When patients walk into nurse practitioner Andrea Hinton Bond’s office at Memorial Wellness Center for the first time, she wants them to know she’s been in their shoes. “I tell them, ‘Just so you know, I’ve been through this,’” she…
Have you ever received a survey after a visit to a Memorial Health hospital or a Memorial Care clinic and wondered if anyone actually reads it? We do. Your feedback helps us improve care for patients across central Illinois, whether…
Harvest season brings long days, unpredictable weather and financial uncertainty. While many farm families look forward to seeing the results of months of hard work, the demands of the season can also take a toll on mental health. Farmers face…
A few years ago, Donald Dotson and his wife, Dana Ray-Dotson, MD, started noticing changes in his sleep routine. He was getting up more often during the night to use the restroom. His urine flow had changed. Nothing seemed urgent,…
A late summer heatwave was the backdrop of a frightening incident in a parking lot at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital on Aug. 31. It was around noon when a mom buckled her baby into a car seat after an appointment and…
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, and there are an estimated 1.5 million suicide attempts yearly. But suicide is preventable. World Suicide Prevention Day, on Sept. 10, helps raise awareness by talking about suicide…
After responding to several medical emergencies in just eight months, including two cardiac arrests, leaders at the Oasis Senior Center in Lincoln knew they needed to be better prepared for the unexpected. The senior center, which serves older adults throughout…
When Mary Henry laced up her walking shoes each day, she thought she was doing everything she could to stay healthy. For years, the fourth-grade teacher made walking a regular part of her routine even while living with a heart…
Millions of Americans struggle with suicidal thoughts or suicidal ideation. This can include thoughts of wanting to be dead or thoughts of wanting to kill yourself. Anyone can experience thoughts of suicide, and it does not always result in a…
Fall sports are in high gear, and whether your student athlete is a flyer on the cheerleading squad or plays high school football, soccer, volleyball or middle school baseball or softball, the risk of concussion is one to take…