Amazing. That’s how Nicole Loehr describes her experience at Decatur Memorial Hospital where she and her husband, Zachary, recently welcomed their first child. “With COVID-19, I honestly was really scared,” said Nicole, a 25-year old nursing student who has worked…
“I thought I was in good health,” says Andrew Bone, 59, a self-employed truck driver who lives in Mt. Zion with his wife, Jill. But that self-assessment changed on Friday, April 10. “As usual after I got home from work,…
A few hours into her recent shift at Memorial Medical Center, registered nurse Heather Reiss was caring for two COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit and learned two more patients would be brought to the unit soon and placed…
Memorial Health System, in accordance with guidelines from the Illinois Department of Public Health, on May 11 will begin resuming many surgeries and other medical procedures and visits that had been postponed during the initial stages of the response to…
Ingredients for salad 2 pint grape tomatoes, halved 2 cucumbers, quartered slices 1 can black beans 1 can kidney beans 1 can garbanzo beans 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro Ingredients for dressing Juice from 2 lemons 1/4 cup olive oil…
Technology helped Deborah Leahy cope with the loneliness of a two-week hospital stay during the COVID-19 pandemic. From her sixth-floor bed at Memorial Medical Center, the 67-year-old Springfield resident was able to see her daughter, who lives in Florida, for…
Engaging your family is a critical step in the advance care planning process. If you are unable to make decisions for yourself, these individuals will speak on your behalf. It is important to have a conversation about your healthcare wishes…
As millions shelter in place because of COVID-19, there have been natural benefits for the world at large. You can actually enjoy the skyline in Los Angeles, California, due to an enormous reduction of smog. In Venice, Italy, the famous…
Are patients avoiding the hospital or their doctor’s office when they need care because of anxiety about COVID-19? That may be the case, according to Rajesh Govindaiah, MD, senior vice president and chief medical officer for Memorial Health System. “We…
Do you know what healthcare treatments you would and would not want if you could not speak for yourself? Do other people know what your wishes are? Whether we plan for it or not, sudden illness or accidents can happen…