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Dedication, divine intervention and determination leads woman to Blessing Cancer Center

As a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jean Abbott has had her share of experience with illnesses and accidents. She knows what she wants and needs from healthcare providers – answers. “It’s my body. I want to know what you are going to put in to it and why you are going to put it in there,” the 68-year-old Quincy resident said.

Meet a patient helping discover the next big thing in medicine and how he is doing it

Volunteer Opportunities

Our Volunteers: Making a Difference A critical component of Blessing Health System comes in the form of hundreds of volunteer workers, who each year contribute tens of thousands of hours supporting our staff, patients and families across dozens of…

Not everyone looks forward to spring: How to reduce allergy symptoms

First baby of 2024 at Blessing Hospital

Dutton Ray Eugene Black was the first baby born in 2024 at Blessing Hospital’s Blessed Beginnings maternity center. He is the first child of Brian and Brenlee Black of Pleasant Hill, Illinois.

Sepsis

Sepsis, the body’s overwhelming and toxic response to infection, kills over 350,000 adults in the U.S. every year. Through public education, we can raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis so people in our communities know when to seek…

Painter finds inspiration in the people of Blessing Health

Woman calls unique breast health service a lifesaver

Some people call it junk mail. It’s unsolicited material from businesses and organizations that can be aggravating at times as it clutters a home mailbox. Katie Thomure believes one of those mailings saved her life.

Woman relies on positive attitude and trust in her doctors to face ovarian cancer

Julie O’Leary says she has led a “blessed” life. She is one of six siblings, the mother of three, a grandmother of four and the wife of Edward for 30 years.

How the Class of 2035 got its teacher back

There are two types of people on the job – those who work to live and those who live to work. Jennifer Burwinkle is a proud member of the second group. She has been a kindergarten teacher in Palmyra, MO, for 24 years.