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La Lumiere School is hosting its annual Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, March 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (CST) in the Fine Arts Building. This event is open to the general public and donors can register online at redcrossblood.org. "We began...

Only the top 1-2% of senior living providers across North America are recognized, yet every StoryPoint Group community earned the title. StoryPoint Chesterton was honored to receive A Place for Mom’s 2023 Best of Senior Living award. A Place for...

Board-certified family medicine doctor Caitlin Sienkiewicz, DO is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Sienkiewicz completed her training at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie,...

The Northwest Health – La Porte Emergency Department (ED) is now the first and only Accredited Senior-Friendly ED in Northwest and North Central Indiana. The hospital received the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Geriatric Emergency...

Doula care can have a meaningful effect on improving maternal health. Studies have demonstrated that support from non-clinical providers within Medicaid populations, such as doulas, is associated with: lower cesarean ratesfewer...

Northwest Health – La Porte honored two caregivers in January. Amber Peterson, BSN, RN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Miriam Carpenter, certified nursing assistant, was the recipient of the PETALS award for...

Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) announces the opening of its grant portal for 2023 Cycle 1 grants. To advance its mission and vision, HFL invites grant proposals for health and wellness projects and programs starting January 13, 2023, to...

The Family Birth Center at Franciscan Health Crown Point welcomed the first baby of 2023 at 6:33 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Owen Dale Wyant was born to Toni and Josh Wyant of Valparaiso. Owen weighed in at 5 pounds 1 ounce and was 18 inches long. He...

When Jim Mazurek was diagnosed with Stage 3A lung cancer, he knew doctors and nurses would be by his side for care and treatments, but he did not know a superhero would be among them. “Her uniform should include a cape,” Mazurek said of Tracy...

Balance disorders and dizziness are among the most common causes of falls. The Methodist Hospitals Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics offer balance and vestibular rehabilitation to help people with dizziness and balance issues improve mobility and...