KOSAIR HELPS OUT. Since 2016, a lot of the dollars and cents given at roadblocks to Kosair Charities has come back into the community, including more than $700,000 to the Hardin Memorial Health Foundation. Recently, Kosair Charities announced a $300,000 donation to HMH Foundation for the Baptist Health Hardin Emergency Department, Level II Neonatal In­ten­sive Care Unit and Birth­Place teams to purchase new equipment to help many of the hospital’s most vulnerable and youngest … [Read more...]

Kosair Charities award­­ed $300,000 Friday to Hardin Memorial Health Foundation Board of Directors. The gift will allow the Baptist Health Hardin Emergency Department, Level II Neonatal In­ten­sive Care Unit and Birth­Place teams to purchase new equipment to help some of their most fragile and youngest patients. The announcement was shared during a virtual meeting. “The Hardin Memor­ial Health Foundation helped bring a fully equipped NICU, the only one of its kind, to Central … [Read more...]

Abound Credit Union received a 2020 Kentucky Governor’s Service Award for its for its $1.5 million long-term investment in military and community health. Abound’s 10-year financial commitment and partnership made through the Hardin Memorial Health Foundation was announced in November 2019 to help expand services at HMH Medical Group Radcliff Family Medicine clinic near the Wilson Gate of Fort Knox. This unique partnership was formed to offer holistic care that addresses physical, … [Read more...]

COVID-19 cases continue to rapidly increase across the Commonwealth and holiday celebrations could cause those numbers to jump even more, according to local health officials. Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday announced Kentucky had set a new record for the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a week since the pandemic began, with 9,335 positive cases. The previous highest week of COVID-19 cases was Oct. 5-11, when the state reported 7,675 new cases. “The influx is here. In the previous … [Read more...]

An opportunity to shop while giving back will be offered today and Tuesday at the State Theater in Eliza­bethtown through a White Daisy Boutique pop up sale. Taking place in the Plum Room of the State Theater, some proceeds from the sale will benefit the Baptist Health Hardin Auxiliary. “We hope that it will be a successful fundraising event in order to be able to assist Baptist Health Hardin Hospital with their needs, especially during this time of COVID-19,” Baptist Health Hardin Auxiliary … [Read more...]

One in four pregnancies end in loss. Baptist Health Hardin BirthPlace Man­ager Dee Dee Diller said pregnancy and infant loss is far too common. To help encourage and support families that have experienced loss, Baptist Health Hardin traditionally hosts an event in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month in October. The event is for people to come together, pause and reflect on losses that have impacted numerous families in the area. “It is a meaningful time for those who have … [Read more...]

Several people this week have been showing their support for breast cancer awareness as they participate in the Tails & Ta-Tas breast cancer awareness 5K run/walk. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers this year decided to make the race a virtual event. Instead of meeting downtown Saturday and completing the event together, those registered have been able to complete the race wherever they please and, if they haven’t completed it already, have until Friday to do … [Read more...]

Millions of people are affected by mental health conditions each year. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, nearly one in five American adults experience mental illness. Dr. Imran Iqbal of Baptist Health Hardin Medical Group Behavioral Health said to have a mental health illness means a person has a condition that requires med­i­ca­tion, be­hav­ioral modifications and possibly psychotherapy. “My understanding of what it means to have a mental illness, therefore, is very … [Read more...]

Source: The News-Enterprise Entering its fourth year, the 5K walk/run Tails & Ta-Tas is going virtual. It was created to help bring awareness to breast cancer, to educate and give women hope by talking to survivors and enjoying the day with their families and pets. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and being unable to meet in-person for the race in downtown Elizabethtown, organizers decided to virtually host the event which is presented by At­ria Senior Living. The … [Read more...]

Source: The News-Enterprise Editorial The 67th annual WHAS Crusade for Child­ren was postponed more than two months but the charity did not ask its recipients to wait for their money. Three weeks after completing the annual telethon, the independent panel of interdenominational ministers which reviews requests from across Kentucky and Southern Indiana announced its 238 grants. As always, every penny collected is invested in caring. Thanks to contributions of goods and … [Read more...]