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How one doctor helped another doctor put life back into focus
Timothy Ott overcame any hurdle he faced successfully to become a board-certified family medicine physician – including one challenge that most medical students don’t face. For most of his life, Dr. Ott’s eyes crossed in, leading to double vision that caused him to see two images of one object.
Cancer Care
At Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center, we give our patients the high-quality medical oncology care you would expect in a large city. Our medical oncology providers are part of the comprehensive cancer care program at the Blessing Cancer…
A day known for its luck, changes life for the grandmother of nine
Cherie Graupman began suffering with stomach related health problems in 1989. Her condition reached a terrifying point one day in July 2011.
Man makes service a lifetime commitment
For his 78 years on this planet, the following themes connect different times in John Summers’ life – volunteerism, service to others and communication.
Registration open for 2023 Pink Pass It On in the District 5K Walk
Registration is now open for the 17th annual “Pink Pass It On in the District” 5K Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness. The walk will take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023. All proceeds benefit the Blessing Foundation Breast Center Financial Assistance Program.
Centralized Staffing nurse earns DAISY Award
Stacey Jarrett. RN, Centralized Staffing, became the 58th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on March 25, 2021.
Nurses play key role in operating new life-support system
National statistics from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic showed that 50%-60% of patients placed on the life-support system known as ECMO, short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, survived at least 90 days.
A Message To Our Communities, from Maureen Kahn
A letter to our communities, from Maureen Kahn, President/CEO, Blessing Health System