Memorial Care in Petersburg is now offering walk-in appointments for patients.

Three Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (JMH) nurses from Family Maternity Suites took part in a Spinning Babies® Foundational Workshop as part of continuing professional development funded through the Jacksonville Memorial Foundation.

Lincoln residents will be able to access a higher level of imaging services close to home thanks to upgrades underway this summer at Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Decatur Memorial Hospital and Memorial Specialty Care are inviting the public to a free event focusing on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.

Anne Murphy, manager in the Clinical Informatics Department at Memorial Health (MH), received a Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an office established in 1972 under the Department of Defense.

Donna Spiker, LPN, Memorial Care in Lincoln, is the Memorial Health Ambulatory Group Colleague of the Month for May.

Katy Dougherty, an early childhood teacher with Memorial Child Care, is the Memorial Health System Resources Colleague of the Month for May.

Emily Boyer, a pharmacy technician at Decatur Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for May.

Ann Levault, RN, an operating room nurse at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for May.

Amanda Vortman, a radiologic technologist at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for May.

Diana Loeffler, a patient access team leader at Lincoln Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for May.

Marie Dodson, a patient care technician at Springfield Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for May.

Parents of babies born at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and Springfield Memorial Hospital will be given free infant sleep sacks as part of a Safe Sleep initiative in conjunction with the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

Parents of babies born at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and Springfield Memorial Hospital will be given free infant sleep sacks as part of a Safe Sleep initiative in conjunction with the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

Parents of babies born at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and Springfield Memorial Hospital will be given free infant sleep sacks as part of a Safe Sleep initiative in conjunction with the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative.

The third annual Summerfest for children and their families will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at Community Park. The event will feature activities, giveaways and a chance to celebrate community health and wellness during Community Health Improvement Week.

Longtime volunteer Ed McDowall was recognized with a Heart of Gold award at the UIS Good as Gold ceremony held April 21 at the university.

A popular Safe Sitter course returns to Taylorville on Thursday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Safe Sitter class gives preteens and teens, ages 11-15, the confidence and skills to be effective, safe babysitters.

A free cooking class on safe home canning will be offered from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at Taylorville Memorial Hospital in partnership with University of Illinois Extension.

Memorial Health has launched the Horizons Program, a new initiative designed to support students pursuing degrees in high-demand healthcare fields through financial assistance, hands-on clinical experience and a clear path to employment after graduation.

The Lincoln Memorial Hospital Market will open for its tenth season on Saturday, May 17, on the Logan County Fairgrounds and run through Sept. 20. Sponsored by the Lincoln Memorial Foundation, the indoor event is a “producer-only” farmers market, which means vendors sell only what they have grown or produced themselves.

A new Memorial Mile marked walking path around the Springfield Memorial Hospital campus will officially launch at 2 p.m. on May 14 after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting.

Casie Milner, a nurse manager in the Emergency Department at Springfield Memorial Hospital (SMH), received the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an office established in 1972 under the Department of Defense.

Memorial Health has named Drew Early as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly created position that reflects the health system’s continued evolution as an integrated, high-performing enterprise.

Daniel Otten, a telecom engineer with Information Systems, is the Memorial Health System Resources Colleague of the Month for April.