Between the two of them, Ann and Dan Wierzbicki have logged 4,041 volunteer hours at Elkhart General Hospital. That’s more than 168 days, or almost half a year, if they volunteered around-the-clock, seven days a week. The word “dedicated” doesn’t do this power couple justice, considering...
by Coley Parker, Fitness Coordinator, Elkhart Health & Aquatics Almost two months in to the year, a lot of new year's resolutions are no longer a priority. Everyday life has interfered with fitness goals and other promises to get in shape or eat healthier. But it's...
In life, nurses spend their careers taking care of others. In death, nurses take care of one another. Karen Eggleston considers it an honor to serve as a volunteer member of the Elkhart General Nursing Honor Guard. Their role is to pay tribute to fellow nurses by...
Maddilyn James Enos is going to have the best story to tell about the day she was born. [caption id="attachment_39537" align="alignleft" width="264"] Jordan and Colton Enos pose with baby Maddie, Dr. James Mauck and RN Lisa Krizmanich.[/caption] Maddie will always be able to say that people around...
“ANY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL PLEASE COME TO THE BACK OF THE PLANE.” [caption id="attachment_39511" align="alignleft" width="334"] Mady Stewart, RN, BSN, who works in the Memorial Hospital Emergency Care Center, with her boyfriend, Jake Everett, an EMT with Tri-County Ambulance.[/caption] Madison “Mady” Stewart was studying for her national board...
The coldest months of the year have arrived and that means having to put up with dry, itchy skin. Or does it? We reached out to our experts at Beacon Medical Group Dermatology for advice. We wanted to know what exactly causes our skin to feel dry...
Leaders from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and Beacon Health System are pleased to announce a new collaboration. Under the terms of the professional services agreement, Mary Free Bed will manage the adult, inpatient rehabilitation programs at Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Hospital in South...
[caption id="attachment_39421" align="alignleft" width="299"] Julius Barhams holds a photo of Jon Housand.[/caption] Julius Barhams never imagined he would be working toward becoming a nurse anesthetist. Up until a few years ago, in fact, Barhams had no idea he wanted to serve others in medicine, let alone go...
Memorial Hospital NICU nurse Jill Hooten shared some fun facts about being selected to be an extra on tonight's episode (8 p.m. EST Wednesday) of NBC's "Chicago Med" series. Fun fact #1: The show regularly needs and has casting calls on Facebook for "talent" to...
CNN this week reported how the U.S. is on track for one of the worst flu seasons in decades: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/health/flu-week-52/index.html. We asked our Infection Prevention manager for her perspective on the season so far and what we can expect. OUR TAKE: The worst is yet to come. Flu...
