Springfield Memorial Hospital

02/14/2026

Meet Kylo, our canine sweetheart. Making a love connection with our patients!

02/13/2026

Love your heart this February with every bite! Start simple: add berries to your morning oatmeal; snack on hummus with veggies instead of chips; or try a colorful salad packed with leafy greens, avocado and walnuts. Small swaps in your meals can lead to big benefits for your cardiovascular health.

Nutrition counseling can help manage your health, including of high-risk pregnancies, gastrointestinal diseases and hyperlipidemia. Learn more.

02/11/2026

Happy 211 Day! Dialing 211 connects individuals and families to the support they need, 24/7/365. Dialing 211 brings free, confidential connections to essential services including food assistance, housing support, childcare, mental health services, transportation & more. No matter if it is 2 p.m. or 2 a.m. – you can find help. Just dial 211. Or text your zip code to 989211. Or visit http://mh.social/pQXr50XWqBB.

02/09/2026

We're proud to introduce Leah Stark, one of our talented Project SEARCH interns! Through our partnership with Springfield Public Schools - District 186, Sparc and the Illinois Department of Human Services we've welcomed students with disabilities into our Memorial family since 2021. Interns learn valuable job skills through morning classes, then bring their talents to departments throughout our hospital.

Want to learn more or get involved? http://mh.social/Osz850Y0Rmh

02/06/2026

February is Heart Month! Ready for a simple heart-health challenge this week? Swap sugary drinks for water, take a 30-minute walk or aim for 7+ hours of sleep. Small changes can make a big difference for your cardiovascular health!

02/02/2026

Congrats to photographer Kara Slating, the Memorial Health System Resources 2025 Colleague of the Year! Through her camera lens, Kara tells the stories of our patients, staff and community, documenting clinical care, events and colleague achievements with visual excellence. "Kara’s expertise is second-to-none, and she is a true ray of sunshine. Plus her photography is effortlessly stunning," wrote her nominator. http://mh.social/lzOk50Y5AY9

01/29/2026

Congrats to Jobi Tabb, a social worker and SMH 2025 Colleague of the Year! Jobi is a social worker with our Advanced Care Management team & the "go-to" person on the floor, always ready to offer advice and support. Her nominator described her as "an outstanding human being who anticipates needs like no one else and has improved the lives of everyone around her – both patients and colleagues alike." http://mh.social/S34L50Y4v88

01/28/2026

Meet Caleb Sims! He’s a Project SEARCH intern making a big impact in Central Supply alongside manager Justin Lewis.

Since 2021, Memorial has teamed up with Springfield Public Schools - District 186, Sparc and the Illinois Department of Human Services to help high school students with disabilities build job skills and gain real-world experience.

Want to learn more or get involved? http://mh.social/M9Ca50Y0Rcw

01/27/2026

We made it through a crazy weather weekend! Special thanks to the colleagues on our grounds team for keeping our campus safe and to the city snow plow operators who did amazing work as well.

01/23/2026

Straight from your warm car to ours! Our SMH colleagues will pick people up at their cars in the SMH parking lots today until 3:30 p.m. and get you to your destination on campus. Because we are here for you (no matter how far the temperature plummets!).

01/19/2026

Today, SMH volunteers came together to assemble Welcome Home baskets for those receiving housing assistance from Heartland HOUSED.

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Thank you to our colleagues for answering that call!

01/19/2026

As we celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Health seeks to create a world where the inherent dignity and value of each person is honored. We appreciate those in our community—colleagues, patients, community members and partner organizations—who help us advance Dr. King’s dream of justice, compassion and respect for all.