Living Well Articles

Letter From Our CEO: The Growing Uncertainty Around Healthcare Funding

2025-02-11T11:30:41-07:00Letter From Our CEO, Living Well Articles|

Letter From Our CEO: The Growing Uncertainty Around Healthcare Funding Don’t miss any updates from Memorial Regional Health by signing up for our every-other-month Living Well newsletter here. Dear Community Members, As we begin this new year, I want to take a moment to share with you [...]

Local Woman Receives IV Infusion Treatment at MRH for Early Alzheimer’s

2024-11-11T10:56:29-07:00Health Topics, Living Well Articles, News|

Local Woman Receives IV Infusion Treatment at MRH for Early Alzheimer’s Shellee Luke and her husband, Forrest, want the Craig-area community to know that specialty treatments are often available right here at Memorial Regional Health, even if they’ve been ordered by physicians in other cities. Depending on your illness and care plan, there may be [...]

Get Ready for a Healthier Winter!

2024-11-11T09:28:49-07:00Health Topics, Living Well Articles, News|

Dr. Jillian Hess, our newest family doctor at Memorial Regional Health, is excited to meet the community and help everyone stay healthy this season. With fall upon us, it’s time to take proactive steps to protect yourself and your family from seasonal respiratory viruses. “No one wants to spend the winter coughing and feeling terrible,” [...]

Coming Soon: A New Homebase for the EMS Department That Protects Our Community

2024-11-11T09:21:12-07:00Health Topics, Living Well Articles, News|

As you read this, the Memorial Regional Health Emergency Medical Services crew is, as always, standing by, ready to respond at a moment’s notice if you, a loved one or neighbor needs medical assessment and care. Should you awaken with chest pain in the middle of the night and call 911, it’s their ambulance crew [...]

Letter From Our CEO: Celebrating 15 Years

2024-11-11T10:58:46-07:00Letter From Our CEO, Living Well Articles|

Letter From Our CEO: Celebrating 15 Years Don’t miss any updates from Memorial Regional Health by signing up for our every-other-month Living Well newsletter here. Fifteen years ago, on November 12, we proudly opened the doors to our new, state-of-the-art hospital—a moment that marked a new chapter [...]

New Pain Management Technique Freezes Away Knee, Leg and Rib Pain

2024-08-20T09:15:19-06:00Health Topics, Living Well Articles, News|

Memorial Regional Health CRNAs and pain management specialists Alfred Maina and Trey Gorham recently traveled to Houston for training in the use of a new treatment called iovera®. “We are committed to providing the most up-to-date and evidence-based treatments for managing chronic and acute pain in our communities,” Maina said. “Iovera is a proprietary treatment [...]