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GREENSBURG — Holidays are a slow time for blood donation because people are especially busy. However, the need for blood doesn’t take a holiday. Patients are still in the hospital and needing transfusions. To help meet the need, Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH)...

GREENSBURG — After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, local breast cancer survivor, Jenell Schroeder was able to take a victory lap back in May for the first time during the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Decatur County. Schroeder said that...

GREENSBURG — According to the United States Census Bureau, by the year 2030, Americans 65 and older will account for 70 million people, making up 20% of the U.S. population. With aging can come new challenges and difficult life transitions. These can include: the loss...

According to the United States Census Bureau, by the year 2030, Americans 65 and older will account for 70 million people, making up 20% of the U.S. population. With aging can come new challenges and difficult life transitions. These can include: the loss of loved...

  GREENSBURG — Big Wheels were a big deal in downtown Greensburg Sunday. Nine teams of sweat-dripping, rubber-burning, corner-sliding racers on iconic Big Wheels fought through laughter, sweat and maybe a tear or two in the Fisher 5 Big Wheel Race around the...

  GREENSBURG – The Decatur County Memorial Hospital hosted another successful Tee Off ‘Fore’ Tatas Goofy Golf Fundraiser Sept. 16 at North Branch Golf Course. Despite heavy rains that put a damper on the evening’s early hours, dozens of teams completed the...

Decatur County Memorial Hospital will be offering flu vaccines free of charge to individuals 9 years of age and older. The vaccines administered by DCMH are the quadrivalent flu vaccines which are designed to protect against four different flu viruses; two influenza A...

Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) has recently contracted with the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA) to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This assessment or evaluation of the area’s wellness strengths and weaknesses creates an important...