Health

Contribution will fund Fresh Start Market food pantry for three months Franciscan Health’s Fresh Start Market will be able to help feed local families facing food insecurity for three months thanks to a $15,000 donation from Old National Bank. Employees …

Nurses help families mark first holiday milestone with costumes, photos Nurses and staff in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Franciscan Health Crown Point and the Family Birth Center at Franciscan Health Dyer are helping babies …

Demolition is slated to begin as early as next week on portions of the former Franciscan Health Crown Point campus as part of the overall transformation project. As originally announced in early July, the former bed tower and a portion of the first floor of …

Northwest Health welcomes cardiologist Sabaa Ahmed, D.O., to La Porte. Dr. Ahmed is committed to helping patients improve their heart health through both treatment and prevention. She is accepting patients at the Northwest Medical Group – Cardiology office …

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Emergency Room at Northwest Health – Valparaiso, located at 2000 Roosevelt Road in Valparaiso. The ER, which opened in 2015, was built in response to the community’s desire for local emergency care following …

Franciscan Health Munster is presenting a free suicide prevention course in November aimed at saving lives. The entry-level question, persuade and refer, or QPR Suicide Prevention Course, is based on a curriculum developed by the QPR Institute. The …

Hematologist and Medical Oncologist Jeremy Johns, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Munster. Dr. Johns earned his medical degree from the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical …

This past weekend marked the kickoff of the Beginner 5K Training Program, a free community program led by Coach Misty Walker of Miles with Misty Coaching. The six-week journey is designed to help anyone—no matter their fitness level—prepare for the Valpo …

Volunteer court-appointed guardians advocate for the elderly, incapacitated Franciscan Health’s partnership with the Lake County Courts to provide volunteer advocates for elderly and incapacitated adults who are unable to represent themselves now has four …

Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center and the Cancer Center at Methodist Hospitals are eager to assist patients; both entities have noticed that some patients are hesitant to schedule screenings and proper testing to identify cancer and other health issues …