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Hendrick Hospice Care hosting baby loss event
A Wave of Light perinatal memorial will be hosted 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Hendrick Hospice Care Center, 1651 Pine St., according to a Hendrick Health media release. Attendees can use the main, canopy-covered entrance, the media release said. The program will include a memory-making activity, short presentation and information about available bereavement resources. The event is open to anyone affected by a pregnancy or infant loss — be it parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins or family friends. Reservations are not required for the free event. For questions, call 325-670-6951. More: Camp Courage teaches understanding life's end to those just beginning theirs More: A century of service: Hendrick Medical Center gets historical marker This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: Hendrick Hospice Care hosting baby loss event
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Hendrick Hospice Care offers free grief support for all ages
Abilene, Texas — With the holiday season on the horizon, Hendrick Hospice Care is preparing to support individuals and families who may experience grief during this time of loss. Adrianna Golden-Smith, bereavement coordinator at Hendrick Hospice Care, emphasized the emotional challenges that the holidays can bring for those who...
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Eastland Memorial Hospital Welcomes Dr. Tanmay Lal
We are excited to announce that Dr. Tanmay general surgeon, is now seeing patients at Eastland Memorial Hospital. Dr. Lal provides care in all areas of general surgery, including upper and lower endoscopy and a wide range of minimally invasive procedures. With more than 20 years of surgical experience, he has served as a department chair, educator, and researcher. He has earned multiple teaching awards, published in leading medical journals, and contributed chapters to respected surgical textbooks.
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Proposed after hours medical clinic stirs concern in Abilene neighborhood
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A proposed medical office with unconventional hours and a cash-only model near Sayles Boulevard and South 14th Street is raising concerns among some neighbors. The initial plan called for a mobile medical unit to be parked in the driveway of a home at Sayles Boulevard and College Street. The owner, Erica […]
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Around the Town Events Host Health and Wellness Expo
ABILENE, Texas — Around the Town Events launched its first Health and Wellness Expo, aiming to connect the Abilene community with local health resources. The event, held at the convention center, brought together a variety of local businesses and providers dedicated to supporting individual health. Philip Barone, CFO of...
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Hendrick Health stroke support group expands to Brownwood Sept. 18
Hendrick Health’s Surviving and Thriving After Stroke, a support group for stroke survivors, family members and caregivers, has expanded to Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood. The support group, which has been offered at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene since 2014, provides education and social opportunities to inspire resilience through connection...
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Congratulations To EMH’s Shonda Roberts, Mitch Akers
Congratulations to Eastland Memorial Hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer, Shonda Roberts, BSN, RN, and Director of Ancillary Services, Mitch Akers, PT, DPT, Cert. DN, on graduating as part of the 2025 Texas Hospital Association (THA) Leadership Fellows Program!. The THA Leadership Fellows Program equips hospital leaders across Texas with the...
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Hendrick Health speeds stroke care with tele-neurology
Hendrick Health is a three-hospital health system, with Hendrick Medical Center and Hendrick Medical Center South located in Abilene, Texas, and Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood located 75 miles southeast in Brownwood. THE CHALLENGE. With a 24-county service area, Hendrick Health provides care to a mostly rural population of approximately 400,000...
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A century of service: Hendrick Medical Center gets historical marker
A new Texas historical marker at Hendrick Medical Center stands near where the original entrance would have been located when the hospital opened Sept. 15, 1924, as West Texas Baptist Sanitarium, Hendrick Health officials said in a media release. Those first front doors were intentionally positioned to face south toward downtown Abilene as a symbolic welcome to the people served, officials said The new silver-and-black aluminum marker was unveiled Thursday and is displayed outside the medical center's main entrance to commemorate Hendrick Health’s century of service, according to a press release. “Historical markers are tangible and visual reminders of stories important to the community and to Texas,” Brad Holland, Hendrick Health president and CEO, said in the release. “For us, this marker commemorates not only our building, but honors the individuals who have made lasting impacts to the organization during the last 100 years.” Hendrick Health employees and board members, and Taylor County Historical Commission members gathered for the unveiling. “A lot has changed during the last 10 decades,” Holland said. “But what hasn’t changed is our mission. Like our founders, we remain committed to providing local, high-quality healthcare guided by a ministry of compassion.” Hendrick Health is directed by
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Local doctor addresses declining vaccine rates as school year approaches
ABILENE, Texas — According to the CDC, vaccine rates for kids have been declining. KTXS spoke with Medical Director, Dr. John Turner about what this means for students going back to school. "A lot of folks are now asking hard questions on, you know, do we need all of...
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Abilene, TX: Innovation in Rural Health Care
Local hospitals share how they serve rural areas. Access to rural health care is a key issue that Abilene, TX, and the rest of the state are working to address. According to the Texas Rural Health Association, 43% of rural hospitals in Texas are operating on a negative margin. The state’s rural population of 3 million is larger than the populations of 18 states, according to Texas 2036, a nonprofit public policy organization. Additionally, the nonprofit says more than 100,000 Texans live in one of 32 counties with no primary care doctor.
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‘People have believed in this cause’: New Coleman Senior Center set to open by September
COLEMAN, Texas (KTAB/KRBC)- In May 2024, a couple of storms blew through the Coleman County area, bringing damaging winds, hail, and flood waters with them. The longstanding Coleman Senior Center was one casualty of that damage. Since that day, Coleman seniors and the area Meals-on-Wheels operation have had to find temporary accommodations at local churches. […]
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Coleman Senior Center awarded $50k for facility upgrades
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Coleman Senior Center has been awarded $50,000 from the Coleman County Foundation to support renovations to its new facility. This marks a full-circle moment for the foundation, which issued its very first grant on March 16, 2000 — a $25,000 award to help the Senior Citizens Center renovate a previous […]
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Will Medicare patients pay more at Hendrick?
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Hendrick Health states that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries will not have to pay more, despite dropping UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from the network. On August 1, 2025, UnitedHealthcare MA plans will become out-of-network for Hendrick Health. The hospital will continue to accept Patients with UnitedHealthcare MA, and costs are expected to […]
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Free dental clinic draws hundreds in Abilene, thanks to Texas Mission of Mercy
The Texas Mission of Mercy (TMOM) is providing free dental services, including cleanings, fillings, and extractions, to hundreds of people in Abilene this weekend. The clinic, which operates on a first-come, first-served basis, saw lines forming before sunrise as individuals sought much-needed dental care. "Personally, it's really great to be...
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Eastland Memorial Hospital Welcomes New CEO, Clay Taylor
Eastland Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Clay Taylor, former Chief Operating Officer of Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, TX, has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer effective July 1, 2025. A 1984 graduate of Eastland High School, Clay brings over 25 years of healthcare leadership...
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Abilene worker seeks to connect hidden nursing home to community
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Abilene nursing home worker hopes to bring the community to meet his clients because the facility is out of sight. The Oaks at Radford Hills Healthcare Center is tucked away behind the busy east U.S. Highway 80, and according to the House Keeper Laundry Environmental Supervisor Rosy Parra, many people […]
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Humane Society to offer $10 rabies vaccines today, June 17
The Stephens County Humane Society will host a drive-through rabies vaccination clinic today, Tuesday, June 17, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The clinic will be held at the Trade Barn office in the Breckenridge City Park, 301 S. Dunnigan St. The SCHS is a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue organization for...