Memorial Hospital Chester

11/20/2025

Calling all LPNs + Certified/Registered Medical Assistants!
Ready to level up your career in a place that feels like family?

Memorial Hospital’s Rural Health Clinics in Chester & Steeleville are hiring full-time care team rockstars

✔️ Cross-training + growth opportunities
✔️ PTO + wellness perks
✔️ Insurance under $20/month
✔️ Real impact, real community

If you’re passionate about people and ready to make a difference, don't wait.
📍Apply now and bring your skills where they matter most.
www.mhchester.com/nursing

Memorial Hospital is hiring nurses of all levels, CNA, LPN, RN. Ask use about our paid Nurse Intern Program. Take your career to the next level, working for a 5-star patient rated hospital.

11/20/2025

🌟 Embrace Pain Relief and Maximize Living with Dr. Tong Zhu! 🌟

Are you suffering from nerve-related pain? Dr. Tong Zhu, a top Pain Management Specialist, provides expert care for:
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) – severe arm/leg pain disproportionate to the injury
• Postherpetic Neuralgia – pain following shingles
• Peripheral Neuropathy – loss of feeling or control of movement

Dr. Zhu sees patients monthly on Tuesdays at Memorial Hospital’s Specialty Clinic. Don’t let pain control your life. Minimize pain, maximize life, and embrace pain relief with Dr. Zhu!

11/19/2025

Wellness Wednesday: Tdap & Td Booster
Keep yourself, and those you love, protected from tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough with a Tdap and Td booster at the Memorial Community Pharmacy and the Rural Health Clinics.
• Protects Against:
Tdap: tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough)
Td: tetanus (lockjaw), diphtheria
• Who Should Receive:
Tdap: all adolescents and adults without a prior Tdap dose; pregnant people each pregnancy (27–36 weeks)
Td: all adults every 10 years; anyone with a wound if your last dose was > 5 years ago
• How Often:
Tdap: one dose (replaces a Td booster), then follow the Td schedule
Td: booster every 10 years (or sooner after injury)
• Important Notes:
Tdap during pregnancy helps protect newborns from severe pertussis
Mild arm soreness or redness is common and short-lived
Check immunization records before travel, outdoor work, or high-risk activities

📍 Memorial Community Pharmacy | 📞 618-826-6134
Walk-ins welcome, appointments recommended | Mon–Fri: 7 AM–5:30 PM

📍 Memorial Rural Health Clinics (Chester & Steeleville) | 📞 618-826-2388

🔗 More info at www.mhchester.com

11/19/2025

During Antibiotic Awareness Week, we take this time to remind you that the best way to combat antimicrobial resistance and the spread of germs is to practice proper hand hygiene. Wash your hands thoroughly and often.

💧Wet hands.
🤲Scrub for 20 seconds with soap in all the creases and under finger nails.
🚿Rince with warm water.
✨Use a clean town to dry hands.

11/18/2025

🛑 GET YOUR SHOT 🛑
Protect yourself. Protect your people. Vaccines, including flu shots, shingles, RSV, and more, are available at Memorial Hospital’s Rural Health Clinics or the Memorial Community Pharmacy!

💉 Memorial Community Pharmacy
• Appointments Recommended, Walk-ins Welcome
• Monday–Friday: 7:00 AM–5:30 PM
📞 Call 618-826-6134

🏥 Rural Health Clinics
• Appointments required
📞 Call 618-826-2388

• Chester Clinic:
Mon/Wed/Fri: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Tues/Thurs: 7:00 AM–4:30 PM

• Steeleville Family Practice:
Mon–Fri: 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

🔗 Learn more at www.mhchester.com
Let’s keep Randolph County strong, one shot at a time.

11/17/2025

🩺 Now Hiring: PRN LPN – Convenient Care Clinic
📍 Chester, IL | Per Diem
Looking for flexibility without giving up purpose? Memorial Hospital’s NEW Convenient Care Clinic is opening soon, and we’re seeking a Per Diem Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our growing, 5-Star team.
✨ Why This Role Rocks:
Flexible PRN schedule—perfect for work-life balance
Competitive hourly pay
Family-friendly, team-oriented environment
Serve patients of all ages in a fast-paced outpatient setting

📍 100% on-site at Chester Convenient Care
💡 Be part of something new. Be part of something meaningful.

👉 Apply now: www.mhchester.com/nursing

Memorial Hospital is hiring nurses of all levels, CNA, LPN, RN. Ask use about our paid Nurse Intern Program. Take your career to the next level, working for a 5-star patient rated hospital.

11/17/2025

One in three people with diabetes will develop a foot problem that requires treatment.
For more information about how the Wound Care Clinic at Memorial Hospital Chester can help those with diabetes-related foot ulcers, call 618-826-4583.

11/17/2025

Antibiotic and antifungal drugs are valuable tools for treating infections, but any use can cause side effects and contribute to (AR). Learn how the appropriate use of these drugs can help fight AR: bit.ly/4603t9S

11/13/2025

If your family or someone you know could use a little extra help, check out this information on Randolph County Food Pantries. Details, hours, and availability are subject to change. Contact locations directly for the most accurate information.

**Upcoming food distribution events**
IL FARM Distribution | Tilden Food Pantry (drive through food distribution) will be held on November 4 @ 10:30 am

Food On The Move | Steeleville Senior Center (walk through food distribution) will be held on November 7 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

stlfoodbank.org - find local food banks in the SW IL area

feedingillinois.org/food-banks - find food pantries throughout all of IL

11/13/2025

🌟 Embrace Pain Relief and Maximize Living with Dr. Tong Zhu! 🌟

Are joint and muscle pains holding you back? Dr. Tong Zhu, a leading Pain Management Specialist, offers expert treatments for:
• Vertebral Compression Fractures
• Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain
• Pelvic Pain
• Myofascial Pain
• Arthritis in Major Joints (Hip, Knee, Shoulder)

Dr. Zhu sees patients monthly on Tuesdays at Memorial Hospital’s Specialty Clinic. Don’t let pain control your life. Minimize pain, maximize life, and embrace pain relief with Dr. Zhu!

11/12/2025

Wellness Wednesday: RSV & HPV Vaccines
Protect yourself, and those around you, by staying up to date on two key immunizations offered year-round, HPV at Memorial Hospital’s Rural Health Clinics and RSV at the Memorial Community Pharmacy.

RSV Vaccine
•Protects Against: Respiratory syncytial virus (bronchiolitis, viral pneumonia, ear infections, asthma flare-ups)
• Who Should Receive: Adults 60 and older; adults with chronic lung or heart conditions
• How Often: Single dose each RSV season
• Important Notes: Recommended even if you received last season’s shot; mild arm soreness or fatigue may occur

HPV Vaccine
• Protects Against: HPV strains that cause cervical, a**l, throat cancers, and ge***al warts
• Who Should Receive: Preteens (11–12 years); catch-up vaccination through age 26; adults 27–45 after a shared decision-making discussion with your provider
• How Often: Two doses if series started before 15 years of age. Three doses if started at 15 or older.
• Important Notes: Most effective before first HPV exposure; common side effects include arm soreness and mild fever

📍 RSV Vaccines Available at Memorial Community Pharmacy | 📞 618-826-6134
Walk-ins welcome, appointments recommended | Mon–Fri: 7 AM–5:30 PM

📍 HPV Vaccines Available at Memorial Rural Health Clinics (Chester & Steeleville) | 📞 618-826-2388

🔗 More info at www.mhchester.com

11/11/2025

This Veterans Day, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering service of our nation’s heroes. Thank you to all who have served, your dedication inspires us every day.