Barbara Jo Adkins

Well, it's that time of year again, the air is getting crisp, the leaves are beginning to change and the school buses are running their routes.  Yes, the kids are back to school.  For some this means getting the kids up on time, packing the...

Porter Regional Hospital hosted its annual Spring Jubilee at the Radisson Star Plaza in Merrillville on April 10, 2015, held each year to thank associates for all their hard work and commitment to patient-centered care. The event is cited as just...

Kaitlin Fitzmaurice, nurse at Porter Regional Hospital, recently won the honor of being named Porter Health Care System’s 2014 Patient's Choice Award winner. With her inspiring dedication to her patients, she has raised the bar with her commitment...

Up in the "penthouse" of Porter Regional Hospital, patients are treated for a variety of ailments - everything from illnesses to follow-up from surgical procedures. All of the coordination needed for successful treatment requires organization and...

If you want to see a show with feel good undertones and celebrate the life, love and happiness of long lasting enduring friendships, then go check out Valparaiso Theatrical Company’s latest production of "Steel Magnolias" now in production. This...

Director of Cardiology at Porter Regional Hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Medicine Mark Kime, RDCS, RCPT, is passionate about the ever-changing field of cardiovascular medicine. By his dedication to the advancements in cardiovascular medicine...

Sarah Grcich, MSN, Ed., RN, BC, CWOCN, takes nursing to a whole new level with her devotion and passion to helping patients and caregivers live with and care for ostomies. Grcich began her tenure at Porter in 1983 as a Surgical...

Each year Porter Regional Hospital takes time to recognize some of its associates that go above and beyond the normal expectations of their job requirements. This year, the associate being recognized for reliability and a high sense of ownership is...

Yes, it is a little bit unorthodox to write about yourself and call yourself strong, but recently I have found my strength, and my voice. I have started a new journey down a path and that path is called Divorce. I have been going through a life...

The 11th Annual Master Gardeners Gardening Show was held at the Porter County Expo Center as planned on January 25, 2014. With the frigid temperatures and several inches of snow covering the ground everywhere you look, it’s hard to imagine planting...