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Between the two of them, Ann and Dan Wierzbicki have logged 4,041 volunteer hours at Elkhart General Hospital.
That’s more than 168 days, or almost half a year, if they volunteered around-the-clock, seven days a week. The word “dedicated” doesn’t do this power couple justice, considering they are retired and volunteer...
by Coley Parker, Fitness Coordinator, Elkhart Health & Aquatics
Almost two months in to the year, a lot of new year's resolutions are no longer a priority. Everyday life has interfered with fitness goals and other promises to get in shape or eat healthier. But it's not too late! Here are...
Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Weiss of the Elkhart General Hospital Radiology Department for being a Doc Who Rocks!
A Rockin’ Doc is a physician who brings his or her best to Beacon Health System each day. Associates and colleagues nominated Dr. Weiss for this distinction because he makes authentic and trustworthy...
In life, nurses spend their careers taking care of others.
In death, nurses take care of one another.
Karen Eggleston considers it an honor to serve as a volunteer member of the Elkhart General Nursing Honor Guard. Their role is to pay tribute to fellow nurses by performing a ceremony at their...
Maddilyn James Enos is going to have the best story to tell about the day she was born.
Maddie will always be able to say that people around the world took note of her birthday. 02/02/2020.
Sports fans today know it as Super Bowl Sunday. Weather watchers had their focus on Punxsutawney...
“ANY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL PLEASE COME TO THE BACK OF THE PLANE.”
Madison “Mady” Stewart was studying for her national board exam in mortuary science when she heard the words on the overhead.
The registered nurse at Memorial Hospital of South Bend glanced at her boyfriend, Jake Everett, who was playing euchre on...
The coldest months of the year have arrived and that means having to put up with dry, itchy skin.
Or does it?
We reached out to our experts at Beacon Medical Group Dermatology for advice. We wanted to know what exactly causes our skin to feel dry in the first place, how...
Leaders from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and Beacon Health System are pleased to announce a new collaboration. Under the terms of the professional services agreement, Mary Free Bed will manage the adult, inpatient rehabilitation programs at Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital in South Bend.
Beacon is the first Indiana-based...
Julius Barhams never imagined he would be working toward becoming a nurse anesthetist.
Up until a few years ago, in fact, Barhams had no idea he wanted to serve others in medicine, let alone go back to school to become an advanced practice nurse who administers anesthesia for surgery and other...
Memorial Hospital NICU nurse Jill Hooten shared some fun facts about being selected to be an extra on tonight's episode (8 p.m. EST Wednesday) of NBC's "Chicago Med" series.
Fun fact #1: The show regularly needs and has casting calls on Facebook for "talent" to work as nonspeaking extras during...