One of the biggest misconceptions about PAWS is that it's only for high school students. In reality, PAWS serves adolescents and young adults ages 10 through 21, making quality healthcare more accessible for families throughout the Three Rivers community. Services are available regardless of a family's ability to pay, and all insurance...
Beacon Health System is on the road to completing its 500th MONARCH® Robotic Bronchoscopy procedure in August 2026. It marks more than a technology milestone. It represents 500 opportunities to find answers and diagnose cancer earlier. And for MONARCH procedure number 382? It helped save Carrie’s...
Each day, Memorial Hospital's new patient tower is coming closer to reality. A recent hard hat tour led by Brian Spencer, Vice President of Facilities, Construction, Real Estate & Public Safety, provided a firsthand look at the progress being made on a state-of-the-art environment designed to...
Before Romello “Romie” Granger stocked shelves, prepared food and washed dishes at Memorial Hospital, he was one of its tiniest patients. Born prematurely and weighing just under two pounds, he approached every milestone with a quiet determination, overcoming hurdles as though he never knew they...
When parents hear the term school-linked health center, they're often unsure what it means. Is it the school nurse? An urgent care? A doctor's office? The answer is simple: PAWS (Prevention & Wellness Services) Community Adolescent Health Center is a healthcare home designed specifically for adolescents and young adults. Located...
It's not a word that rolls off the tongue, but cyclosporiasis remains in headlines in Michigan, Indiana and many other states. Cases continue to rise, including close to home. And while investigators have pointed to a specific lettuce sample as a likely source, the root...
Caring for patients starts close to home, but the impact of that care can reach around the world. In this month’s Eye on Health from WSBT, we meet the Beacon cardiac team that traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, in May 2026 to provide life-changing heart valve...
As summer winds down, families often find themselves juggling school supply lists, sports registrations and busy calendars. It's an exciting time, but it can also be stressful. A little preparation now can help your child feel healthier, more confident and ready to learn on the first day of school. [caption id="attachment_60544" align="alignleft"...
Pat Zerfas had learned to live with a heart that wasn't working quite right. She figured that was just how it would be. The 87-year-old retired nurse had tricuspid regurgitation, a condition causing blood to leak backward through one of her heart valves. The effects of her leaking...
If you're spending time outside today and it feels like your allergies are flaring up, that's likely the smoke drifting into our region from the Canadian wildfires. You might recall how hard we were hit back in late June 2023. The situation now is very...
