MICHIGAN CITY – Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City has received support from the public and the state in its fight against breast cancer. Laura and Vic Gerhardt, owners of Chesterton-based Above Board Construction, presented the hospital with a $5,888 donation. Their “Power of Pink” effort is augmented by a company truck that has been painted […]
MUNSTER – Medical Specialists in Munster has announced it will erect a new building at 45th and Calumet avenues. Dr. Alexander Stemer, CEO, said the new two-story building will contain 36,000 square feet and should open sometime in early 2013. Stemer said the addition will contain services for bone and joint patients.
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital is offering a Spanish/English Medical Interpreters class. The 10-week course includes Saturday classes from Saturday, March 24, to Saturday, June 2. No classes will be held April 27. Classes are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the IU Health LaPorte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, Room B113, lower level.
VALPARAISO – Noel and Marianne Frigo, the owners of FirstCare in Valparaiso, have expanded their business through the addition of a Home Helpers franchise. The Frigos founded FirstCare in 1991 to provide contract therapy services for hospitals, clinics and home health agencies. By adding Home Helpers, they now are involved with in-home health care for
HAMLET – IU Health LaPorte VNA Services has opened an office at 5595 County Road 600 North in Hamlet. VNA Skilled HomeCare and Private Duty Services allows people to recuperate at home or in an assisted living residence instead of a long hospital stay or nursing home. Nurses are available 24 hours a day, seven
CROWN POINT – Sister Aline Schultz has been named the Athena Leadership Award winner by the Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce. Sister Aline, vice president of marketing and development for Franciscan Alliance, was cited for her work in mentoring women and for the St. Clare Health Clinic, which provides free primary care and other services
SCHERERVILLE – The Doctor is In has received the Certified Urgent Care designation from the Urgent Care Association of America, making it a true urgent care center. The facility at U.S. 30 and Burr Street opened in 2003. The clinic provides patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical care. When a medical condition cannot be handled by
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital will open a new vascular disease testing and wound care facility. It will be a part of the Memorial Leighton Heart & Vascular Center on the first floor of the hospital. The facility includes ultrasound equipment to diagnose vascular disease, including aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease.
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner by the National Research Corp. This is the 10th time the hospital has received the award. Winners are selected based on consumer perceptions of quality and image. “Consumers are taking a more proactive role in their healthcare decisions and demanding higher quality,”
SOUTH BEND – The board of directors of Memorial Hospital in South Bend have voted to approve the formation of a new company that will combine the operations of Memorial with Elkhart General Health System. The agreement comes after years of collaboration between the two organizations. The affiliation of Elkhart and Memorial will lead to
