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Kirby Medical Center Announces Senior Life Solutions Partnership

January 14, 2020

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Kirby Medical Center Announces Senior Life Solutions Partnership Monticello, IL – Kirby Medical Center is pleased to announce a partnership with Senior Life Solutions. Senior Life Solutions will be located in the new medical office building across from the hospital at #2 Sage Crossing Blvd, Suite B. Kirby Medical Center’s Senior Life Solutions is an intensive outpatient group therapy program designed to ...

CrossFit KMC with Jordan Barney

January 13, 2020

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J ordan Barney is the CrossFit KMC Manager. He started out coaching CrossFit and attending Millikin for Health, Fitness, and Recreation. He wanted to do something that pertained to healthcare so he could incorporate both! He has been in CrossFit since November 2013. His role at CrossFit is to perform day to day tasks including programming, cleaning, social media, and reaching out to potentially new CrossFit members. ...

Kirby Medical Group Valentines Couple, The Manints!

January 13, 2020

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We are celebrating Valentines Day this year by sh aring one of our Kirby Couples, Jim and Cathy Manint! Cathy and Dr. Manint are both employees with Kirby Medical Group in Monticello. They both have been longtime employees with Kirby Medical Center. Dr. Manint began working as a custodian at Kirby when he was only a sophomore in high school. It was during this time that he first witnessed the positive impact a ...

Winter Health Myths

January 10, 2020

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Three Common Winter Health Myths to Stop Believing The winter months often bring a slew of illness our way. From the flu to the common cold, many find themselves bundled up indoors, avoiding whatever ailment their friends or family have been struck with. Though a healthy diet and proper handwashing are some of the more efficient ways to ensure you protect yourself against germs each day, there are still some ...

Healthy Super Bowl snacks everyone will root for

January 8, 2020

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Sure, Super Bowl Sunday is football's biggest day. But it's also the championship of snacking. And lots of us make calorie-packed food fumbles, rather than scoring any nutritional points. Still, it's possible to play offense and serve up a tasty, healthier game-day spread. And one key is making swaps like these: Trade creamy dips for salsa, hummus or tangy, low-fat Greek yogurt. Switch out fatty chips for ...