NEW HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER OPENS AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Carthage, IL – Friday, September 30, 2022 – Memorial Hospital is excited to announce the opening of its new Health and Wellness Center located within the hospital. The Health and Wellness center includes space for diabetes education, a sleep lab, a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen, a conference room, and additional office space. 

Patients seeing Ashlyn Housewright, Kara Andrew, or Kayce Fuhrman will now be seen in this new addition. Patients using the Health & Wellness space, beginning October 4, will enter using the side entrance of Memorial Hospital. The new area will provide nutrition and diabetes education services in person and virtually. The Health & Wellness team of Memorial Hospital is committed to offering innovative patient-centered education founded on the most current evidence-based research. Patients receiving services in the Health & Wellness Center will be provided a multi-disciplinary approach to education. The Health & Wellness team includes a registered nurse, certified diabetes care and education specialists, registered dietitians, exercise physiologists, pharmacists, and culinary-trained chefs.

The teaching kitchen is a state-of-the-art kitchen with four cooking stations, which the health and wellness team will use to help individuals learn how to prepare healthy meals. The teaching kitchen has two large computer screens and a camera for the team to utilize for online cooking opportunities. The camera can also be used for individuals to log on to a video call and have the capability to learn how to prepare meals at home without having to be on the Memorial Hospital campus. In addition, the team plans to use the teaching kitchen to engage community members and provide education on how to prepare simple meals and apply kitchen skills in their homes using a hands-on or virtual platform.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has approved Memorial Hospital to start using the Health and Wellness Center on October 4, 2022. To enter the new Health and Wellness Center, patients will use the side entrance of Memorial Hospital.