Beacon Health & Fitness proudly announces its Granger and Elkhart fitness clubs are recipients of the 2023 MXM Location of Excellence Award. Given to only 32 clubs nationwide, this recognition marks an outstanding achievement for both facilities. It is the second consecutive year Beacon Health...
Between the cheering and the fireworks, Luis Fraga, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame, never thought it would be a baseball game that would save his life. It started last November on a normal day for Fraga. "It was a weekday. I...
[caption id="attachment_54873" align="alignleft" width="294"] Dan Brubaker[/caption] When it comes to cancer, doctors want to find it early so they can treat it early. Smaller tumors mean easier treatment for the patient and a greater chance of success. Granted, doctors can still save lives when cancer is...
“There are 5,100 hospitals across the country, caring for more than 32 million patients. Each of these hospitals has a story.” Beacon Health System is proud to announce its selection by the American Hospital Association (AHA) as one of just two healthcare organizations in the nation to be...
[caption id="attachment_54772" align="alignright" width="292"] Tamara Pinto, NP, family nurse practitioner, Beacon Medical Group Bristol[/caption] Spring has sprung and so have the ticks. Tick season has arrived earlier than normal due to the unseasonably mild weather we have been having. We all need to be aware of...
Beacon Health System and Ivy Tech partnered together in 2022 to create the Beacon School of Nursing to address the nursing shortage in our community and support equitable economic prosperity in underrepresented minorities. This is a first-person perspective from Erica Poley, RN, a Beacon Scholar...
It all started with a simple home improvement project. Marisa Allen Ranges’ husband was changing some floor tiles. Rushing to answer a phone call, Maria slipped and fell on the wet tile. “I didn’t think anything of it,” she said. [caption id="attachment_54537" align="alignright" width="281"] Dr. Gregg Ebersole,...
We heard the news that Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, is dealing with a cancer diagnosis. She has talked about the struggle of sharing this news with her children in a caring, intentional way. Members of our Beacon Health System team regularly work with parents...
Beacon Health System and Ivy Tech partnered together in 2022 to create the Beacon School of Nursing to address the nursing shortage in our community and support equitable economic prosperity in underrepresented minorities. This is a first-person perspective from Christy Hargraves, a Beacon Scholar who...
[caption id="attachment_54473" align="alignleft" width="447"] Suriya Van der Oord playing on the volleyball court.[/caption] The volleyball gene seems to run in the Van der Oord family. Suriya Van der Oord is a crackerjack volleyball athlete, taking after her parents. She has been involved with club volleyball since...
