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Health Briefs for South Bend area beginning May 3, 2024

WebSOUTH BEND — Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana will offer the free class “Alzheimer’s and Dementia 101” from 10 to 11 a.m. May 6 in the Care …

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Health Briefs for South Bend area beginning March 29, 2024

WebThe Center’s hours of operation are Mondays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about services available, …

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Health Briefs for the week

WebAlzheimer’s and Dementia Services offers the following support groups every month. Registration required. Elkhart County • First Presbyterian Church, 200 E. …

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St. Joseph County health equity report to be presented to …

WebWhat: St. Joseph County Health Equity Presentation and Q&A. When: 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2022. Where: Civil Rights Heritage Center, 1040 W. Washington St., …

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St. Joseph County leaders reject CDC grant, cite COVID, federal rules

WebSt. Joseph County Commissioners on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would bring $3 million in federal grants for health outreach efforts to minority communities, saying …

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South Bend area's COVID case rate has increased eight-fold this …

WebOn July 2, the county’s rolling 7-day average of new cases had dropped to only three cases per day, and there were 7.7 cases per 100,000 population for the week. …

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Oaklawn shares opening date of new behavioral crisis center

WebThe new crisis center will serve people suffering from mental health issues and substance use disorders from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting March 4. The goal is for the …

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Health equity has been politicized by some St. Joseph County …

WebBy the fall of 2022, our programs were gaining national recognition for our innovative work in community health. Yet, over the last six months, our work in health …

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St. Joseph County seeks Dr. Joseph H. Cerbin as health officer

WebStill, the county council and the county Board of Commissioners are poised to vote Tuesday on Cerbin’s appointment to a four-year term, as described in a letter …

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St. Joseph County public health funding goes to 19 organizations

WebThrough Health First Indiana, a legislative initiative passed last year to bolster underfunded local health departments, more than $75 million will go to counties across …

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Surge in RSV cases stretching national, South Bend region …

WebRSV by the numbers: 2.1 million outpatient (non-hospitalization) visits among children younger than 5 years old. 58,000 hospitalizations among children younger than …

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Mental health crisis is the second pandemic.

WebThe pandemic has confirmed the sharply delineated reality of mental health inequality. Vulnerable populations, including the homeless, persons of color, the …

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Beacon's collaboration with city of South Bend on downtown …

WebAs a locally governed, not-for-profit health system, we have more than 100 volunteer board and committee members who live and work in our communities, …

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YMCA to open fitness center in downtown South Bend

WebSOUTH BEND — The YMCA of Greater Michiana plans to open a new campus in downtown South Bend in a fitness center currently run by a hospital system.. …

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Doctors warn about disaster northern Indiana leads COVID-19 surge

Web'Over 100% for weeks' Northern Indiana's hospitalization rates have increased dramatically over a short period of time, jumping from an average of 139 …

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St. Joseph Hospital building in Mishawaka finds new life as …

WebThe 182,000-square-foot building, one of the city’s largest, has been vacant since 2018, when Kindred Hospital closed its 60-bed transitional-care facility at the site. …

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Oaklawn to host grand opening for behavioral crisis center

Web1:34. SOUTH BEND — When Oaklawn opens its behavioral crisis center in South Bend's East Bank neighborhood next month, it will fill a longstanding gap in the …

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Health Briefs for South Bend area from Feb. 16 to Feb. 22, 2024

WebSOUTH BEND — Crest Manor Church of the Brethren, 1342 Berkshire Drive, will host the Indiana Department of Health’s Walk-in Clinic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. …

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Beacon requires masks, limits visitors as COVID, flu, RSV cases rise

WebSOUTH BEND — Public health officials are pushing vaccinations against the flu and COVID-19 after an increase in cases led Beacon Health System to impose …

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New apartments and hotel near Memorial Hospital in downtown …

WebMemorial expects to finish construction of the new 300,000-square-foot tower, which will double the capacity of the hospital's intensive care unit and add 53 …

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Two visitors per patient policy lifted at Beacon hospitals

WebSOUTH BEND — Beacon Health System has lifted its patient visitation restriction, which previously limited patients to two visitors at a time. Beacon Health …

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1954: Snowy Owl is newest resident at Potawatomi Park Zoo

WebAfter finding an injured Snowy Owl in Northern Michigan, Jerry Taylor, 15, of South Bend brought it home to nurse it back to health.

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Michiana YWCA honors women for work promoting racial justice

WebOne founded Mamas Against Violence. One helps to empower struggling women. Meet two women honored by YWCA Monday for their work promoting justice.

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Unity Gardens are an integral part of Michiana community

WebAnd then there are the volunteers — 2,000 last year, more than 400 so far this year — who have been critical to the program's success. Consider that Stewart and …

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