1302 pages found

A Message From Our Chief Nursing Officer

Nurses at Blessing Hospital have been providing exceptional nursing care to patients and families for over 125 years.  I am very proud of the rich traditions at Blessing.  Nurses at Blessing practice both the art and science of…

Volunteer group makes final payment on $250,000 pledge

The Blessing Volunteers in Partnership (BVIP), a volunteer group at Blessing Hospital that supports health related causes, has made its final payment on a $250,000 pledge that helped build the Teresa Adams House in Quincy, and made the last pledge payment considerably earlier than expected.

Skin cancer survivor says “Every day is a blessing”

Gary Abbott’s first encounter with skin cancer was in 2004, during one of his biannual fishing trips with his father.

Meat manager battles pain until he got a “sign” in the breakroom

Tom Adam was looking forward to a dream vacation – Cancun, Mexico with his wife to celebrate their 20th anniversary and his 50th birthday. It was memorable all right, but for all the wrong reasons. “It was the worst pain I ever had,” said the 54-year-old meat manager from the County Market store in Palmyra, MO.

Construction begins on Teresa Adams House

Volunteers and community leaders broke ground March 14 for construction of the Teresa Adams House in Quincy, the replacement to the 70-year-old Quincy Hospitality House.

Man finds relief from one of the “costs” of farming

Farming is a tough business. It’s not just the weather, commodity prices, and fertilizer, feed or seed and equipment costs. As if the stress of all that wasn’t enough, the physical activities required in farming take a toll on the human body.

Local agencies working on a plan to improve healthcare to homeless

Blessing Health has been awarded a $74,459 planning grant on behalf of itself and 10 community agencies to develop a medical respite care program that could be implemented in Quincy if long-term funding, a location for a facility and staffing can be identified.

Kidney failure motivates man to fight for his life

At 72 years old, Jeff Niekamp is a busy man. Husband of 51 years. Father of four. Grandfather to 15. Part-time college instructor. Hobby farmer with a small orchard and vineyard.