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After a century of having a hospital in its limits, the City of Hammond will no longer have emergency care services as Franciscan Hammond will close its operations there by the end of the year.

News and events around the area

“They’re helping mothers and infants get the care they need so we can have healthy moms, healthy babies and healthy pregnancies,” Franciscan Health Michigan City President and CEO DeanMazzoni said.

Region hospitals provide counseling, treatment and care to improve pregnancy outcomes.

Our decisions are guided every day by the principle that every human being is formed in the image and likeness of God, and thus, deserves treatment with dignity and respect.

Project Swaddle at Franciscan Health Michigan City aims to combat infant mortality in LaPorte County, which has the third-highest infant mortality rate in the state.

The former St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City has started a new era in which its providing services for new mothers and senior citizens.

Franciscan Healths annual diaper drive brought enough funds to buy half a million diapers, more than 10 times the amount as the previous year.

CAPTRUST donated to the Franciscan Health Foundation to help new mothers with limited resources in Michigan City give their babies a healthy start. Franciscan Health is urging people to schedule screenings they may have delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic during March, which is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Joseph S. Pete CAPTRUST Community Foundation and an anonymous donor gave $5,000 to Franciscans Prenatal Assistance Program to give families d...