healthy

Pets and Lyme Disease: Vale Park Animal Hospital shares tips to keep pets healthy If you’re a fur-parent, you want to keep your fur-baby happy and healthy, and part of that responsibility includes guarding your pets against Lyme disease. We’ve all heard of the disease and know to watch out for those pesky ticks, but just what...

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Paladin, Inc. Direct Support Professionals show flexibility, grace in caring for residents

Paladin, Inc. Direct Support Professionals show flexibility, grace in caring for residents There are angels walking among us, and we may not even be aware of them. At Paladin, Inc., people known as Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) care for individuals who have developmental or physical disabilities every day, despite the COVID-19...

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Marram Health Center offers help for your body, mind, and soul during quarantine and beyond

Marram Health Center offers help for your body, mind, and soul during quarantine and beyond It’s no secret that as the quarantine stretches on, coping with the isolation and change to routines can be difficult. We have all found ourselves, almost overnight, in a new world, having to learn new practices. That can wear on a body, mind, and...

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