Archives for Heidi Prescott-Wieneke

Certified nursing assistant describes career-affirming encounter with Elkhart General patient

Nicole Jagers has known for years she wanted to work in healthcare. But it was just last summer when an experience at Elkhart General Hospital confirmed this is exactly where she needs to be. It was toward the end of one of her shifts at a certified nursing assistant in the...

Granger mom offers honest account of how cancer consumed her life and how she defeated it

Jessica Murphy of Granger was 41 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in February 2019. The Beacon patient, wife and mom wrote an open and honest account about “living cancer” and how she changed after radiation, chemo and surviving the disease. This is an edited...

Memorial Epworth mental health tech understands the healing power of home

A home isn’t just a house. It’s a place to nurture your family. A place to feel safe. A foundation for a stable life. Kaniece Davidovic, a mental health tech who has worked at Beacon Health for nearly 14 years, knows that. Five years ago, she had faith that she could...

5 things your doctor wants you to know about cancer and obesity

Healthcare providers are learning more and more about the connection between cancer and our everyday health. For example, did you know that roughly 4­ to 8 percent of cancers can be directly attributed to obesity? This includes such cancers as colorectal, esophageal, kidney, liver, gallbladder, pancreatic, breast and uterine cancer. “This...

Hershey’s chocolate features Beacon teams in “Heartwarming the World” campaign

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. Hershey’s Chocolate is now featuring Beacon Health System as one of its ‘Heartwarming the World’ stories...

Miracle on South Walnut Street: Timely CPR by Beacon doctor saves man who suffered cardiac arrest

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 for players and parents with their son, Teddy, and daughter, Nora, who was home from college on Christmas break. They chatted...

Beacon and Niles High School partner to “ignite excitement” in nursing and healthcare

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 digging in and seeing healthcare...