Current News and Events

Dr. Thompson Presents Health Education Session on Colorectal Cancer Screenings

By Gail Parsons, Abilene Reflector-Chronicle Memorial Health System continued its new monthly community health education series with a presentation by Dr. Allison Thompson, a family medicine physician at Memorial Health System, about colorectal cancer screening. Thompson presented a program Feb. 9 in advance of March, which is recognized as colorectal cancer awareness month. She noted […]

MHS Employees Donate to Laundry Love of Abilene

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene participated in another “Jeans Day” fundraiser throughout the month of January. Employees make a donation, of at least $2, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. A total donation of $892 was presented to Laundry Love of Abilene. Laundry Love brightens the lives of thousands […]

MHS Employees Donate to Chapman USD 473 for School Lunch Account Balances

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene participated in another “Jeans Day” fundraiser throughout the month of December. Employees make a donation, of at least $2, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. A total donation of $857 was presented to Chapman USD 473 to go towards balances on school lunch accounts. […]

Memorial Health System Names Tori Bowers Chief Financial Officer

ABILENE, Kan. — Memorial Health System (MHS) is pleased to announce that Tori Bowers has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bowers has been with MHS since 2020 serving as controller, and has played a key role in strengthening the organization’s financial operations. In her previous role, she oversaw monthly financial reporting, budgeting, […]

MHS Employees Raise $822 in November Jeans Day to Support Local Resident Gary Lambert

ABILENE, Kan. — Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) once again united to support a community member in need through the November Jeans Day fundraiser, raising $822.00 for Gary Lambert. Gary suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle accident this past June while traveling home from North Dakota. He sustained a broken back, pelvis, both knees, […]

Memorial Health System and Lindsborg Community Hospital Earn Top Quartile Recognition

ABILENE, Kan., and LINDSBORG, Kan., — Memorial Health System in Abilene and Lindsborg Community Hospital in Lindsborg announced today that both organizations have been recognized with 2025 Performance Leadership Awards from The Chartis Center for Rural Health as part of National Rural Health Day. Both hospitals earned Top Quartile recognition in Patient Perspective, reflecting strong […]