Cooper Holloway continues to create “Cooper’s Care Cases” as a way to comfort children at medical facilities. Cooper recently donated approximately 160 “cases” (actually draw-string bags) to Memorial Hospital in Abilene which will be given to children who are patients in the Emergency Department, Laboratory, Radiology, In-Patient Unit, and Heartland Health Care Clinic. Cooper had […]
Memorial Health System is pleased to announce Jennifer Fessenden has recently joined Comprehensive Pain Solutions at Memorial Hospital in Abilene as a massage therapist. Jennifer and her husband, Cory, recently moved to Abilene from Lawrence, where she has been a massage therapist for the past 10 years. Jennifer did her training at Pinnacle Career Institute, […]
JoLynn Davis, Senior Life Solutions Program Director; Jenna Kisling, LMSW with Senior Life Solutions; Jandi Wells, LPN with Senior Life Solutions; Jennifer Kirkpatrick, Memorial Health System (MHS) Dietitian; and Jacob Loucks, MHS Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Physical Therapist will be the guest speakers at the next Healthwise 55 luncheon. They will speak on the topic […]
In celebration of Nurses Week, the Nursing Department of Memorial Health System (MHS) offered the nurses and all direct patient care staff of MHS a “Blessing of the Hands.” This meaningful event, performed by Pastor Lindsey Brummer, took place in different nursing departments at Memorial Hospital. National Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 6 […]
The Memorial Health Foundation has established a new downtown office in Abilene. Community members are welcome to stop by 418 N.W. 3rd Street (the former Astra Bank building). The move allows the Foundation to be much more accessible to visitors. “So many of the Foundation’s development programs will benefit from much higher levels of involvement […]
Hospice of Dickinson County will host the monthly Hospice Volunteers meeting on Tuesday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Home Health and Hospice Office, 1111 N. Brady, Abilene. Debbie Bielefeld, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, will present a video of the PBS program “Being Mortal.” In the documentary, surgeon and writer Dr. Atul Gawande goes behind […]
Hospice of Dickinson County will host the monthly Hospice Volunteers meeting on Thursday, May 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Home Health and Hospice Office,11 N. Broadway, Herington. Debbie Bielefeld, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, will present a video of the PBS program “Being Mortal.” In the documentary, surgeon and writer Dr. Atul Gawande goes behind closed […]
The second Sunday in May has long been recognized as the day to honor mothers and their commitment to children. The Friday before Mother’s Day, May 11, 2018, is Provider Appreciation Day, a special day to recognize child care providers, teachers, school-age program staff, child care center directors and staff, and all those who work […]
Memorial Health System is pleased to announce Jill Nitzsche has recently joined the Emergency Room (ER) Department at Memorial Hospital in Abilene as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). Before joining Memorial Health System, Nitzsche worked as an APRN for New Health & Anti-Aging Clinic-Wellness APRN of Topeka, Manhattan, and Lenexa and in the Emergency […]
When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, sometimes it’s a lot to handle. It’s important to remember that mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally. That is why this […]
