Volunteer Corps Donates Cot Sheets

The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) Craft Committee recently donated 55 handmade cot sheets to Learn and Grow Depot / Abilene Childcare Learing Center in Abilene. Joan Marshall and Nola Mae Jaderborg, of the MHSVC, created the cot sheets made of a cotton material with elastic corners and ties in the center. The MHSVC […]

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Local Boy Continues to Help Comfort Other Children

Cooper Holloway, of Abilene, continues to help comfort children at medical facilities with his “Cooper’s Care Cases”. Cooper recently donated another 225 “cases” (draw-string bags) to Memorial Hospital in Abilene. They will be given to children who are patients in the Emergency Department, Laboratory, Radiology, Inpatient Unit, and Heartland Health Care Clinic. Cooper had help […]

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MHS Employees Donate to Abilene Meals on Wheels

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 a Friday in November. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $220 was […]

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Hospice Remember Me Tree & Candle Lighting Ceremony in Abilene: A Way to Honor Loved Ones

Shown: Hospice of Dickinson County’s “Remember Me Tree” is a great way to honor loved ones and help local Hospice patients. Hospice of Dickinson County is sponsoring its annual “Remember Me Tree,” to honor the memory of loved ones during the holiday season. It will be on display in the lobby of Memorial Hospital, 511 […]

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Hospice Recognizes Volunteers for Service

Pictured at left: Carol Whitehair, Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County Director (standing far right at back), provided a program regarding the history of hospice in Dickinson County. Pictured at right: longtime hospice volunteer Beth Schmitt (right) is pictured with Memorial Health System Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Steve Schwarting. Hospice of Dickinson County […]

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Hospice Remember Me Tree & Candle Lighting Ceremony in Herington: A Way to Honor Loved Ones

Shown: Hospice of Dickinson County’s “Remember Me Tree” is a great way to honor loved ones and help local Hospice patients. Hospice of Dickinson County is sponsoring its annual “Remember Me Tree,” to honor the memory of loved ones during the holiday season. It will be on display at the Home Health and Hospice of […]

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Kiwanis Club Donates Trauma Dolls to Memorial Hospital

Pictured: Abilene Middle School students with trauma dolls they created, along with Jo Schwartz (second from right) with the Abilene Kiwanis Club, and Michelle McClanahan (far right), Memorial Health System Director of Volunteer Services.  The Kiwanis Club of Abilene recently donated some trauma dolls, made at the Kiwanis Builders Club conference, to Memorial Hospital in […]

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