Rachael Hofer, an instructor at Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness in Chesterton, demonstrates a sitting relaxation exercise to participants at a Senior Health and Wellness Fair, offered by the Franciscan Alliance Accountable Care Organization, at...

September is PAD Awareness Month, and in recognition Porter Regional Hospital and Interventional Cardiologist Sandeep Sehgal, M.D., bring awareness to the 5 Ws of PAD - the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and WHY – and how it can put you at risk for heart...

In May 2016, the City of Whiting hosted its annual Paint the Town Pink Initiative, a series of events during the month of May dedicated to raising money and awareness for Breast Health/Cancer Initiatives. After totaling the funds, the City of Whiting...

Porter Regional Hospital is proud to announce it recently opened an Interventional Pain Clinic at Valparaiso Medical Center staffed by two board-certified pain management specialists – Benjamin H. Soeter, M.D., and Yuli Soeter, M.D. At Porter’s...

Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall, and every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Falls can happen to anyone at any time. However, as we...

When Sandra Rogers was growing up, she witnessed time after time her father, who was a physician, treat geriatric patients. Having to see these men and women suffer from dementia and being exposed to what their family members experienced spurred her...

Franciscan Health Munster is giving area residents yet another reason why they need not travel outside the area to receive the latest and best treatment services. Construction is underway on a planned 83,500-square-foot, $46 million hospital...

Registration is open online for Hospice of the Calumet Area’s annual Hospice Hustle cycling event. Participants can choose to ride a 25, 62, or 100 mile course through rural southern Lake County Indiana. Registration is $35 in advance and $40 day...

The Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point Emergency Medical Services Academy will offer applications starting Aug. 30 for its next paramedic training program, which will take place starting in January. Applications must be returned to or mailed...

Porter Regional Hospital has become the first health care facility in Indiana to receive full Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC), an Institute of the...