Hospice Volunteer Meeting – Abilene
Hospice of Dickinson County will host the monthly Hospice Volunteers meeting on Tuesday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Home Health and Hospice Office, 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. Debbie Bielefeld, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, will present “Facing Your Fears, Straight Talk About the Dying Process.” All Hospice volunteers and individuals interested in volunteering are encouraged […]
MHS September Board Meeting
The September Monthly Board of Director’s (BOD) Meeting of Memorial Health System will be Tuesday, September 3, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor BOD Room of Memorial Hospital.
Abilene Coaches & Sponsors Complete CPR and AED Training
Justin Clark, MHS Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Athletic Trainer, instructs a group of Abilene High School and Abilene Middle School coaches and sponsors on CPR and AED administration at Memorial Hospital in Abilene. In April 2019, the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) Board of Directors adopted a rule requiring any head or assistant […]
MHS Employees Donate to Landon’s Love
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 the last Friday of July. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $225 […]
Speaker Marcus Engel to Present “The Other End of the Stethoscope”
As a college freshman, Marcus Engel was blinded and nearly killed after being struck by a drunk driver. Through two years of rehab, over 350 hours of reconstructive facial surgery and adaptation through a multitude of life changes, Marcus witnessed the good, the bad, and the profound in patient care. He inspires audiences to achieve […]
Village Manor Residents Making the Best of the Boxmaster
Photo: (left) Impact Sports & Fitness Trainer, Anita Larson, helps Village Manor resident, Lou Manning get her gloves on before class. (right) Village Manor resident, Della Leadford, works hard on her boxing sequence. The new BoxMaster Quad at Impact Sports and Fitness, in Abilene, is getting use from people of all ages and […]
Bereavement Support Group Offered in Abilene
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County is offering a Bereavement Support Group monthly in Abilene. The next class will be on Tuesday, July 23, at 6:00 p.m. These classes are held at the Home Health and Hospice office, 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. Chris McKee, LSCSW, Bereavement Counselor, serves as the group facilitator. These gatherings […]
MHS Employees Donate to the Abilene Food and Clothing Center
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 the last Friday of June. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $205 […]
MHS August Board Meeting
The August Monthly Board of Director’s (BOD) Meeting of Memorial Health System will be Tuesday, August 6, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor BOD Room of Memorial Hospital.