The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) recently purchased a camera for the Community Affairs/Marketing Department at Memorial Health System (MHS) through the volunteers’ annual gifting program. The camera is used to take photos of many activities, events, and for press releases (such as this one) throughout MHS. The MHSVC holds several fundraisers each year […]
Memorial Hospital mammography technologists (from left) Ryann Woodall and Dee Parker stand alongside Radiology Department Manager Rhonda Schmid who is holding the certificate for the department’s recently received ACR accreditation. Memorial Hospital Mammography Services has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and is in compliance with FDA […]
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County is offering a Bereavement Support Group monthly in Abilene. It will be on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The next class will be on February 26. These classes are held at the Home Health and Hospice office, 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. The meetings will […]
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County is offering a Bereavement Support Group monthly in Herington. It will be on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. The next class will be on Tuesday, February 19. These classes are held at the Home Health and Hospice office, 11 N. Broadway, Herington. The meetings […]
Hospice of Dickinson County will host the monthly Hospice Volunteers meeting on Thursday, February 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the Home Health and Hospice Office,11 N. Broadway, Herington. Debbie Bielefeld, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, will present the program “How to Be a Healing Presence.” All Hospice volunteers and individuals interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend. […]
The Dickinson County Diabetes Support Group will meet on Tuesday, February 5, at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Hospital, in Abilene, Conference Room B. Jennifer Kirkpatrick, the dietitian at Memorial Health System, invites anyone with diabetes and/or their family members to join the group. Sandy Canfield from Impact Sports and Fitness will teach about the importance […]
Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County will host a support group for caregivers on Tuesday, February 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 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 January. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $255 […]
Congratulations to Amanda Manning and Ernie Brooks who delivered the first baby in 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Abilene. Octavia Manning was born on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 5:39 p.m., in the Birthing Center at Memorial Hospital. She weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces and was 18 inches long. The family received a newborn gift basket, […]
Memorial Health System is pleased to announce Cayle Goertzen, M.D. has joined the medical staff of Heartland Health Care Clinic. He began seeing patients, of all ages, on January 21st. Dr. Goertzen is an experienced family medicine physician with obstetric and surgical skills. Dr. Goertzen is a 2007 graduate of the University of Kansas School […]
