Hospital marks Donate Life Month with stories of heroism

CROWN POINT | Colorful and emotional stories of people who have given of themselves so that others might live will be told today during a Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point observance of National Donate Life Month.

Therapeutic hypothermia treatment saves Cedar Lake man

CROWN POINT | Greg Wornhoff doesn’t remember the therapeutic hypothermia treatment he recently received at Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point, but he knows it saved his life.

HEALTH BRIEFS: Safe baby-sitting class offered

CROWN POINT | Franciscan St. Anthony Health hospital in Crown Point will offer its next Safe Sitter baby-sitting course from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 16 in the Marian Education Center, in the hospital at 1201 S. Main St.

HEALTH BRIEFS: Seminar Wednesday to focus on back pain

MUNSTER | Maximum Rehabilitation Services Ltd. will host a free health seminar from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at 8220 Calumet Ave.

Flu fears restrict hospital visits

Four local hospitals are limiting visitor access to patients in a move to prevent the spread of the flu, an illness that continues to sicken the nation.

Medics honored for relief efforts

CROWN POINT | The fact that Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point-affiliated paramedics volunteered to travel all the way to New Jersey to assist in Superstorm Sandy relief operations wasn’t lost on the locals.

Duo receive new scholarships

CROWN POINT | The Don Hess Scholarship, named for the late Don Hess, longtime manager of Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point’s Emergency Medical Services program and its EMS Academy, was recently awarded for the first year.

Hospital staff marvels at ‘miracle’ mother

CROWN POINT | Stacy Martinez recently received a new gift of life that staff members at Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point are calling a miracle.

School of Echocardiography graduates a lucky 13

Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point celebrates

Novel dates stir maternity wards

CROWN POINT | Maternity wards staff brace for days like Wednesday.

Nurses select orthopedic surgeon for annual service award

Frederick R. Klepsch, M.D., is this year’s recipient of Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point’s St. Raphael Award which, since 2005, has recognized physicians who have improved patient care through the nurse-doctor relationship.

Free prostate screenings set

LAPORTE | Indiana University Health La Porte and Starke hospitals will offer a free prostate cancer screening from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday. 

Patriotic workers spread the word about flag honoring veterans

CROWN POINT | Todd Kabella and his wife, Debra, were looking to replace a worn Support Our Troops flag at their home, when Todd happened upon a History Channel television program led the couple to a distinctive new banner.

Sign up the team for softball at Hidden Lake Park

Hidden Lake Park Adult Softball League is now taking team registrations for the upcoming fall season, which begins Aug. 14. Registration is limited to 12 teams per night. The men’s leagues will play Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a choice of upper or lower division. The co-ed league will play …

Luncheon honors St. Anthony auxiliary's volunteers

CROWN POINT | Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point Auxiliary members were honored for their service during the 39th annual Awards and Appreciation Luncheon in the Marian Education Center.

Physician applauded for 50 years of service to hospital, community

Dr. John King, vice president of medical affairs at Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point, recently was congratulated by the Indiana State Medical Association and the American Medical Association for 50 years in practice.

Franciscan St. Anthony Health appoints new EMS director

CROWN POINT | Robert Dowling is the new director of Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point's Emergency Medical Services Academy-Provider Organization, succeeding the late Don Hess, who was Dowling's predecessor and mentor.

Child safety drives hospital, city partnership

Police say hit-and-run driver accelerated before crashing into correctional officers

CROWN POINT | The driver of a dark blue, late-model GMC Sierra or Yukon has become the focus of a Lake County police investigation into a hit-and-run that killed one jail correctional officer and injured three other officers Tuesday.

New radiation oncology center dedicated

CROWN POINT | Franciscan St. Anthony Health Crown Point offers patients the latest weapons in the war on cancer with the new Burrell Cancer Radiation Oncology Center.