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Bereavement Support Group Offered in Abilene

Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County is offering a Bereavement Support Group monthly in Abilene. It will be on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The next class will be on February 26. These classes are held at the Home Health and Hospice office, 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. The meetings will […]

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Bereavement Support Group Offered in Herington

Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County is offering a Bereavement Support Group monthly in Herington. It will be on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. The next class will be on Tuesday, February 19. These classes are held at the Home Health and Hospice office, 11 N. Broadway, Herington. The meetings […]

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Hospice Volunteer Meeting – Herington

Hospice of Dickinson County will host the monthly Hospice Volunteers meeting on Thursday, February 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the Home Health and Hospice Office,11 N. Broadway, Herington. Debbie Bielefeld, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, will present the program “How to Be a Healing Presence.” All Hospice volunteers and individuals interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend. […]

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Diabetes Support Group Meets on Tuesday, February 5

The Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group will meet on Tuesday, February 5, at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Hospital, in Abilene, Conference Room B. Jennifer Kirkpatrick, the dietitian at Memorial Health System, invites anyone with diabetes and/or their family members to join the group. Sandy Canfield from Impact Sports and Fitness will teach about the importance […]

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Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County to Host Caregiver Support Group February 12

Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County will host a support group for caregivers on Tuesday, February 12th, at 6:30 p.m. in their office conference room located at 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. Chris McKee, LSCSW, Bereavement Counselor, will be the facilitator. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you care for a spouse, parent, family member […]

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MHS Employees Donate to Cedar House

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) recently wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans on the last Friday of January. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $255 […]

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First Baby of the New Year Celebrated at Memorial Hospital

Congratulations to Amanda Manning and Ernie Brooks who delivered the first baby in 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Abilene. Octavia Manning was born on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 5:39 p.m., in the Birthing Center at Memorial Hospital. She weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces and was 18 inches long. The family received a newborn gift basket, […]

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New Physician Joins Heartland Health Care Clinic

Memorial Health System is pleased to announce Cayle Goertzen, M.D. has joined the medical staff of Heartland Health Care Clinic. He began seeing patients, of all ages, on January 21st. Dr. Goertzen is an experienced family medicine physician with obstetric and surgical skills. Dr. Goertzen is a 2007 graduate of the University of Kansas School […]

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“Mindfulness and Compassion” to be Featured at Lunch Meeting

Jenna Kisling-Clark, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Program Therapist, with Senior Life Solutions, will be the guest speaker at the next Healthwise 55 luncheon. She will speak on the topic of “Mindfulness and Compassion.” The event will be on Thursday, February 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Nichols Education Center (lower level of […]

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Volunteer Corps Donates to Foundation for Resident Fund at Village Manor

The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) recently donated $1200 to the Memorial Health Foundation to go towards the fund which supports the Village Manor Resident Fund. The Village Manor Resident Development Committee will direct how the money in the fund is used for Village Manor. Shown (from left) are Delphine Holston, MHSVC volunteer; Andy […]

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