Community

At Margaret Mary Health, we understand serving our community means actually getting out into the community, beyond the walls of our hospital, to meet the needs of area families.

Margaret Mary Café

At MMH, our café is open to the public seven days a week. Located at our main campus, the café offers a variety of meal choices, as well as soups, a salad bar, grab-and-go options and desserts. Visitors are encouraged to use the side entrance of the hospital and park in the nearby spaces located along Mitchell avenue. Mealtimes are as follows:

Hot Breakfast:
7a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Lunch:
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Dinner:
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Girls on the Run After-School Program

Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a nationwide after-school program that is held in the spring and fall for 3rd-5th grade girls. The program inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Spring and fall 5Ks are held in Batesville at the end of each GOTR season. To learn more about Girls on the Run of MMH, email geralyn.litzinger@mmhealth.org. More information can also be found by visiting the Girls on the Run of Margaret Mary Health website.

Drug Awareness

MMH is continually evaluating opportunities to address the ongoing drug abuse issues facing our local communities. We offer the below services:

Drug Disposal Program: If you have unused, unwanted or expired medications in your home, we offer a safe receptacle for proper disposal. The receptacle is located in the hospital’s main lobby (321 Mitchell Avenue, Batesville).
Drug Testing Kits: At MMH, we offer free urine drug-testing kits to parents. With these kits, parents can test their children in the privacy of their own homes. If children know they may be tested, they may be less likely to use.

Safe Needle Disposal

Many people use needles at home to administer medications to treat conditions like allergies, diabetes and blood clotting disorders. Used needles can be dropped off during weekday office hours at the following locations:

Margaret Mary Health main campus
Margaret Mary Health Center at Brookville
Margaret Mary Health Center of Osgood
Margaret Mary Health Center at Milan
Ripley County Health Department

All needles must be in approved sharps containers in order to be accepted. Approved containers are available at the above locations for FREE. To learn more, call 812.933.5000.

Speaker Services

Health-related presentations for professional or civic groups are available. Non-profit organizations can request up to two presentations per year. Additional speaking services are available at $25/hour. For-profit organizations will be charged $25/hour, plus travel expenses. To ensure you receive the speaker you request, please give us 2-4 weeks advanced notice for scheduling purposes. To learn more, email info@mmhealth.org.

Available topics include:

Advance Directives/Living Wills
Alcohol/Drug abuse
Cancer
CPR/AED/First Aid
Diabetes
Ergonomics
Exercise and fitness
Herbs, vitamins and supplements
Immunizations (child & adult)

Mammography
Nutrition
Prenatal care/child birth
Sleep
Stress management
Walking
Weight management
Women's health
Wellness

Community Health Needs Assessments

A community health needs assessment is used to determine the health status, behaviors and needs of residents in our community. MMH relies on this information to guide efforts to improve community health and wellness and reach three basic goals:

To improve residents' health status, increase life spans and elevate overall quality of life
To reduce the health disparities among residents
To increase accessibility to preventive services for all community residents.

Click below to download Community Health Needs Assessment Plans: