Health

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has been redesignated as an Acute Stroke Ready hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the hospital announced today. Acute Stroke Ready hospitals serve as the first stop for patients suspected of...

Treating employees like family At Gurley Leep’s 23 dealerships across the Midwest, 1,300+ employees work as salespeople, service technicians, general managers, service advisors, painters, body shop technicians and more. “Gurley Leep started...

Community Healthcare System’s new Immediate Care Center has opened its doors at 10240 Calumet Ave. to meet the demand for medical care in Northwest Indiana. The 32,000-square-foot, two-story structure, located just a few blocks south of Community...

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...

Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Dyer is aiming to improve maternal health outcomes with its new “I Gave Birth” initiative, which uses bracelets to help identify post-partum women. The program first launched in 2021 at the University of...

Join board-certified colorectal surgeon D. Owen Young, MD, to learn what colon cancer is, why it’s on the rise in younger adults, the importance of early detection and the most effective treatment options at Northwest Health’s next HealthyU...

Andrea Ramirez-Justin was recently appointed the new chairwoman of the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Board of Trustees. She first joined the Board of Trustees in 2022 and also serves as a board member of the Franciscan Health Foundation for South...

Let’s face it: It may not always be easy to convince your child to brush his or her teeth twice per day. But establishing a good routine now may help create proper habits that last into adulthood, which may help contribute to overall well-being and...

Center for Hospice Care's new therapy dog, Theodore H. Bode (affectionately known as Teddy), arrived at our Mishawaka campus at the end of January. He was introduced to the team at our January all-staff meeting – and it was love at first sight!...

Franciscan WorkingWell Chicago Heights is moving to a new location effective Monday, Feb. 19. The existing location at 30 E. 15th St., Suite 100 in Chicago Heights will close effective Friday, Feb. 16. The new location will open on Monday, Feb....