Monthly Archives: April 2012

Donate Life Month: Giving So Others May Keep Living

Heartfelt and heartwarming stories of organ donors and recipients were told during the fourth annual National Donate Life Month observance at Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point April 27. A donor registration drive also took place in the hospital … Continue reading

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“It’s My Time” to Get an Annual Mammogram

A MAMMOthon program, consisting of digital mammogram screenings, free chair massages and giveaways, including watches, will take place May 11 at Franciscan Hammond Clinic, 7905 Calumet Ave., Munster, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call (219) 836-3600 to schedule. Here, a … Continue reading

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Packed House Attends St. Clare Health Clinic Baby Shower Program

A packed house consisting mostly of clients of Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point’s Prenatal Assistance Program attended a “baby shower” April 25, where they received information on health, nutrition, vision and dental and mental health programs, and enjoyed … Continue reading

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Ball of Strength Helps Participants Get in Shape

Participants in Franciscan Alliance’s monthly Franciscanfit Mallwalkers program at Westfield Southlake Mall on April 25 received a lesson in how use of a mini-ball can help boost core body strength. Jane Bogordos, fitness supervisor for Franciscan Omni Health & Fitness … Continue reading

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Paramedic Program Receives National Accreditation

Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Crown Point’s Emergency Medical Services Academy paramedic program recently received five-year national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The designation followed a more than year-long evaluation process that resulted in … Continue reading

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Franciscan St. Anthony Health Marks Donate Life Month

Real-life stories of people who have given of themselves so that others might live will be told April 27 during a Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point observance of National Donate Life Month. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. in … Continue reading

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Donations Sought to Replenish Dwindling Supplies

St. Clare Health Clinic is seeking donations of nonperishable food items, paper goods, including toilet paper; laundry detergent and personal care products, such as deodorant, shampoo and soap; for its food pantry, which is nearly depleted due to increased demand. … Continue reading

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An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

Spring is here! Every spring, like you, I go outside and assess what my yard, garden and landscaping need to have a healthy year. I am picking up sticks in my yard and pulling the weeds out of my garden. … Continue reading

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Franciscan St. Anthony Health, RIC Join Forces

Dignitaries, physicians and staff members crowded a blessing and dedication ceremony April 17 for a new Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago unit at Franciscan St. Anthony Health – Michigan City. The facility is part of a partnership, forged in 2008, between … Continue reading

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St. Clare Health Clinic “Baby Shower” Set for April 25

A “baby shower” to benefit pregnant women who don’t have insurance will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. April 25 at St. Clare Health Clinic, 1121 S. Indiana Ave., Crown Point. The program is sponsored by MDwise Hoosier Alliance, … Continue reading

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