It’s not every day you get recognized by an iconic brand with a long-standing household name for the incredible work you are doing and the way you connect with your hospital’s patients and your colleagues. [caption id="attachment_52339" align="alignright" width="267"] Sarah Samson, right, with RN Valisa Harlan.[/caption] Hershey’s...
[caption id="attachment_52288" align="alignright" width="362"] The Hosinski family attends Senior Hockey Night at Saint Joseph High School.[/caption] It was a disappointing end to Senior Night for the South Bend Saint Joseph hockey team. After its 2-1 loss to Riley High School, Rob and Maureen Hosinski attended a reception...
[caption id="attachment_52226" align="alignright" width="481"] Dr. Gregg Ebersole, Diane Dudek Parmelee and Sally Hull.[/caption] Navigating the timeline of an orthopedic surgery can feel intimidating during what is already a stressful time for many patients. That’s why the Beacon Bone & Joint Specialists team is thankful for its...
Niles High School students who are part of the Career Technical Education, or CTE program, have the unique opportunity to learn about nursing and healthcare from our clinicians and caregivers right inside our Beacon Health System hospitals. “The benefit to the student is exposure and really...
WNDU anchor Joshua Short helped us capture a special moment between two Beacon Granger Hospital nurses who went above and beyond for a nursing student who missed her pinning ceremony. Kasey Wernlund, who was hospitalized for a life-threatening illness, recently returned to Beacon Granger to...
[caption id="attachment_51976" align="alignright" width="346"] Marge Skaggs visits Disney with her husband and family just two months after hip replacement surgery at Beacon.[/caption] Marge Skaggs knows what it feels like to live with hip pain. All from the wear and tear of life. At 63, this active Lakeville...
A recent article published in the New York Times highlights a revolutionary stroke treatment that is creating better outcomes for patients. This treatment, which is expected to save millions of lives and improve the livelihoods of stroke victims around the world, and has been offered...
Beacon Health System and Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center celebrated the opening of The Surgery Center of Granger on Thursday with a ribbon cutting that marked the completion of the regional destination for orthopedic surgery and care. The Surgery Center of Granger reflects the vision...
[caption id="attachment_51869" align="alignright" width="424"] Bob Freeze and his wife, Harriett. The Mishawaka couple have been married 59 years.[/caption] Bob Freeze was unpacking bags of groceries at home one day when he suddenly fell to the floor. He knew what he wanted to say, but he couldn’t...
Kelsey Ratering sat down one evening and put pencil to paper. She started with a heart shape outline because “connect with heart” is part of the Beacon mission statement. Kelsey also knew she wanted every associate to feel connected to her design and the theme,...
