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My Space: Deb Himrich, RN Caregiver Feature

My Space: Deb Himrich, RN

My Role  I am a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist in the Endocrinology Department. Diabetes educators provide the knowledge and tools to help patients with diabetes live well and […]

Giving Sorrow Words Caregiver Feature

Giving Sorrow Words

“Death is very difficult to talk about. I recognized that very early in my grief,” said Bri Edwards, a Physician Assistant in General Surgery at Monument Health. “People don’t know […]

Playing a Part in Dignity and Grace Caregiver Feature

Playing a Part in Dignity and Grace

As the Hippocratic Oath states, “There is art to medicine as well as science.” This oath sworn by many physicians goes on to state that, “Warmth, sympathy and understanding may […]

My Space: Sarah Wolfe Doctor Profiles

My Space: Sarah Wolfe

My Role  I see to the nonclinical needs of our patients and their loved ones while they are waiting to see a doctor in the emergency room. I guide a […]

Change of Heart Ask The Expert

Change of Heart

In 2016, Laura Brunmaier decided to make a big change in her life. She left a successful and lucrative career in upper retail management and returned to school to finish […]

Volunteerism: Mark Harder Caregiver Feature

Volunteerism: Mark Harder

What is the Monument Health Veterans Group?  We are a group of 322 veterans who are also physicians and caregivers working at Monument Health. We make up a volunteer group […]

Volunteerism: Rhonda Schaffer Caregiver Feature

Volunteerism: Rhonda Schaffer

What is your role at Monument Health?  I am a Certified Pharmacy Technician at Lead-Deadwood Hospital.  Who do you volunteer with, and why?  I help several local charities by organizing […]

Nurse Profile: Holly Perli, RN Caregiver Feature

Nurse Profile: Holly Perli, RN

When Holly Perli, RN, was in high school, she knew that she wanted to work in health care. Like a lot of teenagers, however, she didn’t know all the paths […]

Wellness: Headed for Trouble Health & Wellness

Wellness: Headed for Trouble

Concussions are common and can affect people of all ages. Most are mild, and the injury along with any side effects, usually goes away within a few days without lasting […]

The Beat Goes On Patient Stories

The Beat Goes On

Whitney Driscoll started biking with an ulterior motive. “I really, really like to ski,” he said. “So, I started mountain biking to stay in shape for skiing.” But as he […]

Vaccines: A Love Story Health & Wellness

Vaccines: A Love Story

Brandi Tackett, Director of Infusion Services at Monument Health, learned early in life that the subject of medicine energizes her. When she was growing up, her grandma had diabetes. She […]