Mar 24, 2025 | Patient Stories
The Berken home in Lake Arthur is filled with love and activity. Although the oldest of the six Berken children have moved out, the entire family is together often for celebrations, meals and activities. In the midst of it all is the youngest, Faith, who will turn 10...
Mar 10, 2025 | Children's Health
Bringing a baby into the world is one of life’s most joyful moments — but when complications arise, having expert care close to home makes all the difference. At St. Francis Health, families in Northeast Louisiana can expect the highest level of care for both moms and...
Feb 28, 2025 | Patient Stories
The first time Kelsey held her son, Tahj, he was impossibly small — born three months early, weighing just over two pounds. Instead of going home with his parents, Kelsey and Daniel, he spent his first four months in the NICU at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s &...
Oct 15, 2024 | Patient Stories
Andrena Cluse had a feeling her baby would be born early. It was an intuition she couldn’t explain, but one that prompted her to prepare her baby’s room and purchase supplies like a diaper bag and first teddy bear well in advance of her due date. Those instincts...
Jan 31, 2024 | Team Member Spotlights
When moving from New Orleans to the Acadiana area 19 years ago, Jeaneth, RN, knew she wanted to work at a children’s hospital. “I wanted to work in a high-acuity hospital, and I wanted to be where there were a lot of specialties,” Jeaneth says. At the time there was...
