Health

Hip Hop over to the YMCA this summer and express your energy through rhythmic and fast paced dance moves. This 4-week session runs on Tues. and Thurs. from June 7 through July 1 for ages 7-15 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.  Session fees are $28 for...

Written by Michael SopkoMay 5th marked the annual Portage Township Schools Drug Free Club picnic. All eight of Portage Township’s elementary schools participated in the event. The Drug Free Club is open to fourth and fifth grade students at each...

Porter Health System recently honored their volunteers during a special recognition luncheon. During the luncheon, Porter CEO Jonathan Nalli thanked the adult and junior volunteers who had donated a total of 23,608 hours of service in 2009. “By...

Joyce Serville, RN, BSN, has been named the new 4-West Unit Director at Porter’s Valparaiso Hospital Campus. Serville started with Porter in September 2009 as Administrative Supervisor. Serville was previously Director of Emergency Services at...

Terry Wuletich, RN, BSN, has been named the new Director of Emergency Services at Porter. Wuletich began her career with Porter more than 23 years ago and has been the Director of the Emergency Department at Porter’s Portage Hospital Campus since...

Porter Health System announced that all of its facilities, including their grounds and parking lots, will become totally tobacco-free beginning June 1, 2010 – which coincides with the World Health Organization’s “World No Tobacco Day” on May...

A benefit and poker run is being held for Portage Police Officer Flora Akers-Ryan, Unit 139, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The cost is $15 per bike, $5 per passenger. All vehicles are welcome! The poker run will be held June 26th,...

Living with Lupus can be an everyday struggle. A disease of the immune system, lupus causes the body to attack itself, causing inflammation which can lead to issues with brain, kidney, skin, lung, blood and heart function. Research estimates that...

The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County will present "Caring for a Spouse or Friend" at locations in Lake and Porter Counties in June. This informational program will give caregivers the tools to care for a friend or family member who is ill,...

The United Way of Porter County’s Power of Youth Council is a youth philanthropy program for Porter County high school students that are dedicated to improving and creating a positive perspective of youth through the performance of valuable...