26
Apr
Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke
24
Apr
Sunburst runner keeps her promise, carries on her sister’s legacy
Dominique Armstrong started running several years ago to keep up with her kids. Over and over they would ask her to play freeze tag, insist that she join backyard soccer games and plead with her to race them. It took an incredible amount of stamina to keep up, so she decided...
19
Apr
Community Hospital of Bremen offers tours of private birth suites for expectant moms
The private birth suites at Community Hospital of Bremen allow our new moms to receive labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care in the same room from the time she arrives to when it’s time to go home. This contrasts with traditional maternity care when expectant moms might be transferred from...
14
Apr
Our Take: Reset your health and wellness this spring with tips from a Beacon physician
We asked Dr. Megan Boyk, Health Services Management Fellow, Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, for her perspective on ways to reset your health and wellness this spring. Spring is a great time to start working on being more active. As the weather gets nicer, it’s very easy to go for...
12
Apr
Eye on Health: When to visit MedPoint Urgent Care or head straight to the Emergency Room
It’s important to understand when it is appropriate to visit urgent care or head straight for the emergency room before you’re sick or injured and need medical assistance. Just ask Stefanie Scott. The Mishawaka mom and pediatric home nurse has visited both MedPoint and the emergency rooms at Beacon Granger Hospital...
20
Mar
Eye on Health: “This is a common cancer, but it’s preventable,” says Beacon gastroenterologist
Charlie Sallee recently decided to get a colonoscopy. He’s young – only 46 years old. But because he only knows the medical history of one side of his family, his doctor advised him to get screened. “Let’s be thorough, let’s just be safe.” Sallee agreed. During this screening, Dr. Zuhair Yaseen of...
15
Mar
Elkhart General Hospital main entrance is temporarily relocated
UPDATE: April 10, 2023 The main entrance to Elkhart General Hospital is now reopened. Patients and visitors may resume using the main entrance drive for drop off and pick up as well as enter from the visitors’ parking garage. The Decio Pavilion entrance “D” remains open for patients and visitors who need to...
09
Mar
What to know about basal cell carcinoma, President Biden’s skin cancer, and importance of early detection
IN THE NEWS: President Joe Biden recently had a small skin lesion removed from his chest during a comprehensive health assessment. A biopsy confirmed the lesion was basal cell carcinoma. “It is well-established that President Biden did spend a good deal of time in the sun in his youth,” White...
24
Feb
Beacon associates share stories, perspectives, about their heroes during Black History Month
When we asked Venita Massey to tell us about her hero for Black History Month, the long-time registered nurse at Three Rivers Health did not turn to history books. She only had to look inside her heart. “My hero is unknown to everyone except those who loved her – my...
15
Feb