Darlene Steinkamp, RN, is an accomplished young woman pursuing her doctorate in nursing practice with a goal to work in an ICU as a nurse practitioner. She is also competing to be named Miss Illinois this summer and using her…
Memorial Health offers several award recognition programs for our employees nominated by patients, patient family members or colleagues. The nomination process is easy and straightforward. Feedback is always valuable and appreciated as we constantly look for ways to improve our…
The teenage years are challenging enough without adding a global pandemic. Throughout the duration of COVID-19, with mandatory lockdowns, remote school and increased isolation, seven out of every ten teenagers reported struggles with mental health. An online survey through The…
Nearly 17 years after gastric bypass surgery changed her life, Rosemary Tuetken knows that the journey to better health is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s an apt metaphor, as training for a half-marathon was one of the first athletic…
Social stigma against mental illness often prevents people – especially men, minorities and older adults – from seeking treatment. “If you don’t feel comfortable enough to talk to a friend about your mental health struggles, you’re certainly not going to…
Having a baby brings excitement and intense change. Nearly 80 percent of new moms experience some type of “baby blues,” while up to 15 percent experience postpartum depression. Another 10 percent deal with postpartum anxiety. Combine sleep deprivation with the…
Nearly 20 percent of all adults in the United States experience mental illness at some point in their lives. Stress, depression, anxiety all can interfere with the routine tasks of everyday life. Here’s what you need to know. Depression: the…
April 19, 2022, marks 125 years since the founding of our organization. Memorial Health began as a modest hospital and training school for nurses headquartered in a converted private home at Fifth Street and North Grand Avenue in Springfield. Over…
Nearly one million people in the United States, and more than 10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson’s disease according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Symptoms can include: tremor or slight shaking in fingers, thumb, hand or chin – not related…
Approximately two children in every classroom have a food allergy according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A food allergy occurs when the body has an immune response to specific foods. The most common food allergies include milk,…