Education

The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County will present 'Vertigo and Other Balance Problems' at locations in Lake and Porter Counties in January. This informational program will provide attendees with increased knowledge regarding the most...

Monday, December 13 at 6:00 PM Portage Township YMCA 3100 Willowcreek Road in Portage Making Life Decisions provides information on the financial and legal issues that may arise with the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Presented by...

  We've all seen and heard commercials and other media that smoking causes cancer. We've all seen and heard that second-hand smoke can cause cancer as well. Now there are people who want to do something about it. The LaPorte and Porter County...

The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana will present “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease” in honor of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. The program will be held at the Portage Public Library on...

The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana will host Making Life Decisions on Wednesday, November 10 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Valparaiso Public Library, 103 Jefferson Street in Valparaiso. Making Legal & Financial Decisions will be...

The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana will host Becoming an Expert Caregiver, in honor of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Becoming an Expert Caregiver will be held on Wednesday, November 17, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the...

Amy Freitas, Porter Health System’s Facility Compliance and Privacy Officer, recently completed the Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) Examination. The certification denotes knowledge of relevant regulations and proficiency in compliance...

The holiday season can be a particularly painful time for people after the death of a loved one or friend. To help families better cope with the holidays in the face of personal sorrow and loss, the Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County is...

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), Indiana Chapter, will host an educational meeting at St. Mary Medical Center on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 3. The speaker is Janet Moffat, MSW, LCSW who will be talking about...

In honor of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana and Porter Health System will present “Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease.” This free educational program features information on...