Impact Sports and Fitness Adds Personal Trainer

Impact Sports and Fitness in Abilene announces the addition of Danielle Ridder to the staff as a Nationally Certified Personal Trainer. Danielle is a familiar face to many patrons at the fitness facility because she works out there almost daily and has been a member for about four years. “What began as a simple means […]

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Get to Know Steve Wedel, Impact Sports and Fitness Member

Impact Sports and Fitness member, Steve Wedel, has had to fight a battle he didn’t choose, but coming to Impact Sports and Fitness has helped him tremendously in winning the battle at age 74. Six years ago, Steve was infected with the West Nile Virus, and it took away the full use of his legs. […]

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Sharon Cramer Named Next Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps Board President

BY:  Haley Jones On January 1 Sharon Cramer officially stepped into her new role as the Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps Board President following the two-year term that was held by Wendy Klosterman, now Past President.  In addition, other positions filled on the board this year are Brenda Brown, President-Elect, and Pat Cox, Treasurer. Sharon […]

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Bereavement Support Class Offered in Abilene

Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County partners with Community Bible Church GriefShare program to offer bereavement seminars in Abilene. The 13-week session will begin on Sunday, February 4, and will be held through Wednesday, May 8. These sessions will be held on Sundays from February 4 through March 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 […]

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Heartland Health Care Clinic in Herington, Moving Along Nicely

  Things are moving along nicely with the plans for a small rural healthcare clinic in Herington.  Heartland Health Care Clinic (HHCC) will have a second location operating with a three-person staff very soon! After the abrupt closing of Herington Municipal Hospital, leaving the Herington community without healthcare near home, Memorial Health System (MHS) immediately […]

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MHS Employees Give to Local Woman

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) wore blue jeans at work, in December, for a “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans on Fridays in December. A total donation of $1,110 was presented to Courtney Hendrix. Courtney was in a serious car accident in […]

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Hospice Annual Meeting Rescheduled to January 16

Hospice of Dickinson County has rescheduled the Hospice Annual Meeting for Tuesday, January 16, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was originally scheduled for January 9. The meeting will be held in the Hospice Conference Room, 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. A year-end summary of Hospice activities will be presented by staff and advisory board members. Light […]

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Hospice Annual Meeting January 9

Hospice of Dickinson County is hosting the Hospice Annual Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9 in the Hospice Conference Room, 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. A year-end summary of Hospice activities will be presented by staff and advisory board members. Light refreshments will be served. All Hospice volunteers and any interested community members are […]

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MHS Featured Employee of the Month: Renauda Rutz

Memorial Health System’s (MHS) January Featured Employee of the Month is Renauda Rutz, Team Lead of Environmental Services, for Memorial Health System. Renauda has worked for MHS for 14 years this coming June. She began working as a part-time employee for several years while she had her own cleaning business, M&R’s Helping Hands. Renauda cleaned […]

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Herington Hero Award Winner, Corkie Dunlap

BY:  Haley Jones, Director of Development and Marketing Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County in Herington, an affiliate of Memorial Health System in Abilene, has selected the next Herington Hero Award for December.  Congratulations Corkie Dunlap, and thank you for taking care of Herington! When asking where Corkie can be found working and/or volunteering […]

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