Franciscan Well being Basis donates to pet remedy program
The Franciscan Well being Pet Remedy Program acquired a $13,000 increase because of a donation from the newly established Franciscan Well being Basis Circle of 1875, based on a launch.
The Pet Remedy program, which is carried out fully by volunteers, is almost 10 years previous and boasts 16 volunteers and 17 canines. It gives visits for sufferers, relations and employees at Franciscan Well being’s Crown Level, Dyer and Munster hospitals in addition to the Program for All-Inclusive Look after the Aged (PACE) program in Dyer, the discharge stated.
The Circle of 1875 — named for the yr the primary Franciscan hospital opened in Lafayette — is a girls’s giving circle devoted to supporting Franciscan’s mission and packages in the neighborhood. Members pledge to donate a minimal of $1,000 every calendar yr. Anybody keen on becoming a member of the Circle of 1875 or in studying extra in regards to the Franciscan Well being Basis ought to name 219-661-3401. To be taught extra in regards to the Pet Remedy Program, name Julie Canady at 219-226-3469.
Northwest Medical provides essential care specialist
Northwest Well being has added Dr. Christos Deamont, a pulmonologist, to its employees, a launch stated.
Deamont brings experience in diagnosing and treating acute and persistent lung circumstances and caring for hospitalized sufferers in an intensive care unit. He joined the Northwest Medical Group — Pulmonary and Important Care workplace at 813 Porter Campus Drive, Suite GH, in Valparaiso.
His specialties embody treating circumstances together with pulmonary problems, respiratory failure, persistent obstructive pulmonary illness, bronchial asthma and allergic reactions, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung illness and lung most cancers, the discharge stated.
Deamont accomplished his medical schooling within the School of Osteopathic Medication at Michigan State College and his residency at Wellmont Well being System – Norton Group Hospital in Norton, Virginia. To schedule an appointment, name 219-464-9054.
Franciscan providing digital diabetes program
Franciscan Well being will host a digital diabetes prevention program on-line at 5 p.m. Oct. 1, a launch stated.
Franciscan Well being’s Diabetes Prevention Program follows pointers really helpful by the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention which were confirmed to forestall or delay kind 2 diabetes.
In this system, teams meet weekly for a complete of 16 classes, prior to 6 month-to-month follow-up classes with a skilled way of life coach, the discharge stated. This system is barely open to contributors ages 18 and older who’ve been recognized with prediabetes, not those that have beforehand been recognized with kind 1 or kind 2 diabetes. They need to even have a physique mass index better than 25. Those that had a earlier analysis of gestational diabetes or a screening end result indicating a excessive danger of kind 2 diabetes are additionally eligible to take part.
The year-long program prices $99. Registration is required and area is proscribed. To register, full the DPP Qualifying Questionnaire on-line, at https://franciscanhealthcare.formstack.com/kinds/test_form_with_amy.
PNW professor named Fulbright Specialist
Purdue College Northwest college member, Magesh Chandramouli, professor of Laptop Graphics Expertise within the School of Expertise, has been named a U.S. Fulbright Specialist, based on a launch.
Chandramouli will spend three weeks in December at Politecnico di Torino (Polytechnic College of Turin) in Turin, Italy, collaborating with college on enhancing the college’s means to coach aerospace engineers, the discharge stated. Whereas in Italy, Chandramouli will conduct college and pupil workshops and help within the growth of coaching packages.
Along with Chandramouli’s go to to Turin in December, two college students from Politecnico di Torino will spend two months within the fall with PNW’s School of Expertise conducting analysis.
The U.S. Fulbright Specialist program is a part of the bigger Fulbright program and goals to foster mutual understanding between the U.S. and different nations by worldwide instructional and cultural trade.
Doctor joins Franciscan in Crown Level
Dr. Latifa Barti is now a part of the Franciscan Doctor Community and is accepting new sufferers in Crown Level, based on a launch.
Barti earned her medical diploma from the American College of Antigua in Saint John’s, Antigua. She accomplished her residency in household medication in Chicago at Mount Sinai Hospital and Holy Cross Hospital.
Her scientific pursuits embody medical weight administration in pediatric and grownup populations; alcohol use/tobacco use dysfunction remedy and way of life medication with implementation of bodily exercise, wholesome vitamin and correct sleep, a launch stated.
Barti is accepting new sufferers on the Winfield Well being Middle, 11161 Randolph St. in Crown Level. Name 219-662-9424.
Franciscan internet hosting automotive seat security occasion
Franciscan Well being is internet hosting a free automotive seat security occasion from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 27 for Indiana residents on the Franciscan Well being Michigan Metropolis Legacy Campus, positioned at 301 W. Homer St., Michigan Metropolis, a launch stated.
.The occasion is co-hosted by the Trauma Providers Division and the Prenatal Help Program. A nationally licensed youngster passenger security technician will train contributors correctly set up a automotive seat. The kid who makes use of the automotive seat should be current on the appointment for the technician to supply applicable steering, the discharge stated.
The automotive seat security test is free, however reservations are required. Name 219-488-1380.
Influential Ladies winners to be introduced
The 14th-annual Influential Ladies of Northwest Indiana Awards Banquet, sponsored by Northwest Indiana Influential Ladies Affiliation, is ready for 5-8:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Avalon Manor in Merrillville, based on a launch.
Winners from a pool of 250 finalists from lots of the area’s main firms and organizations can be introduced throughout the occasion. The finalists had been chosen from greater than 500 nominations, submitted by their friends and members of the general public, the discharge stated.
Two winners, one Influential Girl winner and one Up and Coming winner, can be chosen in every of 13 business classes. Awards may even be given to the general Influential Girl of the Yr and Up and Coming Girl of the Yr. Particular awards can be given for Group Chief of the Yr and Supporter of the Yr.
Go to nwiiwa.org for extra data, to view a whole listing of 2025 finalists, and to buy tickets to the banquet.
