MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank has completed a month of “spring cleaning” on behalf of homeless and at-risk women and children of Sojourner Truth House in Gary. The effort of the bank and its 22 branches resulted in 72 boxes of clothing and scores of household items and furniture. “Citizens is proud to participate in […]
MUNSTER – Cardiology patients at Community Hospital now have access to the new Stealth 360 degree devise in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease. Over the past two years, new treatment options for PAD have come online at Community Health system. “The new Steal 360 degree is as quick and simple to set up as
SOUTH BEND – CB Richard Ellis/Bradley has announced the completion of several major transactions in St. Joseph County. It represented earth designs Real Estate Development LLC in the acquisition of the 2,000-square-foot Key Bank building on McKinley Avenue in South Bend. It also was involved in the sale of .84 acre of an outlot on
By Kathy McKimmie Wellness programs, health risk assessments and carrot-and-stick employee incentive programs to encourage healthy lifestyles have been around for decades. Their effectiveness has been mixed for many reasons, including their voluntary nature, the lack of a convincing return on investment and the inability of fully insured small employers to impact their current insurance
MERRILLVILLE – Centier Bank has announced its first quarter financial results. Total assets were $2.057 billion, up 2.5 percent, while earnings were $2.8 million, up from $1.6 million the previous year. In addition to a strong financial performance, Center was named one of the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” by the Indiana Chamber of
MERRILLVILLE – Methodist Hospitals has expanded its bariatric weigh loss surgery services with the addition of two physicians. Dr. Jeffrey Rosen and Dr. Allen Mikhail have joined the ReStart Center. Rosen, who received his medical training at the University of Illinois in Chicago, is board certified in general surgery. Mikhail is board certified in general
GARY – Methodist Hospitals has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award. It recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment for at least 24 months according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
SOUTH BEND – The Gerontology Consortium of Michiana has announced that Dr. Paul Wright will be the keynote speaker for its upcoming “Aging with Purpose and Passion” conference from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 2. For 25 years, Wright was a cardiologist, and work with Mother Teresa for the last five years
