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At 330 pounds, Maribel Flores Lira was in dire need of two knee replacement surgeries and worried she wouldn’t live long enough to see her children’s milestones. Maribel, who then was 41 years old and the mother of a 3-year-old son and adult daughter …

Center for Hospice Care (CHC) and Visiting Nurse Association Hospice of Northwest Indiana (VNA Hospice NWI) today announced a legally binding strategic affiliation that will strengthen access to high-quality, compassionate hospice care across much of northern …

Goshen Health proudly recognizes Madison Jacques, RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer), as the recipient of The Gardener Award, an honor given to Colleagues who make an extraordinary impact on patients, families and fellow team members through …

Community Hospital, Northwest Indiana’s only accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, has earned recertification from The Joint Commission and received its prestigious Gold Seal of Approval®, a nationally recognized symbol of excellence in healthcare …

Maria King, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, OCN, has joined the oncology team at Goshen Center for Cancer Care. As a board certified nurse practitioner, King brings extensive oncology experience and a compassionate, patient-centered approach to care. In her role on the …

The acute care hospitals of Powers Health have been recognized once again by the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines program. The hospitals were honored for their commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely …

Northwest Health La Porte will offer Safe Sitter® babysitting classes for young teens, grades 6-8, on July 14, 2026 from 8 a.m. to noon at the hospital. Registration is required. More than 775,000 young teens have graduated from the medically-accurate …

Center for Hospice Care (CHC) serves as a regional leader in end-of-life support. The not-for-profit operates two Medicare-certified, freestanding inpatient campuses: the Ernestine M. Raclin House in Mishawaka and Esther’s House in Elkhart. These facilities …

Powers Health is proud to announce its investment in the MOLLI® Surgical System from Stryker Breast Care. This innovative wire-free tumor localization technology is designed to ease the breast cancer surgery experience for both patients and surgeons. As part …

Franciscan Health’s VASIA Director LaVonne Jarrett, right, recently received the WINGS Star of the Year Award from the Indiana Adult Guardianship Office of the Indiana Office of Court Services. Jarrett is pictured with VASIA Volunteer Coordinator Francisca …