Franciscan Health Michigan City is partnering with local churches on a faith-based diabetes prevention initiative. The “Fan Out Diabetes” program will engage the African-American community on the disease through education, free screenings and...

Franciscan Health’s Community Health and Wellness Fund continues to impact the Region, helping more and more families each year.  “We try to remove barriers to healthcare,” said Rick Peltier, Executive Director of the Franciscan Health...

For more than a decade, Kenny Catan and Lisa Hurst have struggled with homelessness. When the couple first met, it was love at first sight — a whirlwind romance, they say. Unfortunately, their season of happiness transitioned into a stream of...

Those with complex health needs require care that’s adaptive to their unique situation — catered to the whole person, not just the disease. Rare, genetic diseases affect an estimated 25 to 30 million Americans, and may include...

The first annual Provider Wellness Symposium will be held November 5-7, 2021, in Austin, Texas, at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort. The Provider Wellness Symposium is a national conference and wellness expo that promotes health and...

Franciscan Health Dyer has developed a new outpatient rehabilitation program, using a multidisciplinary team approach to help people suffering long-term effects from COVID-19. For most people infected with COVID-19, symptoms last up to two to three...

Women will be able to share some laughs, a dose of healthy conversation and tasty refreshments and drinks at Tickled Pink, from 5-8PM on Thursday, Aug. 19 at Blue Chip Casino & Spa. The free event is presented by Franciscan Health Woodland Cancer...

The free Patient & Provider Safety Symposium will be held by the Indiana Professionals Recovery Program (IPRP), a monitoring program for nurses who are currently struggling with substance use disorder. This virtual symposium will educate and...

Skin Cancer is on the Rise – Know How to Protect Yourself When you think about sun protection, you might think about a day at the beach. But during your lifetime, you get sun exposure doing everyday things like walking the dog, mowing the lawn and...

Board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon Timothy Swain, MD, and board-certified nurse practitioner Martha Drake, DNP, FNP-BC, have joined the staff of heart specialists at Franciscan Physician Network Heart Center Michigan City. Dr. Swain received his...