VALPARAISO – Porter Health System is using Donate Life Month in April to celebrate its Silver Award for organ donation performance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.             The award denotes Porter as a Health and Human Services’ 2010 Medal of Honor hospital, only of only four in Indiana to receive […]

            SOUTH BEND – The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County has completed its purchase of the former Sunshine Clubhouse, part of the Madison Center complex near downtown.             The 12,000-square-foot building will become the Society’s administrative offices and provide space for programs, meetings, retreats, liturgies, training and social functions.             The […]

            LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital Food and Nutrition Service placed second at the Indiana Hoosier Association for Healthcare Foodservice culinary competition.             The three-member team took part in the competition in Fishers last month with their Hidden Chicken Surprise served with a roasted vegetable pasta toss. Members of the team were Diana […]

            CROWN POINT – A 12-bed, 4,210-square-foot newborn intensive care unit has opened at Franciscan St. Anthony.             The decision to open the NICU in Crown Point was driven by a growing population in southern Lake County which was increasing the number of births in Crown Point while the number of births at St. Margaret […]

            SOUTH BEND – The Center for Hospice Care on Thursday, March 31, presented Bernie Randall of Granger with its John E. Krueger Hospice Caring Award. Randall has been a CHC volunteer for 11 years.             Randall got involved with CHC after he retired from a career in human resources. He spent several hours each week […]

            HAMMOND – Mayor Thomas M. McDermott helped raise more than $2,600 for the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser. Joanna Halinski and her 4-year-old son, Oliver, also took part, helping raise $2,660 to help sick children.             “I think it’s great that a child as young as Oliver participated in an event like this,” said McDermott. It’s […]

            MUNSTER – Community Hospital in Munster is one o 200 hospitals nationwide that will participate in a National Cancer Institute-sponsored study to evaluate the cholesterol drug Rosuvastatin (Crestor) as a treatment to reduce the risk of colon cancer.             Rosuvastatis is in a class of drugs that lower cholesterol. The study was developed because […]