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NICU graduates leave their mark — and their names — on a special ribbon tree
Colorful ribbons hang from a redbud tree that is planted on the patio of the Beacon Children's NICU. The branches of this tree, which are attached to a heart-shaped frame, contain the names of babies who have been cared for Beacon Children's Hospital team. "The tree represents the community that we...
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Nov
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Moms spend more time skin-to-skin with their NICU babies in couplet care rooms
The Beacon Children's NICU team has long encouraged parents to cuddle skin-to-skin with their babies because of the positive effects researchers have found it has in those infants years later. Couplet care rooms that keep moms and babies together from the start have prompted more parents to spend skin-to-skin time --...
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Nov
Beacon Children’s NICU team helps New Carlisle couple keep wedding date
Kristen Rice and Aaron Allen had been planning their wedding since the summer of 2018. But when Kristen Rice's water broke just three weeks before their big day, and doctors placed her on bed-rest for the remainder of her pregnancy, they knew there was only one thing they could do: Postpone...
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Nov
Micro-preemie mom says “every day is a gift from God” with Mackenzie
"As parents, hearing that our daughter's chances of survival were very slim are words that no parent wants to hear. Every day after, and now, is a gift from God." -- Kristie Brown Mackenzie "Mackie" Brown, of Edwardsburg, weighed just 12 ounces when she was born via emergency c-section on May...Rudy’s recovery
7-year-old returns to hockey just one month after surgery to remove tumor in his skull Rudy Chapman loves sports. He plays hockey and soccer. He collects baseball cards and attends almost every Notre Dame hockey game each season. He watches his favorite team, the Chicago Blackhawks, any time he can. The 7-year-old’s...
11
Nov
Longtime Memorial Hospital volunteer, WWII veteran, honored for service
Ed Farmer remembers all the details of his time in Europe during World War II. He speaks of storming the beach at Normandy, of crossing the Rhine, of being hit by shrapnel and spending weeks in a Paris hospital. He also speaks of the people he helped at Memorial Hospital for more...
08
Nov
Beacon named a winner of Healthiest Employers of Indiana
Beacon Health System has been recognized for its long-standing commitment to create a healthy workplace by achieving first place among large employers in the Healthiest Employers of Indiana program. Beacon ranked first among organizations with 5,000 or more employees for its focus on employee health and exceptional corporate health programming, according to...
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Nov