One of the first things on Brian Roland’s list of objectives as the new Chief Executive Officer of Stephens Memorial Hospital is to meet local residents and find out what they want and need from the community hospital and then figure out a way to provide the necessary services.
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With fewer doses of the COVID-19 vaccines going to rural areas in favor of major hubs that the State of Texas has created, Stephens Memorial announced this week that they will no longer be taking sign-ups on their vaccine waitlist.

In an effort to reach local residents in the community who may not have access to the Internet or social media, Stephens Memorial Hospital has created a one-page, informational flyer

As we move into the new year, the COVID-19 case surge continues to have a major impact on Breckenridge and the surrounding area. However, last week there was a small positive development when 10 employees at Stephens Memorial Hospital received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Stephens County continues to see relatively high numbers of active COVID-19 cases, reporting 100 new cases in the past month, not counting the cases at the Walker Sayle prison unit.

Stephens Memorial Hospital unveiled its new dining room on Thursday, Nov. 19, during the Gift Shop’s Christmas celebration. The dining room will be used for senior citizen activities once the threat from COVID-19 has lessened and hospital visitor restrictions are lifted.

In the rapidly changing coronavirus situation, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Stephens County continued to spike this week, reaching 30 by Thursday afternoon when three new positive test results were reported by Stephens Memorial Hospital.

Stephens Memorial Hospital is seeking support from the community for its new Adopt-a-Senior program to help fund the Senior Meals project that the hospital took on when the Breckenridge Senior Citizens Center closed earlier this year.

Dr. Glenn Rogers, the Republican nominee for Texas House of Representatives District 60, attended Thursday night’s Stephens Memorial Hospital Board meeting for what he called a listen and learn session.

On Friday afternoon, Stephens Memorial Hospital personnel hosted the weekly COVID-19 update for the county, announcing the first local death