Prenatal Assistance Program News Today

MICHIGAN CITY — The Franciscan Health Foundation of Northern Indiana is thanking CAPTRUST for its recent donations totaling $4,166 in support of the Franciscan Health Michigan City Prenatal Assistance Program

Indiana Department of Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver recently addressed the states high infant mortality rate at a Franciscan Health’s Prenatal Assistance Program event Innsbrook Country Club in Merrillville.

MERRILLVILLE — Franciscan Health’s Prenatal Assistance Program this month hosted an evening with Indiana Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsay Weaver, and Franciscan medical staff, focused on maternal/fetal health.

Franciscan Health Michigan City and The Milk Bank are providing breast milk to infants in need.

Franciscan Health notified first responders that it will start turning away ambulances at 6 a.m. Dec. 23. The Emergency Department will continue to take walk-in patients until Dec. 31.

The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday infant mortality in the Hoosier State ticked up to 6.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021, from 6.6 in 2020.

Schepel Auto Group has provided major financial support to Franciscan Healths Prenatal Assistance Program, which helps mothers and infants in need.

Franciscan Health collected more than 17,000 diapers in Northwest Indiana to help needy families.

Franciscan Health now plans to cease inpatient care and emergency room services at Franciscan Health Hammond, effectively closing the downtown Hammond hospital which has served north Lake County and neighboring

Franciscan Health now plans to close inpatient care and emergency room services at its downtown Hammond hospital thats served north Lake County and neighboring communities in Illinois for more than