Linda Schwartz, 83, has lived in Jacksonville her whole life. She raised three children here, worked at the grocery store and library, spent 64 years married to her husband Roger. But a few years ago, everything she’d built her life…
The halls of a hospital can be a hectic environment – except when an Honor Walk is taking place. For a few sacred moments, the normal hustle and bustle comes to an abrupt stop. Family, friends and healthcare workers line…
When Lee Woods arrived for his 2,000th cardiac rehab workout at 6 a.m. on January 3, there were lots of smiles, congratulatory signs and some healthy cookies waiting for him after his attendance milestone. “I’ve always been an early riser,”…
Did you know a single blood donation can save three lives? Deanna Fowler has donated blood since 2012 even though she doesn’t like needles – at all. Her “why” helps power her through the process of donating regularly for ImpactLife.…
Longtime Lincoln native Dennis Knauer, 78, just finished 2,000 sessions of cardiac rehab and is a passionate believer in the program for short-term recovery from cardiac-related health issues and long-term health. Knauer has lived in Lincoln for the past 60…
After a double transplant (liver and kidney) for a rare disease, Tracy Mahan, 60, required medication infusions three times weekly. The state court reporter feared multiple needle sticks each week, but the outpatient team at Taylorville Memorial Hospital (TMH) relieved…
Deborah Schmitt, 69, was visiting family in Missouri when she broke her femur (thigh bone). “When it was time for discharge, the orthopedic surgeon was trying to find me a program to transition to,” said the Taylorville native. “I told…
A 56-year-old Jacksonville woman says her life was forever changed by a kidney transplant at Springfield Memorial Hospital. The March 23 procedure, which involved a kidney from a deceased donor, freed Denise Hickox from exhausting dialysis sessions to stay alive…
“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,…
Nicole Stauder has worked as a physical therapist at Taylorville Memorial Hospital (TMH) for the past 22 years. Her work family didn’t miss a beat when she was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram in 2016. “They let…