Memorial’s Navarre Pediatric Group, along with the Indiana Lions Eye & Tissue Transplant Bank’s Operation Kidsight is conducting a free vision screening for children ages 1-6. The screenings will take place on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 100 Navarre Place, Suite 4440 in South Bend. The process is painless and only takes a few seconds; it is 85-90 percent effective in detecting certain vision problems in children.

Memorial HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum is hosting two sessions of its “Adventures in Babysitting” child care training classes for 11-15 year old boys and girls. The sessions run between June 13-17 and August 8-12. Those who successfully complete the course will receive a Safe Sitter certificate. 

Participants in the Donald A. Dake Summer Music Academy with the South Bend Orchestra will visit Memorial Hospital again this year on Friday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m. They will play for approximately 30-45 minutes in the main entrance, across from the South Bend Chocolate Café. 

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF International) announced that Memorial Regional Rehabilitation Center (MRRC) has again been accredited for a period of three years for its inpatient program. The report particularly praised MRRC’s “energetic, compassionate, and dedicated personnel” and their “strong commitment to continuing education.” 

The Spirit of Women organization announced that Hannah Montgomery, the regional nominee of Memorial Hospital, has won the National Youth Award. She is the first national winner from the region. The regional awards were presented at the Women’s Expo in the spring.

As we approach Father’s Day, keep in mind that encouraging your father to stay healthy is far more important than simply finding the right tie. The number one killer of men in the United States, according to the CDC, is heart disease. Consider encouraging your father, or any other loved one (male or female) over the age of 40, to take the free...

Memorial Advanced Cardiovascular Institute is the first in the state of Indiana to use the Arctic Front® CryoAblation Catheter system to treat drug refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), a serious heart rhythm disorder that affects millions of Americans. Dr. Sean Halleran, MD, FAAC and the Medical Director of MACI, Dr.Raman Mitra, MD, PhD, are the only two physicians in the state trained to use the technology. The treatment, which was approved by the FDA in December 2010, requires the advanced lab and capabilities that are regionally unique to Memorial. 

Jeff Dougherty was recently named Memorial Health Foundation’s Director of Major Gifts. As such, he is responsible for both corporate and individual gifts.  

The Safe & Fit Summer Health Fair will take place in the University Park Mall’s Center Court in Mishawaka on Saturday, July 16 from 1-3 p.m. The fair, part of the Simon Kidgits program and sponsored by Memorial Hospital, is free and open to the public. The fair aims to teach children and parents how to be healthy and safe during summer weather and break.