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Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke

22 Sep
Two expectant moms this summer didn't quite make it into Memorial Hospital before their babies were ready to be born. Luckily, long-time nurses Becky MacDonald and Kristin Roush were on hand for these special deliveries. Becky delivered a baby just outside the Childbirth Unit in Lafayette parking garage. About a month later,...
17 Sep
In August 2020, the Health Resources & Services Administration under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded Beacon Health System a 3-year, $1 million grant to assemble and support a collaborative coalition within Marshall County to address opioid and substance abuse, which resulted in Project HOPE. Project HOPE...
15 Sep
Pediatric patients oftentimes miss their friends and family members who aren't able to visit them at Beacon Children's Hospital during the pandemic. And while visitor restrictions remain in place, children are also missing snuggles with their favorite volunteer therapy dogs. This is where Jessica Lewin and the other Beacon Child Life...
09 Sep
Story by Langston Johnson, Intern, Beacon Corporate Communications The intercom rang inside the Memorial Hospital Critical Care Unit and Taylor Freedline watched everyone around her pause. The Bethel University graduate, who was working on clinicals to finish nursing school in March, listened to the announcement they anticipated hearing sooner or later:...
03 Sep
Kelsey Likens remembers everything happening in slow motion. The Beacon nurse had just left a Mishawaka hair salon Tuesday afternoon with a fresh cut and color. She closed the door behind her at just after 3 o'clock and started down the steps. She was headed to work at MedPoint Urgent Care...
02 Sep
The death of 43-year-old actor Chadwick Boseman has put a spotlight on colon cancer, and the uptick of young people who are being diagnosed. Beacon Medical Group Gastroenterologist Binoy Ouseph explains the early signs and symptoms of colon cancer, and the importance of early detection. He also discusses age and...
28 Aug
It’s important that parents do not delay well visits or vaccinations for their kids and adolescents during the pandemic, because missing these appointments can have an adverse affect on their health. Safety precautions remain in place at Beacon Medical Group offices as the community faces the new reality of dealing with...