Frontier Estates in Abilene recently celebrated its 40th Anniversary at the monthly residents’ dinner. Records show that the first resident, Bernice Fry, moved in to Frontier Estates on June 1, 1978. Abilene Housing Incorporated entered into a contract with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program on May 10, 1978. Frontier Estates is the project name, […]
The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) recently donated $1000 to the Memorial Health Foundation for care, maintenance, and additions to the meditation garden area at Village Manor in Abilene. Activities are held in each of the two areas of the garden and residents also enjoy spending time in the garden. Shown standing (from left) […]
The 18th Annual Ed Kuntz Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, June 16. The location for the event is Great Life Golf and Fitness, 1705 Country Club Lane, Abilene. The tournament is held in memory of longtime Abilene businessman and restaurateur Ed Kuntz. This annual fundraiser benefits Hospice of Dickinson County, with proceeds going directly […]
Mabel Carlson, Dietary Manager and Environmental Services Supervisor at Village Manor, retired from the workforce on May 31st. A retirement reception was held in her honor at Village Manor where many residents, co-workers, and family members gathered to celebrate her almost 16 years of employment at the long-term care facility. Many kind words were spoken […]
Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County will host a support group for caregivers on Tuesday, June 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 had another “Jeans Day” fundraiser. Employees who made a donation of at least $5 were allowed to wear blue jeans at work on the last Friday of May. The day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee. A total donation of $245 was presented to […]
The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps is pleased to announce Adara James has been awarded a $500 scholarship. The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps presents a scholarship annually to a local high school senior who has volunteered their time within the community and plans to pursue a career in healthcare. Adara graduated from Abilene High […]
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 […]
