20
Apr
Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke
17
Apr
Hippity hoppity: Easter bunny visits NICU babies and staff at Beacon Children’s Hospital
Hippity hoppity, Easter is here! Our NICU babies at Beacon Children's Hospital received a very special visit from the Easter Bunny. Here are some of the adorable photos our staff captured during the bunny's recent stop to help the families of some of our youngest patients capture moments and make memories. ...
14
Apr
Beacon Health receives grants for COVID-19 vaccination outreach to Hispanic, Black and Amish residents
Beacon Health has received $4.8 million in grants from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to provide education and services that are focused on increasing COVID-19 vaccinations rates among Hispanic, Black and Amish residents of Elkhart, St. Joseph, LaPorte and Marshall counties. Collaborating with Saint Joseph Health System and a...
18
Mar
“Match Day” reveals new residents joining Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency program
"Match Day" is one of the most exciting times of the year for the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency program. Today, the Residency team learned who will become part of our Beacon family. Programs like ours across the country take on the responsibility of guiding the growth of these doctors...
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...
08
Feb
Black History Month: Focusing on the importance of inclusion and diversity
Black History Month has great significance and deep meaning that we believe is especially relevant to nurses, physicians and others who work in healthcare. We care for people from every race and culture at the bedside and in our communities, and we see firsthand the racial disparities in health care...
01
Feb
Weather closings
Here's where to find the latest information about closings at Beacon Health System. Please keep checking back as we continue to update our Beacon website during this winter weather event. All Beacon closings will be posted on the above link on the "Alerts" page. ---------------------- *If you are experiencing a medical emergency or...
31
Jan
Elkhart General emergency room RN touched by young patient’s thank you note
Dear Jonathon, Thank you for helping me feel better when I broke my arm. I liked the popsicle and coloring stuff. Jesus healed me! God bless you. Your friend...
19
Jan