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Blessing Hospital leader retires after 38 years of service

Tena Awerkamp, director, Primary Care Services, Blessing Hospital, retired May 23, 2025, having completed 38 years of service.

Construction Closes Blessing Hospital Main Entrance Until August 31

Blessing Hospital’s main entrance at 11th and Spring Street will close from July 31 through August 31 for replacement of the concrete circle driveway and adjacent sidewalks, and replacement of floor tile that runs throughout the main lobby area of the first floor.

New visitor registration process comes to Blessing Hospital on May 31

Blessing Hospital visitors will begin using an automated visitor and vendor registration process on Tuesday, May 31. It will allow hospital officials to know everyone who is in the building at any point in time, enhancing safety.

Man’s 30-year search for freedom ends with a device the size of a quarter

Mike Metcalf invested 28 years of his life defending freedom around the world as a soldier in the United States Army. Today, the 76-year-old Palmyra, Missouri, resident celebrates his freedom. His medical freedom.

20 years + 30 seconds + 24 miles + 120 degrees = an exceptional accomplishment for this Blessing employee

Blessing Hospital Information Systems supervisor Jessica Dalheim did something this summer that few people ever attempt, let alone accomplish.

Blessing Breast Center is first in tri-states to offer new, more comfortable mammogram with 3D imaging service

The newly acquired SmartCurve™ breast stabilization system improves patient comfort without compromising image quality. The technology has the potential to assist women who have reported avoiding regular mammograms due in large part to the fear of discomfort associated with breast compression.

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.

Lenora Hennen Earns Blessing's Latest DAISY Award

Serving as a source of comfort, positivity, and genuine compassion, Lenora Hennen's unwavering dedication to both her team and her patients has earned Lenora a DAISY Award.

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.

Michelle Schafer Receives ICARE Award for Excellence

For more than three decades, Michelle Schaefer has been a steady, compassionate presence for patients and teammates alike. That dedication has earned her Blessing Health System’s ICARE Award for Excellence.