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Jessica Eeten, a data processor with Memorial Behavioral Health, has been named September Colleague of the Month for the Memorial Health Ambulatory Group.

Flu season is starting early in many parts of the country. Memorial Health is encouraging central Illinois residents to get their annual flu shots now, before the flu begins spreading locally.

Dalaynee Harris, a senior buyer in Purchasing with Memorial Health System Resources, has been named September Colleague of the Month.

Karen Hawkins, an emergency medical technician and unit secretary in Emergency Services at Lincoln Memorial Hospital (LMH), has been named September Colleague of the Month.  

Dominic “Dom” Orr, RN, in Acute Care at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, has been named the nonprofit hospital’s September Colleague of the Month.

Susan Walker, an outpatient radiologic technologist in Imaging, has been named September Colleague of the Month at Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Kayla Sharrow, RN, in Surgery at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, has been named September Colleague of the Month.

Bree Ekhoff, a patient discharge specialist at Decatur Memorial Hospital, has been named Colleague of the Month.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital and the health departments in Cass, Morgan and Scott counties are encouraging residents to participate in its Community Health Survey, an important step in identifying and addressing the health needs of the communities it serves.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital’s popular Walking for Wellness program returns this fall, offering community members a safe, comfortable place to stay active during the colder months.

Springfield Memorial Hospital, HSHS St. John’s Hospital and the Sangamon County Health Department are encouraging residents to participate in a Community Health Survey, an important step in identifying and addressing the health needs of the communities they serve.

Lincoln Memorial Hospital and the Logan County Department of Public Health are encouraging residents to participate in its Community Health Survey, an important step in identifying and addressing the health needs of the communities it serves.

Decatur Memorial Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital are encouraging residents to participate in a Community Health Survey, an important step in identifying and addressing the health needs of the communities they serve.

Taylorville Memorial Hospital and the Christian County YMCA are encouraging residents to participate in its Community Health Survey, an important step in identifying and addressing the health needs of the communities it serves.

A $5,000 gift from the Taylorville Community Credit Union (TCCU) has helped the Taylorville Memorial Foundation reach its fundraising goal for the Kim Bourne Emerging Leaders Endowment Fund.

Springfield Memorial Hospital, in partnership with the Memorial Wellness Center, recently received prestigious national recognition for excellence in weight loss surgery.

Many Jacksonville Memorial Hospital colleagues will tell you their co-workers are like family. For Mark Yording, a physical therapist at JMH, that’s also literally true. Two of his daughters work in his department.

Free breast cancer screenings will be available at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital during October for women age 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured. The free screenings are part of Memorial Health's annual Mammogram Mondays program, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Free breast cancer screenings will be available at Springfield Memorial Hospital during October for women age 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured. The free screenings are part of Memorial Health's annual Mammogram Mondays program, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Free breast cancer screenings will be available at Taylorville Memorial Hospital during October for women age 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured. The free screenings are part of Memorial Health's annual Mammogram Mondays program, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Free breast cancer screenings will be available at Decatur Memorial Hospital during October for women age 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured. The free screenings are part of Memorial Health's annual Mammogram Mondays program, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Jacksonville Memorial Hospital (JMH) is now an official repository for Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL), giving local mothers a safe and convenient way to donate surplus breast milk to help premature and medically fragile infants.

Lincoln Memorial Hospital (LMH) will welcome Heartland Mini Hoofs on Sept. 28 as part of a new animal-assisted therapy initiative designed to enhance the healing experience for swing bed patients.

Taylorville Memorial Hospital will celebrate the opening of its new Wellness Path with a ribbon-cutting and open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, on the hospital campus.

Lincoln Memorial Hospital is inviting community members of all ages and abilities to participate in the free Wellness in Motion Challenge, a month-long community wellness event taking place Oct. 1–31.