Program provides, accepts breast milk for fragile infants Franciscan Health Dyer is collaborating with The Milk Bank to become both a donation site and pick-up location for outpatient families. These programs increase access to safe human milk for fragile …
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Franciscan Health Munster is hosting a free suicide-prevention course in August aimed at helping save lives. The entry level question, persuade and refer or QPR Suicide Prevention Course, is based on curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The …
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PulsePoint Respond alerts CPR-trained citizens to cardiac arrest victims nearby so they may administer aid and help save lives Today, La Porte County E-911, along with the City of La Porte HEARTSafe Community Task Force, announced the launch of PulsePoint in …
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Northwest Health announced it is opening registration for its Diabetes Prevention Program. The program was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has partnered with organizations like Northwest Health with the goal of …
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Crown Point woman says TAVR procedure gave her new life Franciscan Health Crown Point is now offering patients with aortic valve stenosis a minimally invasive valve replacement procedure that speeds recovery time. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) …
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The Porter County Health Department is excited to announce the launch of the Porter County Find Help website, a custom resource page for Porter County, now live at http://portercounty.findhelp.com. Since it began in 2010, Find Help has provided a free …
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Center for Hospice Care recently launched a new community-based palliative care program, Kaleidoscope, which offers a holistic approach to caring for patients with serious advanced illnesses wherever they call home. A team consisting of a nurse practitioner …
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Franciscan Health Michigan City is presenting the latest installment in its free, faith-based church diabetes initiative, Fan Out Diabetes. Franciscan Health Michigan City’s Fan Out Diabetes program is a faith-based diabetes initiative that pairs minority …
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Discover how to care for your body after cancer treatment and prepare for some common challenges survivors face. Being cancer free is a monumental achievement. You have faced many challenges and emerged stronger. However, life after cancer can be complex …
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Home visits available for qualified, high-risk prenatal, postpartum patients Franciscan Health Michigan City is partnering with the La Porte Fire Department to provide home visits to high-risk prenatal and postpartum patients under the care of LaPorte County …
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