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Pike County Community Resources

Resident in Pike County, Illinois and surrounding communities can find several resources, support groups and organizations right in their hometowns. Click through any of the items below to find more information about these various groups. …

Senior Fitness Classes

LSVT BIG Exercise Program This whole-body therapy program helps patients with movement and sensory-motor function impairments caused by Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. Our physical and occupational…

3D Mammography

The Blessing Breast Center offers 3-D mammography, also called digital breast tomosynthesis or tomo. This technology provides more accurate images and helps us detect cancer earlier. 3D Mammography …

Noncancerous Breast Tumors

It is not uncommon to feel a lump or something unusual in your breast when you are doing a self-exam. The majority of these breast changes are benign, which means they are not related to cancer. Noncancerous Breast Tumors …

Breast Health Classes

At the Breast Center, we believe that the breast self-exam is a useful tool for early detection of breast cancer. A breast self-exam will help you look for unusual lumps, skin changes or discharge. Breast Health Classes …

First patients undergo new heart procedure at Blessing Health System

The first patients in the region with a common, yet serious heart valve condition known as aortic stenosis, have been treated recently using a new procedure at Blessing Health System called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or TAVR. Blessing is the only healthcare provider in a 75-mile radius performing the TAVR procedure.

From mushroom hunting to world travel: Celebrating a life-changing anniversary

Mary Eustace is a leader. In December 2019, she was the first Blessing Hospital patient to have her damaged aortic heart value replaced through a minimally invasive procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR. Over the next 12 months, 32 other people, ages 54 to 94 from throughout the Tri-State area, experienced the life-changing effects of TAVR.

Denman Services donates wheelchairs to Great River Honor Flight

Long-time Great River Honor Flight supporter Denman Services, Inc., has made a donation to enhance the experience offered to area veterans and program volunteers. Denman is donating 20 wheelchairs to the program.

The Experience is Part of the Care We Deliver

There is an item on the To-Do List of Blessing Health System employees that is not on most other lists—making true human connections with each person served every day.

The “pipeline” produces another exceptional product