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An Unexpected Gift for Blessing Hospice
Renee Waters took the old saying, “put your money where your mouth is,” one step further recently. The award-winning certified nursing assistant (CNA) put her money where her heart is. Waters works at Golden Good Shepherd Home in Adams County, won the 2018 community wide CNA of the year contest and received $300 which she donated to Blessing Hospice.
Blessing Hospital to staff and manage hospitalist service
Blessing Hospital will staff and manage its hospitalist service effective February 6, 2018. For the past seven years hospitalist care has been provided by a national company, Sound Physicians.
Visiting restrictions in effect at Blessing Hospital
Visiting restrictions are in effect at Blessing Hospital because the Quincy area is experiencing a flu outbreak.
BJC Collaborative
Blessing Health System is a participant in the BJC Collaborative, a partnership among health care systems throughout Illinois, Missouri and Eastern Kansas.
The Collaborative was founded in October 2012 by BJC HealthCare (St. Louis),…
Teacher learns it takes teamwork to treat cancer
Shari Kirtlink loved her career as a pre-kindergarten teacher at Carpenter’s Kids, a program of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal. All of a sudden, it was her students and their families making a difference in the 57-year-olds life, wearing “Team Shari” shirts and praying for her regularly after she had to leave teaching because of lung cancer that spread to her brain.
Family finds life-saving care and life-enriching support after terrible accident
Some would say Chase Thurman cheated death. That’s not accurate. Chase Thurman doesn’t cheat. What Chase did was call upon his own physical and mental strength and - with the help of a skilled surgeon and the support of people around the region, country and world – beat the odds.
Blessing Hospital nurses retires
Krista White, LPN, and Cynthia Smith, RN, BSN, retired from Blessing Hospital on December 20, 2019, after a combined 85 years of service.
Hospital From Home
Experience The Blessing Difference: Hospital From HomeHospital from Home is a program that enables patients to receive safe, hospital-level care in the comfort of their own home. Blessing Health is the only healthcare provider in our region to offer…
How One Blanket Warms An Entire Family
Blessing Hospice hosts the “Memory Bear” program, making items including stuffed bears and pillows for their families out of textile items that belonged to their loved one.
Blessing Home Care employees earn national certification
Debra Himpsl, RN, clinical manager, Blessing Home Care, has successfully completed the Certificate for OASIS Specialist Clinical exam and Sue E. Silman, quality coordinator, Blessing Home Care, has met the requirements to retain her Certificate for OASIS Specialist – Clinical (COS-C) designation for another three-year period.