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Pharmacy tech’s commitment to patient advocacy earns ICARE Award

Ray Davis, lead pharmacy tech at Illini Health Services pharmacy in Pittsfield, earned the ICARE Award for Compassion at a surprise ceremony on Thursday, June 4.

“Solution-focused mindset” earns employee an ICARE award

Job skills can be taught. Consistency, initiative, and heart for service – not so much – and those are the qualities that earned Melanie Garner the ICARE Award for Excellence.

National journal publishes research by Blessing nurses

Minutes Matter: An Emergency Nurse’s Stroke Story

As a registered nurse in the Blessing Hospital Emergency Department, Kelli Terwelp has spent years caring for patients in critical moments. But what happens when a nurse finds herself on the other side of the experience?

Supporting the Future of Health Care Through Community Connection

The future of essential industries like health care depends on inspiring the next generation early. That mission was on full display when 8th grade student Braylee Brackensick presented her science project at Unity Middle School in Mendon, Illinois.

DAISY Award Recognizes Lindsey Mettes for Exceptional Maternity Care

For a first-time mother, feeling heard, supported, and at peace can make all the difference during delivery. That level of compassionate, patient-centered care has earned Lindsey Mettes, RN, Blessing Health System’s DAISY Award for May 2026. 

Music as Medicine: David Barton Receives Blessing Honey Bee Award

David Barton’s compassion created a moment they will never forget, earning David the May 2026 Honey Bee Award.

Excellence awards highlight Blessing Health System National Nurses Week celebration

Blessing Health System staff nominated peers for their skill, compassion and innovation in patient care as part of the celebration of National Nurses Week.

Calm, Kind, and Compassionate: Kerrington Bailey Earns Honey Bee Award

Kerrington Bailey’s kindness, professionalism, and ability to make patients feel truly cared for have earned him Blessing’s 90th Honey Bee Award.

Blessing behavioral therapist earns national certification and license

Katie Elmore, therapist, Integrated Care, Blessing Health System, has earned the status of Perinatal Mental Health-Certified, and as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.