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Man ignores embarrassment and worry, faces cancer and is winning

Alan Hurd has his sights set on becoming a competitive archer. Rectal cancer has caused him to put down his bow, but Alan kept his target in sight. “No matter what, I was going to stay positive,” said the 40-year-old father of three from Bowling Green, MO, about the day in 2021 when he received his diagnosis. “Thinking negative can make you sicker.”

Kickoff! Athlete and surgeon team up for long-awaited return to the field

Attention football fans, Quincy Notre Dame Raider number 34 is back in the game! “I know it’s going to be surreal,” 17-year-old Jordan Stickler said about his return to the football field for his senior season. He missed last season due to a knee injury. “Football means everything to me.”

Teresa Adams House Campaign

What we do & the need for a new house Located less than a block from Blessing Hospital at 1129 Oak in a 70-year-old, two-story, three-bedroom, two-bath bungalow, the Quincy Hospitality House was founded in 1998 by Blessing Hospital, Blessing…

Visitor Badge Process

For Safety's Sake: Registration Process for Hospital Visitors For the safety of our patients, visitors and staff, Blessing Health System has implemented a visitor registration process at Blessing Hospital* and Illini Community Hospital. Visitors…

Bariatric Surgery Procedures

Blessing Bariatric Institute provides three different weight loss surgeries: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch. Bariatric Surgery Procedures …

Celebrating International Women's Day: Kathy's Story

In honor of International Women’s Day, we share the story of Kathy Hull, Chief of Small Rural Hospitals for Blessing Health, whose 35 years in healthcare has seen great growth, both personally and professionally.

Blessing Health Receives "Quincy's Prestigious Landscape Award"

Blessing Health received the “Quincy’s Prestigious Landscape Award” from the Quincy Tree Commission for extensive landscaping work done to the northwest corner of 12th and Broadway.

With the ribbon cut, Teresa Adams House to open soon

The money has been raised, construction completed and the ceremonial ribbon was cut on December 6.

Pittsfield man finds surgeon’s skill and words get to the heart of his problem

Jayson Heavner enjoys living life behind the controls of a massive piece of earth-moving equipment. That’s the place where he is in charge. It’s a completely different story when Jayson is flat on his back in a hospital bed.

Tinkerbell's Tale

National Stroke Awareness Month and Blessing Health’s observance of National Nurses Week began on a heartwarming note.