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La Porte Hospital’s First Friday in the Chapel for April Featured Harpist Debra Sawyer

La Porte Hospital’s First Friday in the Chapel for April Featured Harpist Debra Sawyer April’s First Friday performance in the La Porte Hospital Chapel was played by healing hands. Harpist Debra Sawyer has a Master’s degree in Art Education and is a certified clinical musician. She’s been trained to heal with music. “Music is...

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NorthShore Health Centers’ “Big Brother & Sister Class” Gives Kids a Dose of What to Expect When Mom is Expecting

NorthShore Health Centers’ “Big Brother & Sister Class” Gives Kids a Dose of What to Expect When Mom is Expecting Throughout the region, there are many resources like birthing classes, parenting classes, and even support groups for expectant mothers. But what resources exist for young children who are about to become a new brother or sister? Once again...

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Duneland Students Get a Dose of Adulthood through 2017 Duneland Chamber Reality Store

Duneland Students Get a Dose of Adulthood through 2017 Duneland Chamber Reality Store This year’s 8th Grade Duneland Reality Store introduced a new class of students into a decades-old tradition of immersive learning and community collaboration. Each student followed their own GPA-based career path through an adult finances...

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Annual Project Lead The Way Teaches First Generation College Students Importance of Team Work

Annual Project Lead The Way Teaches First Generation College Students Importance of Team Work The first impression of Project Lead the Way is that it's a program for teenagers who are eager to become leaders. But it's much more than that; it's a collaboration between different generations, both striving for success. TRIO Student Support...

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VNA’s Hospice Care Program Officially Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care

VNA’s Hospice Care Program Officially Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County has upheld a reputation of quality hospice care for 34 years. Now they have one more accreditation to prove it. On November 1st, 2016, the VNA’s Hospice Care Program was officially accredited by the...

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1st Source Bank and the United Way of LaPorte County Partnership Brings Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

1st Source Bank and the United Way of LaPorte County Partnership Brings Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Tax season comes with mixed feelings. You may be excited about spending that income tax return, or relieved to finally have a cushion in your savings account. Some people love the math. Others are so overwhelmed with numbers, confused by paperwork,...

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Porter County Career Center Student Uses Her Skills and Training to Save Classmate’s Life

Porter County Career Center Student Uses Her Skills and Training to Save Classmate’s Life Annabell Folsom used the Heimlich Maneuver to save a life a mere week after being certified in it. The Hebron High School Senior was taking a bus to a class field trip when the student behind her, Hayley, began to choke. Annabell ignored fear and...

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Meet Rita Rendina, Career Caregiver and Senior Mammography Technologist at the Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospital

Meet Rita Rendina, Career Caregiver and Senior Mammography Technologist at the Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospital When she first started with Methodist Hospitals, Rita Rendina had the option to work at the Northlake location, but instead she decided to work at the Soutlake location. This was a decision that would lead Rita to a dream job that she did not...

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NorthShore Health Centers Form “My First Tooth” Coalition to Battle Early Childhood Tooth Decay

NorthShore Health Centers Form “My First Tooth” Coalition to Battle Early Childhood Tooth Decay Visits to the dentist rate pretty low on the priorities list for some families in the United States. 60% of our children will experience dental decay before the age of five. NorthShore Health Centers have had enough. They invite members of the...

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