Evelin Keultjes, Dermatology Nurse Practitioner at Beacon Medical Group Goshen, explains why it is especially important for people of color to have inflammatory skin irritations and rashes checked out sooner rather than later. https://youtu.be/wviRpRLG8rQ For today's Medical Minute, I would like to discuss inflammatory skin conditions in...
It is with excitement and enthusiasm that we announce our brand new event, Sunburst Races - Granger, happening this summer. Race day is Sunday, August 8, 2021. Taking place on the paved path that encompasses the campus of Beacon Health & Fitness - Granger, this event...
Had you asked Ginny Schackow to describe herself prior to her diagnosis, she would have said she was driven, family-oriented, fun, organized, always a planner and always on the lookout for the next project or family hiking trip. A photo taken during one of those...
One in five women will have a stroke in their lifetime, and stoke kills twice as many women as breast cancer, says Dr. Erin Clark, a Beacon Health emergency care physician. Learn the unique risks of stroke in women, and how the symptoms for women...
Congratulations to the 2021 Beacon Nursing Scholars. Sixty-seven of our nurses have received more than $360,000 in scholarships from the Beacon Health Foundation. The scholarships, which are made possible through generous donors in our community, support non-clinical associates entering the nursing field, as well as nurses...
Craig Whitfield’s office shelves are full of memories, awards and even a book he wrote. But one piece of hardware in particular has recently taken center stage. Thanks in part to the efforts of security officers at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, the Indiana chapter of...
Since its inception in 1981, the doctors, nurses and entire NICU team at Beacon Children’s Hospital have cared for tens of thousands of babies. If you’re a parent whose child spent days, weeks or months in the NICU, you understand the mixed emotions that come...
Beacon Bremen Hospital, Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital of South Bend recently honored their staff during their annual Spirit of Healthcare and Spirit of Nursing Awards. The associates honored during these ceremonies were nominated by their fellow Beacon team members and leaders. Nomination information is...
Relief, excitement, anticipation and every emotion in-between ran through our Elkhart General Hospital vaccine clinic team members when the first shipment of vials arrived on the loading dock on December 17, 2020. Our team is proud to serve in a vital role in our community’s...
ELKHART, Indiana — Beacon Health & Fitness - Elkhart is pleased to announce that it has achieved its certification by the Medical Fitness Association, the country’s leading organization dedicated solely to medically integrated wellness and fitness facilities. This certification represents a significant commitment to offering the...
