KNOX – Starke Memorial Hospital is offering grant money to allow qualifying Starke County women to receive free mammograms. The LaPorte Hospital Foundation received grants from two organizations in 2010 to offer free mammograms to the uninsured and low-income women in Starke County. Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Northern Indiana Affiliate awarded […]
VALPARAISO – Porter Health system has announced the contractors that will be working on the next phase of its new hospital project at the corner of U.S. 6 and Indiana 49. They are Acorn Fence of Hammond for fences and gates; Twin Oaks Landscaping of Oswego, Ill., for landscaping and irrigation; HWZ Contracting
LAPORTE – Hip replacement care within LaPorte Regional Health System is among the top 15 percent in the nation for 2010 and 2011, according to HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent ratings organization that evaluates patient care for 5,000 hospitals. “On behalf of the organization I am pleased to accept this award for providing
WINFIELD – Winfield ACE Hardware has joined with Ink-O-Dem to provide an injet cartridge refilling service at the store at 11702 Randolph St. Earlier this year, ACE provided the service at its stores in Dyer and Valparaiso. During the introduction of the service through Nov. 14, ink cartridges will be refilled free of
LAPORTE – Tickets for the 16th annual LaPorte Hospital Foundation Holiday at the Pops are on sale. The concert will be 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Visiting Nurse Association HomeCare and Hospice and other philanthropic health care
VALPARAISO – Valparaiso University will host a panel discussion Wednesday, Nov. 10, that will examine the state of the American economy. “Looking Back, Looking Forward: State of the U.S. Economy,” begins at 5 p.m. in the Neils Science Center Room 234. Speakers are Helen Mirza, community affairs director and senior supervising examiner
GARY – Methodist Hospitals has opened an outpatient behavioral health services program at its Northlake Campus in Gary. “We believe it is important for Methodist Hospitals to demonstrate its commitment to the mental and emotional health of the communities we serve by providing the full continuum of inpatient and outpatient care,” said Dr.
HOBART – St. Mary Medical Center has been selected by Chicagoland nurses as a top hospital in the fourth annual Reader’s Choice survey by Advance for Nurses newsmagazine. This is the third straight year St. Mary has been chosen. Voting was open to registered nurses who ranked at selected hospital in quality of
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Bankers Association has issued a series of holiday shopping tips to protect consumers from thieves looking to take advantage of the chaos of Black Friday. When shopping in public places, shop during daylight hours or park in a well-lit, high-traffic area; leave personal valuables at home or else locked
WESTVILLE – The 2010 Health and Productivity Symposium, presented by Workforce Health, will be from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Purdue University North Central. “Solutions at Work: The Effect of Healthcare Reform on Employers,” is $25 for the public or $15 for members of the Northern Indiana Human Resources
