Congratulations to Ashly Doering!

By Haley Jones On March 23, 2023, Ashly Doering sat for the Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Exam and she passed! This is no easy task. In order to sit for the ENP boards the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners requires the following: – Minimum of 2,000 direct , emergency care clinical practice hours as a […]

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MHS Welcomes New Manager in Food and Nutrition Services Department

By: Haley Jones Andra Cunningham received a warm welcome from Memorial Health System (MHS) on March 1, 2023 as the new Manager for the Food and Nutrition Services (FANS) Department. Recently, MHS has made some organizational changes, keeping patients at the forefront of every decision being made.  One of those decisions was to bring back […]

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Impact’s Weight Loss Challenge Winners for 2023

Impact Sports and Fitness had a total of 39 participants take the Weight Loss Challenge this year that took place from January 9th to February 17th.  The contest was divided into two divisions, men and women; a change from previous years.  The winners were awarded based on the percentage of body weight lost during the […]

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MHS Employees Donate to AHS Students to Sing in Hawaii

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of February. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. A total donation of $675 was presented to Abilene High School students Scarlett Randolph and […]

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MHS Featured Employee of the Month for February

Memorial Health System’s (MHS) February Featured Employee of the Month is Lisa Wright, Pharmacy Director, for Memorial Health System in Abilene. Lisa has worked at MHS for 15 years this fall. She came to MHS after leaving the pharmacy at Dillons in Junction City. That job at Dillons wasn’t a good fit for her, and […]

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Hospice Offering Volunteer Training in Abilene

Hospice of Dickinson County is looking for compassionate individuals who want to make a difference in our community, and join the dedicated team of volunteers. New hospice volunteer training for those interested in becoming a volunteer has been scheduled. Anyone in Dickinson County is welcome to attend. The class in Abilene will be held from […]

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$5,000 Awarded to Impact Sports & Fitness from Community Foundation Grants

Story By Haley Jones Abilene, KS – Impact Sports and Fitness, an affiliate of Memorial Health System, was awarded a grant in November of 2022 from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County totaling $5,000.00.  Impact Sports and Fitness supports the Memorial Health System mission; ‘to enhance the health and wellness for all’, and in doing […]

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Memorial Health System Says Goodbye to Delphine Holston After 27 Years

Interview and Story By Haley Jones As I sat with Delphine Holston, interviewing her to get the last story from the longest volunteer Memorial Health System (MHS) has to date, with 27 years, what l already knew about this amazing lady only became more concrete.  And what I knew was this.  She has a heart […]

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MHS Employees Donate to AHS Trapshooting Club

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of January. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. A total donation of $780 was presented to the Abilene High School Trapshooting Club. The […]

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Memorial Hospital Food and Nutritional Services Department Gets New Freezer / Walk-In Cooler

The process took a year to complete, but the Food and Nutritional Services (FANS) Department of Memorial Hospital in Abilene has a new freezer and walk-in cooler combination unit. The challenges of getting the unit, shelving, shipping, and delivery all delayed the completion of the project. The new unit was needed because the old walk-in […]

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