Beacon Health System

25 Mar

World-class care at Beacon Kalamazoo helped patient with brain bleed return to life he loved

Robert Eifler and his wife, Edie, used to keep a simple, satisfying routine. They tended their yard, shared meals, and stayed active—small habits that made their days feel full. Family visits, neighborhood chats and Robert’s steady rhythm of home projects all added up to a life they loved. Then, on an...

24 Mar

Beacon Kalamazoo among nation’s best hospitals for patient safety

Beacon Kalamazoo has achieved the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use to find a doctor or hospital. This award puts the organization in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for patient safety. Beacon Kalamazoo is one of only eight hospitals in Michigan to receive...

23 Mar

New Beacon Mishawaka Outpatient Center honors local civic leader

Beacon Health System recently opened its new outpatient center at the northeast corner of Lincolnway East and Church Street, a site with deep roots in downtown Mishawaka that now serves the health needs of the community. The 25,000-square-foot, two-story center provides convenient access to advanced imaging, physical therapy, primary care and...

18 Mar

Confidence and trust in Beacon carried patient through breast cancer journey

Being diagnosed with cancer will scare anyone. But because Kathy Wolfe and her husband had experienced Beacon's quality of care before, she walked into treatment with something many patients don't always have right away: confidence in her care team. Something was off Kathy, an artist and retired legal secretary now in her...

18 Mar

Eye on Health: Patient faced breast cancer with Beacon care team by her side

When Suzie Gonzalez felt something hard in her breast, she ignored it at first. When she noticed it was getting bigger, she decided to get it checked out. The LaGrange resident was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma at 48, with no family history of breast cancer and no roadmap for what...

06 Mar

Local world-class endurance coach claims HYROX victory

Beacon Health & Fitness Granger member Greg Mueller didn’t go to Phoenix in late January expecting to win. He went to run a smart race, push himself and maybe snag the HYROX “flag” he and his wife, Lisa, joked about before the start. Instead, he crossed the line in 1:08:30,...

05 Mar

After decades of hiding hearing loss, Beacon patient wants others to consider cochlear implants

Thomas Nate kept his hearing loss mostly to himself. He managed. He adapted. He hid it. But at 84, he was tired of pretending everything was fine. And he finally did something about it. Tom had worn hearing aids since age 38, and about a decade ago, a Florida audiologist first mentioned...

04 Mar

Celebrating Women’s History Month 2026

During Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the power of connection, mentorship and the everyday moments that shape who we become. The stories shared by women across Beacon remind us that leadership isn’t defined only by titles or accomplishments — it’s reflected in the relationships that support us, the women who...

23 Feb

Talking with your provider about fatigue

Feeling tired once in a while is normal. But when tiredness becomes constant, it can affect your mood, focus and daily routine. Many people assume they should just deal with it, but ongoing fatigue can be a sign that something else is going on. Primary care providers see fatigue often,...

20 Feb

Beacon team helps patient reclaim his life after rare paralyzing diagnosis

It was late September, and Jeff Davis was fighting a cold, coughing constantly and sleeping poorly. When he woke one morning after a bad night, he couldn’t move his arms, nor feel his feet on the ground. Something was very wrong. His wife rushed him to the emergency room at Memorial...