It’s a boy! Beacon welcomes its first baby of 2025 at Elkhart General Hospital

It's a boy! Hannah and Billy Dahmen of Edwardsburg welcomed the first baby of the New Year at our Beacon hospitals. Bennett Dahmen was born at 2:45 a.m. at Elkhart General Hospital, weighing in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces. He has two older brothers, Liam, 4, and Everett, 2. "It does feel really...

From age 7 diagnosis to teenage success, Beacon Children’s Hospital patient thrives after scoliosis surgery

When doctors diagnose scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, they typically see it in adolescents. But for Nayelli Wood, the journey began much earlier, at just seven years old. During what seemed like a routine check-up, both her pediatrician and her mother Marisela, a registered nurse, noticed something concerning –...

Beacon creates new career pipeline with seasonal nursing assistant program at Memorial Hospital

When Memorial Hospital leaders saw they were missing out on a valuable talent pool and an opportunity to nurture future healthcare professionals, they developed a new program tailored for college students pursuing a career in health care. The seasonal nursing assistant program, spearheaded by Pam Morrison, Beacon's Workforce Development Program Manager,...

Beacon Scholar program unites mother and daughter in nursing careers at Beacon Granger Hospital

For Holly Crume, the path to becoming a registered nurse wasn't a sprint – it was a marathon of dedication, sacrifice and determination. Her journey in health care began shortly after high school as a medical assistant, driven by a desire to help others. As she progressed through roles as an...

Legendary rock band Chicago visits Beacon Children’s Hospital, donates activity boxes to young patients

Legendary rock band Chicago brought more than music to Beacon Children's Hospital last month -- band members delivered superhero-sized joy to young patients ahead of two local performances, including at the University of Notre Dame. In a heartwarming gesture, the band visited with families, patients and staff, distributing Characters of Character...

Gold Seal-certified spine surgery at Beacon helps patient regain hand function

For Sue Thompson, feeling clumsy began causing problems in her daily life. At first, she would occasionally drop things. Then it became more troublesome. “I had lost feeling in my hands,” she said. “It felt like I was wearing a tight blood pressure cuff that never came off.” She couldn’t perform daily...