First Baby of the New Year Celebrated at Memorial Hospital

Congratulations to Allison Kohls and Matthew Ebright who delivered the first baby in 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Abilene. Evelyn Renae Ebright was born on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at 11:14 a.m., in the Birthing Center at Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. The family received a newborn […]

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Visitation Restricted at Memorial Hospital

Memorial Health System is announcing that visitation is restricted at Memorial Hospital in Abilene for patient and visitor protection due to the prevalence of illness in the community. Memorial Hospital has restricted visitation to immediate family members only. Immediate family members should not visit if they are feeling ill or have had close contact with […]

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MHS Employees Donate to Abilene Community Meal

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 a Friday in December. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $235 was […]

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Solomon Presbyterian Ladies Donate Christmas Trees for Hospital Rooms

The Solomon Presbyterian ladies group made a donation of small, table-top sized Christmas trees to Memorial Hospital in Abilene the week before Christmas. The group of woman decorated the trees for the season, which were placed in the patient rooms at the hospital along with greeting cards they made. This is the second consecutive year […]

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Volunteer Corps Donates Cot Sheets

The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) Craft Committee recently donated 55 handmade cot sheets to Learn and Grow Depot / Abilene Childcare Learing Center in Abilene. Joan Marshall and Nola Mae Jaderborg, of the MHSVC, created the cot sheets made of a cotton material with elastic corners and ties in the center. The MHSVC […]

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Local Boy Continues to Help Comfort Other Children

Cooper Holloway, of Abilene, continues to help comfort children at medical facilities with his “Cooper’s Care Cases”. Cooper recently donated another 225 “cases” (draw-string bags) to Memorial Hospital in Abilene. They will be given to children who are patients in the Emergency Department, Laboratory, Radiology, Inpatient Unit, and Heartland Health Care Clinic. Cooper had help […]

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MHS Employees Donate to Abilene Meals on Wheels

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 a Friday in November. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $220 was […]

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Hospice Remember Me Tree & Candle Lighting Ceremony in Abilene: A Way to Honor Loved Ones

Shown: Hospice of Dickinson County’s “Remember Me Tree” is a great way to honor loved ones and help local Hospice patients. Hospice of Dickinson County is sponsoring its annual “Remember Me Tree,” to honor the memory of loved ones during the holiday season. It will be on display in the lobby of Memorial Hospital, 511 […]

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Hospice Recognizes Volunteers for Service

Pictured at left: Carol Whitehair, Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County Director (standing far right at back), provided a program regarding the history of hospice in Dickinson County. Pictured at right: longtime hospice volunteer Beth Schmitt (right) is pictured with Memorial Health System Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Steve Schwarting. Hospice of Dickinson County […]

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