The Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group will meet on Tuesday, July 3, at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Hospital, in Abilene, Conference Room B. Jennifer Kirkpatrick, the dietitian at Memorial Health System, invites everyone to attend the meeting. This month’s meeting will be about knowing your blood sugar numbers. The Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group is […]
Photo above: The 18th annual Ed Kuntz Memorial Golf overall winners were (from left) Kelly Sellers, Gunnar Anderson, Mark Picking, and Dalton Shaffett. The 18th annual Ed Kuntz Memorial Golf Tournament was held June 16 at Great Life Golf and Fitness in Abilene. Fifteen teams participated with challenges and prizes awarded for every hole. Cash prizes were […]
Photo: Matthew L. Schlagel, Director of Food and Nutritional Services Memorial Hospital (left), Lion Sylvia Reinhardt (right), and MHS Board Chairman Dr. Steve Schwarting (seated at the table). Matthew L. Schlagel, Director of Food and Nutritional Services at Memorial Hospital received a Knight of Sight pin from Lion Sylvia Reinhardt at the June Memorial Health […]
Attention health care workers, you will find a wide variety of scrubs, shoes, and accessories at the Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) Scrub Sale. The convenience of shopping, where you can feel items and try them on, comes to Abilene at Memorial Hospital from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13th and […]
Frontier Estates in Abilene recently celebrated its 40th Anniversary at the monthly residents’ dinner. Records show that the first resident, Bernice Fry, moved in to Frontier Estates on June 1, 1978. Abilene Housing Incorporated entered into a contract with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program on May 10, 1978. Frontier Estates is the project name, […]
The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) recently donated $1000 to the Memorial Health Foundation for care, maintenance, and additions to the meditation garden area at Village Manor in Abilene. Activities are held in each of the two areas of the garden and residents also enjoy spending time in the garden. Shown standing (from left) […]
The 18th Annual Ed Kuntz Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 16. The location for the event is Great Life Golf and Fitness, 1705 Country Club Lane, Abilene. The tournament is held in memory of longtime Abilene businessman and restaurateur Ed Kuntz. This annual fundraiser benefits Hospice of Dickinson County, with proceeds going directly […]
Mabel Carlson, Dietary Manager and Environmental Services Supervisor at Village Manor, retired from the workforce on May 31st. A retirement reception was held in her honor at Village Manor where many residents, co-workers, and family members gathered to celebrate her almost 16 years of employment at the long-term care facility. Many kind words were spoken […]
Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County will host a support group for caregivers on Tuesday, June 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 […]
Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) recently had another “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans at work on the last Friday of May. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $245 was presented to […]
