The Alzheimer’s Association thanks American Senior Communities and all of its local facilities for their contributions to the 2009 Memory Walk and for raising more than $175,000 statewide. Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic that is now the...
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New Director of Case Management and Physician Recruitment Named at Porter
Sandy Horst, RN, MBA, has been named the new Director of Case Management and Physician Recruitment for Porter Health System. Horst joined Porter as the Manager of Portage Medical Group and Physician Recruitment in September 2008. Horst brings to her...
Eat at Uno’s to Raise Money for the Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter
The Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter is inviting busy holiday shoppers to eat at Uno’s Chicago Grill from November 25 to December 2 to raise money to support the non-profit organization. Uno's in Merillville, located at 2385 South Lake...
Community Invited to VNA Open House
The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County (VNA) has moved, but not far. The VNA has expanded its campus with the renovation of the former Ivy Tech Community College building, previously a racquetball club, at 2401 Valley Drive in Valparaiso,...
Festival of Trees
The American Red Cross Porter County Chapter is hosting its Second Annual Festival of Trees. On November 20, after tasting the heavenly delights at the Sunrise Kiwanis Choc-O-Lots, stop by to admire and bid on the exquisitely decorated holiday trees....
Smoking Harmful to Oral Health
Question: “Dr. Arnold, my son is eighteen, and he began smoking this year. I understand the health risks, but can you explain the dental problems associated with smoking?” Answer: We all know the well-documented effects that smoking can have on...
How to Improve Any Relationship Without Talking Presentation
Featuring national speaker, Pat Love Ed.D., Certified Love Educator. Relationships are the fabric of life, so when you improve them, your life gets better immediately! Come join Dr. Pat Love, nationally known speaker and relationship consultant share...
Walk for Lupus Now Raises $35,000 to Support Northwest Indiana Programs
In sharp contrast to last year’s soggy weekend of record breaking flooding, the 2009 Walk for Lupus Now Northwest Indiana event drew an estimated 500 supporters on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning for a walk around Lake George and through the...
Public Option or No Public Option? Two Local Physicians to Debate
The debate over a proposed public healthcare option will continue at Indiana University Northwest on Thursday, Nov. 5, as two prominent local physicians take up opposing sides on the issue. Dr. Bharat Pithadia, president of Pithadia Medical, will...
New OB/GYN & Pediatrician Joining HealthLinc Team
HealthLinc (formerly Hilltop Community Health Center) is announcing the arrival of Dr. Tim Watkins at its Valparaiso office, and Dr. Aileen Puno at its Michigan City location. Dr. Watkins will be HealthLinc’s new OB/GYN, servicing pre- and...