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Long-time nurse recognized with DAISY award

Wilma Geisendorfer, RN, Rehabilitation Services, became the 81st Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on February 9, 2023.

Halloween trip turns into nightmare for this husband and father

Josh Crabtree remembers he coughed one time as he drove with his wife and two children on a recent overnight Halloween trip to St. Louis. The 39-year-old believes the cough unleashed a bizarre chain of medical events.

There is no place like home

Meet two 20-something Pike County, IL, natives who represent everything that is right with healthcare today and inspire a healthy dose of hope for a future.

What to do when a “pain in the neck” is more than a pain in the neck

Tom Dolan has hiked the Rocky, Appalachian and Ozark Mountains and kayaked the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi, Missouri, and countless smaller rivers. Recently, Tom faced the possibility of losing his slice of heaven.

Saving a life: Where hope and reality collide

Andrew Romano was outside of the building in which he works, Kohl Wholesale in Quincy, enjoying just a moment of a beautiful late summer’s day. Little did he know a storm was brewing.

Parents’ encouragement leads to rewarding career

Debbie McGinnis retires August 22 with a full heart after 44 years as a Blessing Hospital nurse.

A Message To Our Communities, from Maureen Kahn

A letter to our communities, from Maureen Kahn, President/CEO, Blessing Health System

Illini Community Hospital earns statewide recognition

Illini Community Hospital has earned the 2020 IMEC Interest in Excellence Recognition award from the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC).

Blessed Beginnings institutes delayed bathing of newborns

Blessed Beginnings has instituted a national “best practice” that calls for not bathing newborns for the first eight-to-48 hours of their life.

Bond between cancer survivor and care team grows stronger with time

There was a time not so long ago when Darla Hobson avoided healthcare. Now, she never misses an appointment thanks to the cancer team at Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center.