Beach bag essentials for summer safety

Sandals. Check. Sunglasses. Check. Towel. Got it. If you’re heading to the beach this summer with your family, you may already have a list of the things you need to bring. But Dr. Emily Kisor of Beacon Medical Group Pediatrics Bristol Street offers the recommendations below to help keep your...

“We can deal with this”: Couple leans on each other and Beacon Cancer Care team following Stage 4 cancer diagnosis

After almost 47  years of marriage, finishing each other’s thoughts and sentences is second nature to Bill and Mary Grimmer. Their conversation is peppered equally with tenderness, respect, humor and sometimes a little teasing. They are clearly each other’s strength, support and comfort. Over the past several years, their bond has...

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...

Beacon nurses surprise hospitalized nursing student with emotional pinning ceremony

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 surprise and thank the nurses...

From tears to cheers: Hip replacement patient returns to concerts, travels and so much more

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 resident considered her options and decided to try cortisone injections before a complete joint replacement. All she knew is she did not want to be debilitated...

Beacon performs treatment that dramatically improves quality of life for stroke patients

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 right here at Beacon Health...