Carle Richland Memorial Hospital

08/29/2025

Due to the Labor Day holiday, all clinic locations including Carle Olney (Convenient Care Clinic included), Carle West Salem and Carle Bridgeport, in addition to The Apothecary Shoppe pharmacy in West Salem, will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of the holiday. All clinics and The Apothecary Shoppe will re-open with regular hours on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

If you need immediate care on the holiday, the CRMH Emergency Department is available to care for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We wish you a safe and healthy Labor Day holiday.

08/28/2025

We’re excited to once again partner with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to bring FREE kidney screenings to our community!

🗓 Wednesday, September 25
🕙 10 AM – 2 PM
📍 Carle Richland Memorial Hospital

This event offers a valuable opportunity to check in on your kidney health with a comprehensive screening — including:
✔ Blood pressure
✔ Blood glucose
✔ BMI
✔ Waist circumference
✔ Urinalysis

After your screening, review your results one-on-one with a medical professional and walk away with a copy of your results the same day.

By offering these services at no cost, we hope to support early detection and awareness of kidney disease in our community.

✅ No appointment necessary, pre-registration preferred. Pre-register here: https://mobilescreening.nkfi.org/preregistration

📣 Help us spread the word and bring a friend!

08/27/2025

08/25/2025

As the school year begins, Carle Richland Rehab Services has some tips to improve your child’s handwriting skills as they progress through the school year.

👉 Correct grip: Make sure your child is holding their pencil correctly. Based on a child’s age their pencil grip will vary and that’s ok! However, the ideal grip is a tripod grasp which should develop between ages 4-6.

👉 Correct Pressure: Make sure your child is not pressing too hard or too light on paper. Pressing too hard can cause increased hand fatigue when writing.

👉 Correct Posture: Make sure your child is not slouching while writing. It is a good rule to have your child’s feet flat on the floor, knees bent at 90 degrees and elbows level with the desk when bent. Poor posture can create additional strain on the body leading to fatigue.

As the world is becoming more advanced in the field of technology, the use of technology is growing in schools, and children are using tablets and computers to complete academic work. As a result, this can ultimately lead to delaying/impaired handwriting skills. One good way to adapt to this way of education is using a stylus.

Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital can assist your child in improving skills needed for fine motor tasks such as handwriting. Talk with your provider if you feel like your child has increased difficulty with school performance due to poor handwriting or lacking fine motor skills.

08/21/2025

Don't forget!! If you are interested in being a vendor at our biggest health event of the year, click the link on the original post to fill out the registration form!

If you have never participated in HealthFest before and are interested in being a vendor, fill out the application form.

This morning of health and wellness will be here before we know it...don't miss out!

HealthFest 2025 is Coming!

Join us for Richland County’s largest health fair — a tradition going strong for over 25 years!

📅 Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
🕢 Time: 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
📍 Location: Olney Central College Gymnasium

Last year, HealthFest brought together:
✅ 40 exhibitor booths
✅ Nearly 300 community attendees

Plus: yoga instruction, free Narcan, chiropractic care, flu shots, balance screenings, blood pressure checks, medication disposal kits, and much more!

🌟 We welcome returning and new vendors!
If you've participated before, please complete our returning vendor registration form.
If you're new and interested in joining, submit your application today!

📌 Apply here: New Vendor Application https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=rKWolA1Xz0OsBc3LpvGIp3OYekOfzbtNgEbeybRsNddUM0ZYTkJJS0FTRFhPREVVT0dGSVNWWTE2WC4u
📌 Returning vendor form: Returning Vendor Registration Form https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=rKWolA1Xz0OsBc3LpvGIp3IVE4ECLMBKsxX_UXg4b8FUNTRRRVU2RTc3UldLUlIwRjc2QldDNlM3SiQlQCN0PWcu

08/18/2025

Leslie Shan, mental health first aid instructor for Carle Richland, is gearing up for another fun year at area second grade classrooms with the Little Spot of Emotion program!

Leslie enjoys working with the kids and helping them to understand their emotions and why they may be feeling those emotions.

Thanks to RCES and the other area schools who partner with us to bring this program to the students. Wishing all kids a happy and successful school year!

Leslie Shan with Carle Richland Memorial Hospital stopped by Alexis Shawver's 2nd grade classroom to deliver new and exciting resources for the Little Spot of Emotion curriculum that RCES 2 Grades have implemented over the past couple years. We are so excited and very fortunate to utilize these resources with our students!

08/15/2025

The next meeting of the Courageous Hearts Cancer Support Group will be held, Tuesday, August 19.

This cancer support group is for anyone who has had any type of cancer and takes place from 6-7:30pm on the third Tuesday of each month. It is in the lower level conference room at CRMH and will include a light meal. This month's sponsor is Thompson Electronics.

If you plan to attend, an RSVP would be appreciated, but not required so we have an idea of how much food to prepare. RSVP to Tiffany Nix at Tiffany.Nix@carle.com or by calling 618-392-1668.

08/14/2025

We are excited to be able to make these updates to better care for our littlest patients. Thank you to the Carrie Winter Trust for helping us to continue to provide great care locally!

Carle Richland Memorial Hospital recently accepted a grant from the Carrie Winter Trust to help transform imaging services for pediatric patients. The dollars will be used to ensure our youngest patients receive the best care possible. This includes a hand immobilizer to hold a small hand flat during the exam; an immobilizer designed to provide maximum comfort and stability for children 4 months to age 3; and a flap set to hold infants safely in place during MRI or X-ray scans.

08/12/2025

⚠️⚠️NOTICE OF ENTRANCE CLOSURE⚠️⚠️

Due to a roofing project taking place, the Administrative Entrance and additional entrance by the Cashier's office, as well as, the circle drive will be closed to all patients and visitors. The area will be barricaded off starting today, Tuesday, August 12, and will remain closed for approximately five weeks for the work, weather permitting.

Patients and visitors are encouraged to use the Main Entrance off of East Street and utilize the parking near that entrance.

We apologize for any inconvenience while this construction project is ongoing

08/11/2025

Please be advised that Carle Health will no longer update patient identifiers over the phone. ⚠️

Patients who need to recover forgotten usernames or update contact details can use the self-help features of MyCarle to access their username and password in addition to visiting a Carle Health facility in person with a photo ID.

Thank you for helping us create a secure care environment for the community.