A fresh veggie a day may keep the doctor away! Volunteers at Taylorville Memorial Hospital have planted and harvested more than 100 pounds of fresh produce this summer, which they donated to the Taylorville Food Pantry. When the harvest becomes…
Matt Cruise, 19, has loved playing baseball for as long as he can remember. Fortunately, a devastating line drive to the head will not bench the pitcher indefinitely, thanks to a quick response on the field at Robin Roberts Stadium…
Summertime gives us more daylight and longer days. Unfortunately, that can lead to sleep problems, says Stevi Surratt, RRT, supervisor of Cardiopulmonary, Cardiovascular and Sleep Lab programs at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. “A change in daylight can affect melatonin, a sleep-inducing…
When neurosurgeon Dr. Breck Jones of SIU Medicine performed a brain biopsy on a local patient earlier this month at Springfield Memorial Hospital, he had a new assistant helping guide him to the location of the suspected tumor – a…
You cannot miss Trishon Anderson’s enthusiasm for her work at Memorial Health. The 27-year-old recently celebrated her two-year work anniversary, and she is just as excited now about interacting with patients as she was when she started. The go-getter works…
Emotional well-being on the court, playing field or pro level is an important skill for athletes to pursue. Too often, athletes fall into patterns of negative self-talk, doubt and anxiety. Build time into your schedule to practice stress management techniques,…
Randa Freeze-Rhea, an American Sign Language interpreter with Language Access Services at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, just earned an advanced degree in healthcare interpreting from the Rochester Institute of Technology – thanks to funding assistance from the Jacksonville Memorial Foundation. “I…
Tyre “Ty” Rees exudes the spirit of volunteer service as he shares his time and talents with patients, visitors and employees at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Over the past 13 years, he has donated more than 6,000 hours, which led to…
A college ethics class 20 years ago made such an impact on Sarah Goleman, 41, that she recently donated a kidney to a stranger. The class explored whether individuals have a moral obligation to improve the lives of others. Those…
The numbers are staggering. Longtime Memorial Health volunteer Jody Wallace has donated more than 10,500 hours over nearly 39 years, which led to her recently being named one of 24 local Good as Gold Community Award winners. “These awards honor…