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Advance Directives
What is an advance directive? It is a document that you complete to be used in a situation when you can’t speak for yourself and make your own decisions regarding the healthcare you want. An Advance Directive can do two things: (1) name…
Emergency Medical Services Program
We provide the training necessary to give you the knowledge, skills, and ability to make critical decisions when seconds count.The Blessing program is 13 to 14 months long, and upon completion of program requirements, the student is eligible to take…
Blessing nurse receives statewide award
Brenda Barton, MSN, RN, CCM, Clinical Risk Manager, Blessing Health System, recently received the Risk Manager of the Year award from the Illinois Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ISHRM) at its annual conference in June in Peoria.
A1C Screening
Join us on Thursday, November 7 for a no-cost diabetes/A1C screening at Blessing Resource Center, located at 420 N. 34th Street in Quincy.The screening runs from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Registration is required, and slots are limited. This screening does…
Men's Health
Men's health: Experience the Blessing DifferenceDid you know that one in two men will develop cancer in their lifetime? Or that heart disease is the leading cause of death in men? Taking small steps now can make a big difference later in the health…
Family drew Katie Couch to Illini, family keeps her at Illini
Katie Couch, RN, VA-BC, says she did not find a career in nursing. It found her. “When I was a child in Beardstown, probably around 6 or 7 years old, I was a nurse for Halloween,” she said. “I guess the profession chose me.”
More violence and more questions: How to help children
Blessing Health psychiatrist Dr. Lanny Stiles has been through this situation too many times in his 50 years of helping children and families – a mass shooting at a school. This time it was an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
New technology helping detect lung cancer earlier at Blessing
Blessing Health is among the first providers in the country to use a new device to detect lung cancer.
Cashier earns Honey Bee Award
Tammy Haggerty, cafeteria assistant, Food & Nutrition, became the 19th Blessing Hospital caregiver to receive the Honey Bee Award in a surprise presentation on Thursday, December 5.
How a stuffed bear changed my life, and helps me make a difference in the lives of others
My husband was in hospice care for the last 6 days of his life. After he passed away, a counselor visited with me once a month for an entire year. What a blessing that was.