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School may feel like a new experience for students of all ages when they return to in-person learning this fall after 12 months of mostly remote learning in 2020 and spring of 2021.
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A free outdoor event encouraging community health and wellness will be held in Duncan Park in early August.
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As the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients decreases and more than half of the state’s population has been vaccinated, Memorial Health System is easing visitor restrictions today (June 11) at its five hospitals.
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In March 2020, Memorial Behavioral Health established an emotional support line to help individuals experiencing anxiety or stress. One year later, more than 2,000 calls have been made to the support line.
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In order to help reduce the pressure on local hospital emergency departments, Memorial Behavioral Health has opened a center where adults experiencing emotional distress can go to for a safe and calming environment where they can get help.
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Memorial Health System on Thursday warned the public about an attempted scam involving phone calls that appear to originate from the system’s main phone number.
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With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise in central Illinois, it’s essential to reduce the pressure on local hospital emergency departments while still helping people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, a local behavioral health administrator said.
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Although no one is immune from the effects of COVID-19, a stigma still surrounds the virus, a behavioral health professional from central Illinois said.
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Central Illinois residents should feel safe and secure in seeking health care at local hospitals and clinics as normal operations continue to resume across the region after the COVID-19 pandemic, local health-care leaders say.
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Masks worn in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 should cover the bridge of the nose, mouth and chin to be most effective, local health-care providers say.
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Memorial Health System has launched a new series of video interviews to inform the public about topics related to COVID-19, including updates on testing and ways for the public to protect themselves and others.
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Memorial Health System has processes in place at our hospitals and affiliate locations to screen and identify potential cases of infectious disease, including COVID-19. We are prepared to safely care for our patients. Learn more at https://www.choosememorial.org/covid19 The Illinois Department of Public Health has launched a coronavirus hotline and website to answer questions about the coronavirus and where people can report suspected cases of the disease. Hotline number: 1-800-889-3931 Webpage: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/
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Memorial Behavioral Health will offer a class for the public to receive training on how to identify and respond to adults showing signs of mental illness or substance abuse.
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A new clinic offering primary care and behavioral health services in Taylorville will hold an open house for the community from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 303 E. Bidwell St.
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Most children are eagerly anticipating Halloween, dreaming about the costumes they’ll wear and the candy they’ll devour. For children with anxiety and sensory-processing issues, however, Halloween is an unsettling time. For their parents, this spooky time of year is a challenge in helping their youngsters manage their stress.
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Memorial Behavioral Health and SIU Medicine are partnering together to open a clinic integrating primary care and mental health services for residents of Christian County.
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Decatur Memorial Hospital has cleared all regulatory approvals and today became the fifth hospital to join Memorial Health System.
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The Jacksonville Police Department and Memorial Behavioral Health-Jacksonville are teaming up to support the national Prescription Drug Take-Back Day later this month.
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While statistics show male bullying is more prevalent, female-to-female bullying is far more subtle.
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Stress is everywhere. Work, family, finances, health concerns – the list goes on and on. The way people cope with stress plays a significant role in how it affects their daily lives.
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Two people don’t get married expecting the relationship to fail, but statistics show some marriages face this harsh reality.
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As part of the American Heart Association's Little Hats, Big Hearts campaign, Memorial Health System is seeking volunteers to crochet or knit tiny red hats for babies born in February.
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While other forms of discrimination have become taboo, it’s still common to hear negative comments centered on a person’s weight, said Lindsay Roush, a behavioral health consultant at Memorial Weight Loss & Wellness Center.
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Financial and emotional costs of caring for elderly parents, especially those with dementia or traumatic brain injuries, can become overwhelming for their children. That's why it's important for caregivers to make time to take care of themselves and not feel guilty about it, says a licensed clinical social worker with Memorial Behavioral Health-Counseling Associates.
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Memorial Health System earned one of the top excellence awards from the International Hospital Federation.
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Memorial Health System received one of the top honors today in a statewide quality excellence competition sponsored by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) – the fifth quality award that the health system has received from the association in the last five years.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 29th annual employee giving campaign raised a record-breaking $301,352 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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Memorial Behavioral Health¬-Springfield Children’s Center will move to new offices on Eighth Street near downtown Springfield.
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Edgar J. Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health System, will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Illinois on May 13 during commencement ceremonies for the University of Illinois Springfield.
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Taylorville Memorial Hospital hosted the first session of Mental Health First Aid Training on February 15 and 16, 2017. This training helps community members learn how to identify and respond to people showing signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner will hold a news conference at the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation to discuss the state's filing of a Medicaid waiver with the federal government.
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Thirty community members from four counties are being trained this week (Aug. 1-5) to learn how to identify and respond to people showing signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 28th annual employee giving campaign raised nearly $282,000 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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To stress the importance of behavioral health to overall wellness and to strengthen its connection to Memorial Health System, Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois has changed its name to Memorial Behavioral Health.
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Visitors to ChooseMemorial.org can access a PDF file of the 2015 annual report for the seven-affiliate health system, which includes patient testimonials and significant achievements realized on behalf of the patients and communities served by the health system.
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Edgar J. Curtis, president and CEO of Memorial Health System in Springfield, has been elected chair-elect of the 2016 Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s board of trustees.
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Molly Wilson has joined Memorial Health System as administrator of marketing and communications.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation’s 27th annual employee giving campaign raised nearly $268,000 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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Memorial Health System was the highest ranked healthcare system to receive a national award for its commitment to learning innovation.
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A community open house will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, for the Memorial Center for Learning and Innovation, at the intersection of Rutledge and Miller streets on the Memorial Medical Center campus.
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Memorial Health System's annual report is now available to the public online.
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The Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation has presented funds to Logan-Mason Rehabilitation Center.
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Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois launched its annual holiday fundraiser on Dec. 1 to help the people it serves who struggle with mental illness.
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Monica Farquhar, director of access, adult outpatient therapy and the psychiatric response team, conducted an interview with WTAX.
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WTAX interviews Kristy Crouse, lead employment specialist at MHCCI.
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Memorial Medical Center Foundation's 26th annual employee giving campaign raised nearly $250,000 to improve the lives of patients and co-workers throughout Memorial Health System.
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Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois (MHCCI) received a $30,000 grant from the Women for Women initiative at the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln.
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Charles Callahan, senior vice president and chief quality officer for Memorial Health System, has been promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective April 1.
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Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville has cleared all regulatory approvals and has become the fourth hospital to join Memorial Health System.
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The Abraham Lincoln Healthcare Foundation has presented funds to Logan-Mason Rehabilitation Center participants.
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Memorial Health System's annual report is now available to the public online.
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On Dec. 4, more than 160 mental health professionals from throughout central Illinois attended the full-day conference Posttraumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents: Assessment and Evidence-Based Treatment.
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Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois (MHCCI) will relocate its staff to Memorial Physician Services-Lincoln, 515 N. College St., on Dec.9.
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For the safety of patients and their families, Memorial Health System is recommending visitors to its three hospitals — Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and Taylorville Memorial Hospital in Taylorville —help prevent the spread of respiratory infections by requesting that: • Inpatient hospital visits be limited to two visitors per patient at one time; • All visitors be 18 or older and show no signs of illness.
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