MHS Receives Funds From Quality of Life Coalition Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Pathways to a Healthy Kansas Community Grant

Pictured left to right: Dana Eye, City of Solomon Clerk;  Sharon Roberts-Meyer, Marketing Director for Enterprise Estates; Pat Brehm, Community Project Coordinator for Quality of Life Coalition;  Kim Stivers, MHS Director of Community Affairs; Harold Courtois, MHS Chief Executive Officer; Vicki Gieber, Executive Director for Quality of Life Coalition; John Barker, KS Representative, 70th District;  […]

Bereavement Support Group Offered in Abilene

Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County is offering a Bereavement Support Group in Abilene. The next class will be on Tuesday, August 27 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 are […]

Abilene Walk for Hope; Suicide Prevention and Awareness

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]