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Franciscan Beacon Hospital celebrates 1-year anniversary

La PORTE, Indiana – One year after opening the doors of Franciscan Beacon Hospital to patients in LaPorte, the collaboration between Franciscan Health and Beacon Health System has proven to be a vital addition to the community’s healthcare landscape. The two trusted health systems partnered in 2018 to begin construction and...

Medical Minute: How dangerous is the Delta variant?

“It’s probably already here and present in our community or it will be here soon,” Dr. Dale Patterson, Memorial Hospital Vice President of Medical Affairs, says of the Delta variant of COVID-19. The CDC reports that the variant now accounts for about one in four Coronavirus cases in the U.S. How...

Three Beacon Health System professionals named to South Bend Chamber’s 40 Under 40 list

At Beacon Health System, we pride ourselves on the work our team does in and outside our walls. This year, three of our team members have been honored by the South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce as part of the 15th annual Michiana 40 Under 40 for their career achievements and...

COVID-19 vaccines available at Beacon Medical Group locations

Patients of 15 Beacon Medical Group primary care locations in Elkhart, LaPorte, St. Joseph and Berrien (MI) counties may receive a COVID-19 vaccination by appointment at their doctors’ office. Click on the links below for practice locations, phone numbers and other information: Bristol Cleveland Road E. Blair Warner Edwardsburg Elkhart East ...

Beacon nurses recognized for their work during COVID with South Bend Community Schools

Throughout the pandemic, Page Dewald has usually been the first staff member at Washington High School to address possible COVID-19 infections and provide support to these students and their families. She produced weekly updates and safety tips to staff and students, provided nutritional guidelines for immune system boosting, kept everyone...

Medical Minute: What are the chances you’ll get COVID after being fully vaccinated?

If you or someone you know is hesitant to get the COVID vaccine, we hope you’ll take the next 58 seconds to listen to and help us spread this message. The good news is COVID hospitalizations are down across our region. But so are vaccination rates. None of us want another...

Medical Minute: Addressing inflammatory skin conditions for people of color

Evelin Keultjes, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner at Beacon Medical Group Goshen, explains why it is especially important for people of color to have inflammatory skin irritations and rashes checked out sooner rather than later. https://youtu.be/wviRpRLG8rQ For today's Medical Minute, I would like to discuss inflammatory skin conditions in patients in color. Inflammatory skin conditions,...

Sunburst Races adds new summer events in Granger

It is with excitement and enthusiasm that we announce our brand new event, Sunburst Races - Granger, happening this summer. Race day is Sunday, August 8, 2021. Taking place on the paved path that encompasses the campus of Beacon Health & Fitness - Granger, this event offers a unique 1-mile distance....

“Road bump” brings change of focus to Beacon associate

Had you asked Ginny Schackow to describe herself prior to her diagnosis, she would have said she was driven, family-oriented, fun, organized, always a planner and always on the lookout for the next project or family hiking trip. A photo taken during one of those hiking trips, when she posed...

Medical Minute: Unique stroke risks and symptoms that women need to know

One in five women will have a stroke in their lifetime, and stoke kills twice as many women as breast cancer, says Dr. Erin Clark, a Beacon Health emergency care physician. Learn the unique risks of stroke in women, and how the symptoms for women differ from men, in this...