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Health care volunteers fulfilling a vital role in patient care, advocacy
The demand for services from nonprofit health care agencies is growing. Volunteers at these organizations are fulfilling a vital role in patient care and advocacy.
Utility company offers buy-back programs for alternative energy
NIPSCO offers two programs that allow residents, businesses and schools to sell back to the utility company energy they generated through solar, wind and other alternative sources.
Partnership brings surgical specialists to Northwest Indiana
Since the partnership between Franciscan Alliance’s Northern Indiana Region hospitals and Oak Lawn-based Cardiothroracic & Vascular Surgical Associates, residents of Northwest Indiana no longer have to travel into Chicago to find board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists.
Recent nurse grad volunteered at disasters
Mary Otting took some time to get her degree in nursing from Lewis University in Romeoville. It took her a while because she was too busy doing nursing work at disaster sites such as Katrina and Haiti.
Local business helps fund mammograms
Illiana Heating and Air Conditioning put together a fundraiser to help the uninsured in Northwest Indiana receive diagnostic mammograms at Community Hospital’s Women’s Diagnostic Center in Munster.
Ivy Tech recognizes community advocate
D.E. “Sonshine” Troche a graduate of Ivy Tech Community College, was recently honored with a Distinguished Alumni award for her work in opening a recovery home in LaPorte County for women who are non-violent former offenders recently released from LaPorte County Jail and the Indiana State Female Prison.
Recovery of new mother termed a miracle
After giving births to twins, Stacy Martinez, of Crown Point, Ind., suffered an amniotic embolism — her heart stopped. Staff at St. Anthony Health-Crown Point chalks up her recovery to “a higher power.”
Hobart has a lot happening
The city of Hobart offers great variety in housing, dining, workout centers and recreational facilities, to name a few.
Asian-fusion cuisine a hit at Asparagus
Besides offering a favorite spot for Asian-fusion cuisine, jazz music and various tastings, Tammy Pham and Sam Chung, of Asparagus in Merrillville, Ind., also contribute to many local not-for-profits.
Innovative access to advanced health care
Methodist Hospitals is looking to create the most advanced health-care environment in Northwest Indiana so residents of the region won’t have to travel far to receive the best medical care.
Helping to reach homeownership
Centier Bank offers a variety of mortgage loan products with competitive rates to help customers achieve their goal of homeownership
Special needs training in Northwest Indiana
TradeWinds in Indiana is dedicated to providing support services and training designed to promote individual choice, growth and self-sufficiency for people of all ages and abilities.