18
Feb
18
Feb
Black History Month: Chekesha Donaldson is “hopeful and optimistic” about diversity initiatives at Beacon
Whether she is reconciling staff credit card purchases, planning managers’ travel to conferences, crafting a monthly newsletter, ordering supplies or organizing new associate breakfasts, Chekesha Donaldson says much of what she does daily at Memorial Hospital is “behind the scenes.” She loves that aspect of her job and doesn’t necessarily want...
17
Feb
Embracing the power of candy bars and ‘dad jokes’ on Random Acts of Kindness Day
As Rev. Sarah Samson makes her way around Memorial Hospital of South Bend, she carries a tool important to her role as a hospital chaplain: candy bars. Each fun-sized Hershey or Crunch bar has a joke written on it. But not just any joke. A dad joke. “It’s hard being the smartest...
17
Feb
Indiana Landmarks plans to move historic May House currently located on Memorial Hospital campus
Indiana Landmarks is planning to move a 92-year-old historic home located near Memorial Hospital of South Bend to the Chapin Park National Register District. The structure most recently served as the home to the Junior League of South Bend. South Bend-based Lykowski Construction will be performing the relocation. The move would...
16
Feb
Beacon Health and Ivy Tech provide more information on nursing program collaboration
To address the nursing shortage that our community is facing, Beacon Health System and Ivy Tech Community College are collaborating to create the Beacon Scholar Program. This program will offer financial support to Ivy Tech Associate of Science in Nursing students by covering the cost of their tuition, fees and...
16
Feb
Black History Month: Information analyst appreciates Beacon’s focus on diversity, equity, inclusion
Anger over George Floyd’s murder by a white Minneapolis police officer sparked protests across the nation in the summer of 2020, but Ron Bass also remembers feeling some hope then, too, from an email he received as a Beacon Health System associate. In the July 16 message, Beacon CEO Kreg Gruber,...
11
Feb
Black History Month: Tom Johnson reflects on his nearly 40-year career at Beacon
Over his 39 years at Elkhart General Hospital, Project Coordinator Tom Johnson has witnessed plenty of history. For example, when he hired on as a painter/plasterer in 1983 at age 33, Arcade Avenue ran through the hospital site uninterrupted, houses surrounded the building’s perimeter, and the main entrance faced East Boulevard...
10
Feb
Beacon Health System honors Associates of the Year
Beacon Health System is full of hard-working, dedicated associates who live our mission to deliver outstanding care, inspire health and connect with heart every day. Each year, Beacon honors associates from across the system who exemplify our values and commit themselves to create a better community inside and outside of our...
09
Feb
Beacon doctors urge patients to schedule COVID-delayed appointments, procedures and surgeries
Beacon Health System physicians are urging patients to start scheduling appointments again, from routine preventive care appointments to procedures and surgeries that are not considered urgent, as the number of COVID-19-positive patients continues to steadily decline in area hospitals and across the region. Many hospitals here and across the country delayed...
08
Feb