We published several hundred health stories to the PortageLife.com Health section this year. Stories on great local healthcare services to awards and more in Northwest Indiana were fair game for good news.
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Without further ado (and in no particular order), here are your Top 10 Health Stories in Northwest Indiana from 2016!
Porter Health Care System Honors Nurses with Candlelight Vigil During National Nurses Week
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Each year, National Nurses Week focuses attention on the diverse ways that the nearly 3.1 million nurses in America work to save lives and improve the health of millions of people. To celebrate and pay special tribute to their nurses, Porter Health Care System held a Candlelight Vigil at Porter Regional Hospital on Wednesday that featured the Blessing of the Hands, the Nurses Proclamation, and a Nursing Pledge honoring the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of nursing as a modern profession.
NorthShore Health Centers Collaborate with Portage Township Schools to Open Health & Wellness Center for PTS Employees
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On Monday, NorthShore Health Centers, in partnership with Portage Township Schools, officially opened their new health and wellness center in Portage High School. The new collaborative clinic will serve Portage Township Schools' insured employees and their families, and will help to lessen out-of-pocket medical costs for employees.
For Porter-Starke Services' Todd Willis, Helping Others is a Way of Life
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Todd Willis began working in the mental health industry to treat the problems most of us are still unwilling to talk about. As Director of Wellness and Education at Porter-Starke Services, it is his job to get out into the community and teach us people do not have to live with anxiety, addiction, and other mental illnesses.
Symphony of Chesterton Holds Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Grand Opening
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Symphony of Chesterton held their grand opening of the third and final Transitional Care Center for the Indiana market, for the first time in seven months.
Brain Balance Achievement Center of Valparaiso Wants to Help Families Restore Balance in their Children's Lives
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In 2006, Dr. Robert Melillo began a new program, based upon years of research on children beginning to show symptoms of a startling trend. Going all the way back to 1990, Dr. Melillo began to notice children exhibiting learning and behavior issues. With a strong desire to find a solution and by working with his own children, Dr. Melillo began his journey towards finding a solution that would lead him to the culmination of his legacy, Brain Balance Achievement Centers.
Students LAUNCH into a Healthier Lifestyles
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We all love our children, and we want to see them do well. In order to help newer generations succeed, the preceding generations must provide proper tools and pass on their knowledge. This is happening in Portage Schools, thanks to the combined efforts of the Portage Township YMCA, St. Mary Medical Center, and the Porter County United Way.
Seniors Stuff 10,000 Eggs for NorthShore Health Center’s Annual Easter Eggstravaganza
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The Easter Bunny only has two hands, and sometimes he needs a little help to get all of those colorful eggs stuffed in time, and he had many hands thanks to the partnership of NorthShore Health Centers and Miller’s Senior Center of Portage.
Rittenhouse Village at Portage Chefs Star in Their Own Version of Cutthroat Kitchen
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Hidden in the back of the Rittenhouse Village at Portage is a crew of unsung heroes: a staff of cooks and chefs. They bake the bread, simmer the soups, and serve some of the best meals their patrons have ever had in their lives. On April 11th they spent a rare day outside of the kitchen to present residents with their own live version of Cutthroat Kitchen.
Porter Cardiologist Dr. Maya Kommineni Delves into the Heart of a Woman
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Keeping with the heart health theme during American Heart Month, Porter Health Care System held another interesting and informative event that targeted the ladies called “The Heart of a Woman”.
NorthShore Health Centers has its Roots at the Stacey McKay Health and Education Center
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NorthShore Health Centers originated in Portage High School in 1995 as a teen health clinic. Now over 20 years later, Northshore’s reach has broadened and there are multiple locations spanning two counties.