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Get to Know Michele Hillard, Kirby Auxiliary Member

October 5, 2020

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Learn a little bit about Michele Hillard, Kirby Auxiliary Member. Michele Hillard grew up in the Chicago-land area where she met her husband, Ed, in college at St. Ambrose University. After attending college, she got married and lived in Rockford, IL before she moved to Central Illinois where she has raised their 4 children, Zach, Lexie, Elizabeth, and Emily in White Heath and Monticello. She happily taught art and ...

Kirby Medical Center and The Kirby Foundation to Offer Free Expedited COVID Testing for School Students and Faculty

October 2, 2020

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Kirby Medical Center and The Kirby Foundation to Offer Free Expedited COVID Testing for School Students and Faculty Kirby Medical Center and The Kirby Foundation are partnering with Monticello, Bement, Deland-Weldon, Cerro Gordo, Argenta-Oreana, and Atwood-Hammond-Arthur-Lovington schools to provide free and expedited COVID-19 testing for students or faculty that have symptoms triggering a quarantine. The goal is to ...

Simple Ways to Stop the Spread of the Flu

October 2, 2020

How You Can Fight of the Flu this Fall The fall season brings with it cooler temperatures, changing leaves, bonfires, as well as the increased risk of getting sick with the flu. While the cases of this common respiratory illness ramp up during this time of year, there are plenty of ways you can help to keep yourself and the members of your community flu-free. Get Vaccinated Getting the seasonal flu vaccine is the ...

Why Flu Vaccines Are Important

October 1, 2020

How the Seasonal Flu Vaccine Helps You Stay Healthy With flu season in full swing, it’s important that you follow the right steps to stay healthy and prevent the spread of this viral respiratory illness by getting vaccinated. But, you may find yourself wondering how this shot helps your body to ward off the seasonal flu. The experts at Kirby Medical Center are here to share how getting the seasonal flu vaccine ...