Education

The Visiting Nurse Association Foundation is now accepting applications for the Lukach Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship is awarded each year to assist health care workers who lack access to traditional scholarships, enabling them to pursue...

Although more than 2 million Americans and 5 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with lupus, the public is largely unaware of the potentially disabling and life-altering effects of the disease. Begun as a way to help raise the public’s...

A Positive Approach to Teen Health joins organizations across the country to bring awareness to The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on Wednesday, May 5. PATH will sponsor 5.5.10… but it doesn’t add up, a rally for local teens, from 6-9...

Nursing 2000 was held at Porter hospital this past Thursday. Students from Hebron, Washington Township, and Chesterton attended to learn about the different areas of nursing and what nursing entails today. At 8 am was the Emergency Services...

The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana, will host Community Conversations, a free Alzheimer’s education series featuring information on a variety of topics that are of interest to all community members with a focus towards caregivers. The...

Event is sponsored by the College of Health and Human Services as part of Public Health Week Dr. Michael McGee, M.D., M.P.H., medical director for Emergency Medical Services at Methodist Hospitals and president and CEO for the Methodist ER Group,...

Porter County Aging & Community Services will host a presentation on “Keeping the Senior You Love Health at Home” by Dr. Carole Pepa, Professor for the Social Work Department at Valparaiso University, on Tuesday, April 20 at 12:00 p.m. at...

1. Prevent the spread of germs. Wash your hands often with soap and water for 15 seconds.2. Travel safely. Wear your seat belt every time. Always buckle your child in the car using a safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt. 3. Keep a watchful eye on...

Over 60 percent of people with dementia will wander.  Find out how you can help. The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana will host “Wandering and Dementia” on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, from 2:30–3:30 PM at the Portage Public Library,...

The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County will present "Sleep Apnea and Other Senior Sleep Problems" at locations in Lake and Porter Counties in April. This informational program will discuss the the causes, symptoms, complications, and...