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Apr
19
Apr
Now in college, preemie twins remain closer than ever, grateful for parents and Beacon
Next month, Beacon Children’s Hospital will celebrate five years of delivering expert care, close to home in its current location. So we are shining a spotlight on some of our inspiring patients, like Amanda and Erin Farmer. Spend some time talking with 19-year-old twins Amanda and Erin Farmer together and one thing...
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...
14
Apr
Eye On Health: Beacon offers widest range of minimally invasive procedures in region
Cheryl Scheidt wasn't feeling herself last year, unable to walk even 10 steps without losing her breath. She did the right thing by calling her doctor. He led her to cardiac and thoracic surgeon Amjad Syed, MD, at Elkhart General Hospital, who diagnosed a significant leak in her mitral valve. Making...
13
Apr
Katie Joy defies the odds, makes extraordinary strides that inspire everyone she meets
Next month, Beacon Children's Hospital will celebrate five years of delivering expert care, close to home in its current location. So we are shining a spotlight on some of our inspiring patients, like Katie Joy Blye. During a quick break in Katie Joy Blye’s recent physical therapy session, her mother, Jenni...
29
Mar
Reflecting on COVID: Six doctors look back at pandemic on Doctor’s Day
We asked six doctors to reflect on the personal toll that COVID-19 has taken on them, and to describe the strength they have found caring for patients during the past two years. We asked that they put into words what Doctor's Day means to them now, and how it feels...
22
Mar
Memorial Hospital associates help locate Edward Basker painting for late South Bend artist’s family member
For Jared Basker, the excitement of finding his great uncle Edward J. Basker’s paintings is matched perhaps only by his joy in displaying them and his hope that he’ll one day pass them on to future generations. Basker’s latest quest, aided by the keen memories of a couple of Memorial Hospital...
21
Mar
Elkhart General Hospital TAVR program earns top national designation
Three stars are a big deal when it comes to this heart procedure. And that’s what Elkhart General Hospital’s transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) program has earned – the highest rating possible – from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology. Walter Halloran, MD, Troy Weirick, MD, Amjad Syed, MD, and...
18
Mar