If previous years taught us anything, it’s to prioritize our wellbeing and take care of ourselves through difficult times. Each year brings new stressors and challenges, but being able to take a look at your health and make changes that promote wellness can make all the difference.
In 2024, we shared news about all sorts of health topics: cancer care, healthcare symposiums, women in healthcare, children's health, the latest medical technology, various healthcare resources, and more. We’re glad to partner with such great organizations, businesses, and healthcare groups to help share the good and keep our Region a healthy one.
In no particular order, here are the top 10 health articles on Portage.Life to recap the good news in 2024!
NorthShore Health Centers adds four veteran podiatrists to growing team
NorthShore Health Centers offers comprehensive healthcare at an affordable cost, driven by a mission to provide quality care to everyone without exclusion, every time. Their providers range from family care physicians and pediatricians to specialists such as optometrists and psychiatrists. One field of care NorthShore has increased dramatically over the last year is podiatry – adding four podiatrists, experts in foot and ankle disease, deformity or fractures, sprains and strains, skin care, and more.
Porter-Starke Services’ Crisis Center provides safe space every day of the year
While a crisis can be difficult to predict, knowing where to go during it doesn’t need to be. Porter-Starke Services’ Crisis Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and offers calm, qualified care to patients no matter where they fall on the crisis continuum.
“The Crisis Center provides individualized crisis services designed specifically to meet a client’s needs and promotes a balanced, whole view of the person,” said Director of Acute Intensive Services Melanie J. Johnsen. “Each client is evaluated on an individual basis and is recommended to a level of care designed to meet their individual needs.”
GENERx Pharmacy in Portage offers insurance-free prescriptions
Access to affordable healthcare is an issue for many Northwest Indiana residents. The City of Portage recently welcomed GENERx Pharmacy as a solution to that problem.
As Northwest Indiana’s first insurance-free pharmacy, GENERx Pharmacy provides quality medications with short wait times and personalized service.
NorthShore Health Centers begins phase one of making quality, affordable healthcare more accessible throughout Northwest Indiana
NorthShore Health Centers has officially begun phase one of opening new clinics, making quality, affordable healthcare more accessible for everyone in the community. The clinics will offer family practice, pediatrics, and OB/GYN. A full array of services including
Methodist Hospitals brings retired nurses together at annual reunion event
As we go through our different walks of life, it can be difficult to keep strong relationships intact with close friends and colleagues. That’s a big part in why Methodist Hospitals has been hosting reunion events to bring together many of their retired nurses.
The latest reunion event took place on Friday, June 7. Beth Kristoff, RN, was the primary organizer for this event. While this isn’t the first reunion event that has been put together, she has seen how effective it has been for the Methodist Hospitals' family.
Porter County Health Department hosts inaugural health and wellness fair for the community
The Valparaiso community was treated with a health and wellness fair presented by the Porter County Health Department on Friday, June 14. Several vendors filled up Central Park Plaza to help educate everyone in attendance.
Dr. Maria Stamp, Porter County health officer, describes what the attendees were in store for at the event.
Regional Care Group: Improving life in the Region, one client at a time
For many years, the human services organization Regional Care Group has provided individuals and families living in Northwest Indiana with a vast selection of programs and resources that help improve their quality of life. Regional Care Group was formed through the partnership of three human service entities: Geminus, which offers social service resources; Lake Park Residential, which provides residential services and treatment for its clients; and Regional Health Systems, which offers clients both primary care and behavioral health care services.
Powers Health brings multidisciplinary approach to nationally accredited oncology rehab
With national accreditation from the Physical Oncology Rehabilitation Institute (PORI), it comes as no surprise that Powers Health – formerly known as Community Healthcare System – offers a variety of robust cancer care programs in Northwest Indiana.
These options utilize the latest technology to treat patients, such as SOZO® and the Ovation Interactive Treadmill System.
Associated Pediatricians partners with Purdue University Northwest to provide integrated mental health care
Mental health is just as important as physical well-being, and few know this better than the team at Associated Pediatricians. Beginning this year, Associated Pediatricians has partnered with Purdue University Northwest (PNW) to take part in Northwest Indiana Identification and Management of Pediatric Experience of Trauma and Underlying Stress (IMPETUS), which is implementing routine screenings and in-office interventions for childhood traumatic stress.
Rittenhouse Village At Portage’s exclusive lifestyle programs create a positive senior-living community experience
Rittenhouse Village At Portage is all about giving its residents the most pleasurable experience for the senior living community. It has exclusive lifestyle programs designed with the idea of creating engaging events and activities to boost the lifestyle of the residents.
As senior lifestyle counselor and director of sales at the Rittenhouse Village At Portage, Danielle Balek is directly involved in these lifestyle programs that provides and monitors on campus.
