[caption id="attachment_56752" align="alignleft" width="548"] Melissa Cook watches over her children doing homework.[/caption] Parenting young children means embracing the beautiful chaos — and sometimes it takes a Herculean effort just to get them out the door. “It feels like Navy SEAL training to get them all ready and...
[caption id="attachment_56731" align="alignleft" width="422"] Christopher Riley[/caption] “I’m in my ninth year of battling brain tumors,” Christopher Riley shares. With the support of his medical team, family and the strength of his faith, he continues to overcome his medical challenges, practice law, serve his community and enjoy...
When we shared Laurie Hayn’s story in 2022, she had just been adjusting to life after losing her left leg and most of her left arm in a farming accident. Through expert trauma care at Beacon, determination and a resilient spirit, Laurie was back to...
[caption id="attachment_56657" align="alignleft" width="304"] Amy Nussbaum with her family today.[/caption] Amy Nussbaum lives a life not unlike many others. She has a job, a family, and she maintains an active lifestyle. But there came a day when the list of things she needed to do, and wanted...
It's a boy! Hannah and Billy Dahmen of Edwardsburg welcomed the first baby of the New Year at our Beacon hospitals. Bennett Dahmen was born at 2:45 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital, weighing in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces. He has two older brothers, Liam, 4, and...
When doctors diagnose scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, they typically see it in adolescents. But for Nayelli Wood, the journey began much earlier, at just seven years old. During what seemed like a routine check-up, both her pediatrician and her mother Marisela, a registered...
[caption id="attachment_56563" align="alignleft" width="453"] A small group of 2024 seasonal nursing assistants tour Memorial MedFlight.[/caption] When Memorial Hospital leaders saw they were missing out on a valuable talent pool and an opportunity to nurture future healthcare professionals, they developed a new program tailored for college students...
For Holly Crume, the path to becoming a registered nurse wasn't a sprint – it was a marathon of dedication, sacrifice and determination. Her journey in health care began shortly after high school as a medical assistant, driven by a desire to help others. As she...
Legendary rock band Chicago brought more than music to Beacon Children's Hospital last month -- band members delivered superhero-sized joy to young patients ahead of two local performances, including at the University of Notre Dame. In a heartwarming gesture, the band visited with families, patients and...
For Sue Thompson, feeling clumsy began causing problems in her daily life. At first, she would occasionally drop things. Then it became more troublesome. “I had lost feeling in my hands,” she said. “It felt like I was wearing a tight blood pressure cuff that never...
