Another Year of Pink and Lots of Hope

By:  Haley Jones, Director of Development and Marketing October 11, 2023 marked another successful year for the Hope Lives Breast Cancer Awareness event with a few new committee members including a newly appointed Chairperson, Renae Veal. Other committee members are; Brenda Holm, Past Chair; Diane Wyatt; Kylie Lee; Deb Foltz; LouAna Taplin; Julie Bartley, and […]

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Herington Hero Award Winner, Shannon Walters

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, and after much reluctance, our very own Shannon Walters, Nurse Supervisor, has agreed to receive the award for October.  Congratulations Shannon and thank you […]

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HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE CLINIC WELCOMES NEW DOCTOR, ALLISON THOMPSON

By Haley Jones joined the medical staff of Heartland Health Care Clinic at Memorial Hospital and she started seeing patients on October 9, 2023. Dr. Thompson is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Salina, where she acquired many accolades. In 2016, she was named Family Medicine Interest Group President. In […]

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Coyote Crazy Event Leads to Significant Local Donation

Dennis Rider is pictured, sitting in the center holding the check, as he presents it to Alecia Sare (sitting at left) and Maurice Flynn (sitting at right), Certified Personal Trainers at Impact Sports and Fitness in Abilene. Also pictured standing with members of the Coyote Crazy committee and Impact Sports and Fitness Parkinson’s program participants […]

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MHS Employees Donate to Derrik’s Ride

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of September. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and they are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. For September, a total donation of $1,450 was presented to Tori Murphy, […]

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Herington Hero Award Winner, Jennifer Duenas

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.  Congratulations Jennifer Duenas, and thank you for taking care of Herington! Jennifer’s nomination had this to say about her.  “Jennifer wears many hats.  She […]

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Hospice Families Invited to Celebration of Life Picnic

Hospice of Dickinson County invites Hospice families to “share the journey” with volunteers and staff at the upcoming Celebration of Life Picnic on Tuesday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lake Shelter House at Herington Lake, 497 Trail Road, Herington. Follow the signs at the lake entrance. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn […]

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Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County has earned the 2022 SHPBestTM “Superior Performer” Caregiver Satisfaction Award 

Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County, with offices in Abilene and Herington, has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall caregiver and family satisfaction score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2022 calendar year. The annual SHPBest™ award program was created […]

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MHS Employees Donate to Kids in Crisis of Dickinson County

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of August. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. A total donation of $770 was presented to Kids in Crisis of Dickinson County. Kids […]

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Herington Hero Award, Kay Brunner

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.  Congratulations, Kay Brunner and thank you for taking care of Herington! Memorial Health System, and the staff from the Herington office, have felt overwhelmed […]

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