03
Dec
Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke
20
Nov
Beacon team helps patient rediscover joy of world travel after knee replacement
For Amy Rosen, a world traveler who once skied slalom and navigated airports with ease, the gradual loss of mobility hit hard. She started avoiding trips that involved walking through airports, watching her world shrink as her damaged left knee worsened. Her athletic past had left her with great memories, and...
17
Nov
Beacon Health System names Kira Carter-Robertson as new Elkhart General president
Beacon Health System announces that Kira Carter-Robertson, BS, MHA, FACHE, has been named president of Elkhart General Hospital, effective Nov. 3. Carter-Robertson brings more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience to her new role, with expertise that includes driving operational excellence, enhancing patient experience and leading strategic planning and organizational...
13
Nov
Eye on Health: Beacon’s team approach saves lives through early lung cancer detection
Lung cancer is often called "the silent killer" for a reason: In its early stages, there are often no symptoms. No cough, no shortness of breath, no warning signs at all. "That's precisely the objective of lung cancer screening: to be able to find it early before it's too late when...
06
Nov
Beacon Health System launches food relief collaborative for community members
Beacon Health System today announced a food relief collaborative to address food insecurity in our region and ensure community members have access to food assistance. The initiative responds to growing challenges many families face in accessing nutritious meals, including those impacted by recent federal changes affecting support programs like SNAP...
30
Oct
NICU babies celebrate their first Halloween at Beacon Children’s Hospital
Our precious babies in the Beacon Children's Hospital NICU are celebrating their first Halloween in the most adorable way, dressed as everything from mighty superheroes to adorable pumpkins. These cherished moments remind us that even in the NICU, life's milestones should be celebrated. It's our way of bringing happiness and...
28
Oct
Beacon Community Impact team leads local safe sleep initiative for babies
Sleep-related deaths are the leading cause of death for infants over one week old who have gone home from the hospital in St. Joseph County, accounting for about 20 percent of all infant deaths in the county. In response, the St. Joseph County Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Community Action Team,...
23
Oct
Beacon Health System names interim presidents for Beacon Allegan, Beacon Dowagiac hospitals
Beacon Health System has announced strategic leadership changes at three of its southwest Michigan hospitals, effective November 1, 2025. As part of Beacon's commitment to community-focused care, the health system is redesigning the current administrator role and establishing local president roles at its critical access hospitals, Beacon Allegan and Beacon Dowagiac,...
19
Oct
Beacon pediatric neurosurgeon helps restore movement to 11-month-old boy after sudden and rare paralysis
Saturday mornings always have been Rowan Thomas's favorite, playing on the floor with his parents while they enjoy their coffee together. But just before his first birthday, Lauren and Andrew Thomas woke their son one early weekend morning to find something terrifyingly wrong. "We were expecting him to wake up happy...
16
Oct