[caption id="attachment_57964" align="alignleft" width="384"] Janet Miller surrounded by her lap robes for cancer patients.[/caption] The handmade prayer shawl arrives at just the right moment, when fear feels overwhelming and comfort seems far away. For more than 500 breast cancer patients, that comfort has come from the...
This story features a Beacon Children’s Hospital patient who will be running the bases in our Home Run for Life program — a partnership between Beacon Health System and the South Bend Cubs. We will be featuring the heartfelt stories of each patient who is...
[caption id="attachment_57896" align="alignright" width="463"] Tammy Stockman[/caption] Tammy Stockman has always loved being active. From hiking and kayaking to tending her lawn and garden, she’s kept a fast pace in life — until she couldn’t. In December 2023, sudden hip pain made even the most basic of tasks...
Ava Dillon loved to dance, competing in pom and jazz at Marian High School, but two years ago her health took an unexpected turn. What started as mild hip pain gradually worsened until she was limping and couldn't walk far without sitting down. Despite seeing...
Beacon Health System today announced the completion of its acquisition of Ascension Southwest Michigan. This significant milestone expands the reach of our locally owned and governed nonprofit health system and strengthens our ability to serve communities across northern Indiana and southwest Michigan. Beacon now operates four...
Memorial Hospital of South Bend is the first hospital in Indiana to transform the patient experience by providing comprehensive needle-free blood draws that offer patients significant relief from repeated needle sticks during their hospital stay. Memorial Hospital's pioneering use of PIVO™ Pro technology from BD (Becton,...
Even experienced moms need lifesaving support. As a mother of four, Cassie Rolf knows each pregnancy and delivery are unique. But after giving birth to her daughter Lucie in March 2024, she saw a familiar pattern: While her blood pressure was usually normal, it often spiked...
Ankles are complex joints, so a bad break is a serious matter. But for Michelle Flora, a broken ankle went from serious to debilitating—until she found the right doctor at Beacon Health System more than a year and a half after her original injury. It was the...
This story features a Beacon Children's Hospital patient who ran the bases in our Home Run for Life program — a partnership between Beacon Health System and the South Bend Cubs. We will be featuring the heartfelt stories of each patient who is participating in...
[caption id="attachment_57529" align="alignleft" width="370"] Dolan Maraouche[/caption] When Dolan Maraouche was told during a routine colonoscopy that he had an irregular heart rhythm, he was skeptical. After all, he had never noticed any symptoms. He even joked with his gastroenterologist, saying, "Stick to what you know!" Still, Dolan followed...
