Memorial Hospital

Did you know that epilepsy is a neurological and physical condition that affects the brain and body? It also affects the ability of people to live their lives without worry. In this Hello Healthy Podcast, Dr. Hari Prasad Kunhi Veedu, a board certified epileptologist, discusses how to help manage epilepsy. To learn more and listen to our podcast, click here: https://dignityhlth.org/3mmn8a3

Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive Officer, Terri Church joins members of our staff in receiving the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This is another hopeful milestone and moment in the fight against COVID-19.

Hot off the UPS truck, our vaccines have arrived! We are planning to begin distribution to our employees beginning at 2pm today at Mercy Hospital Downtown. Stay tuned for more updates and information!

Whether they’re with you in person or in your heart, the people in our lives make the holidays truly happy. #Hellohumankindness #HappyHolidays

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Thompson and Dr. Roberts for performing the first Mitraclip procedure at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital! The Mitraclip, which requires no open heart surgery, is a new treatment for severe mitral regurgitation or leaky valve. Patients who have this procedure typically experience quicker recovery times and are able to leave the hospital after a day or two.

In partnership with JJ's Legacy, Dignity Health is proud to honor Chantal Yvette Martinez-Murray as the 2021 Legacy of Humankindness Award recipient and Bakersfield's 2021 Donate Life Floragraph Honoree. In 2017, Chantal passed away, donating both of her kidneys, tissues, liver, lungs and heart. Chantal's gift of life impacts so many individuals and brings much peace to her family. We're humbled to be able to honor her legacy.

The season of giving is here, and this year, the Dignity Health Community Grants Program presented checks totaling $380,144 to nine Kern County non-profits. While this year may look a little different from years past, our commitment to helping our community hasn’t wavered. We’re proud to partner with each of these non-profits and support the work they do for Kern County. This year’s grant recipients include: ADAKC - Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern County, Inc., Bakersfield Pregnancy Center, BARC (Bakersfield ARC), Casa Esperanza, Catholic Charities of Bakersfield, CityServe, Grimm Family Education Foundation, Saint Vincent De Paul and Wounded Heroes Fund!

Each year Mercy & Memorial Hospitals hosts the Angel Baby Memorial Service to provide an opportunity for families who have lost pre-term babies, in one of our birth centers, to celebrate the life and loss of their little one. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the memorial service is being held virtually. Please take time to pause and reflect as you watch this service. If you would like to visit the cemetery on your own, Greenlawn Southwest is open this weekend and there are keepsake poems available at the Celebration of Life building.

The wind may have taken us by surprise, but that didn’t stop us from decorating our cars and cruising down Chester Avenue for CampIN Against Cancer. Thank you to all who came out last night to support the Kern County Cancer Fund!

If you ever wanted your advice and ideas heard, this is your chance to participate and help us better serve our community and beyond. Share your voice with us today: https://dignityhlth.org/3eth9y3

We're thankful for so many things this season, but most of all, we're thankful for this wonderful community that we serve. During the month of November, we'll be highlighting our staff as they share what they're thankful for.

It’s #ElectionDay! You can find your polling place, get non-partisan information on candidates and more at https://dignityhlth.org/3mPvEPK. Your voice is powerful. Show its strength at the polls today. #Vote

The memory of our loved ones lives on with each passing day, and today, we take time to recognize and honor their legacy. #DiadelosMuertos #Hellohumankindness

Lovely weather for today’s Dignity Health Medical Network Senior Health and Resource Fair! If you missed the drive-thru flu vaccine clinic, you’ll have a few more opportunities to receive your free flu shot in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for details!

With #COVID-19 cases surging in many areas of the country, CommonSpirit Health CEO Lloyd Dean spoke with Axios recently about how hospitals have worked hard to prepare, and how wearing a mask is the most important thing you can do to help. #wearamask https://dignityhlth.org/35Thx57

No, we're not kitten you, it's National Cat Day! We'd like to take a moment to recognize our staff's purrrfectly pawed friends for all the entertainment they continually provide.

For #FirstRespondersDay, we honor those who help make our communities--and our world--safer. #Hellohumankindness

When it comes to breast cancer, early detection saves lives. Get screened today. #BreastCancerAwareness #Hellohumankindness