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Celebrating Josie

Josie Amelia Edwards would have been 4 years old on March 25, 2022. Her family continued a tradition they began in Josie’s honor, who was stillborn, by donating baskets to Blessing Hospital to share with families who experience a stillbirth.

Donate Life - Taylor Breuer

Donate Life - Taylor Breuer's Story In my opinion, being an organ or tissue donor is a selfless act that can impact someone's life after I’m no longer on this earth. I decided to become an organ and tissue donor at the age of 16; I told my mom…

Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Bessay's Story

Emmanuel Bessay typifies—and then some—the nontraditional Northwestern medical student. Like the 30 other members of the Class of 2010 who didn’t go directly from their undergraduate alma maters to the Feinberg School of Medicine, this 36-year-old West African native took a different and somewhat harrowing route to medical school.

Illness increases bring masks back to Blessing

Effective Monday, December 5, all patients and visitors entering any Blessing Health clinic or hospital in the region must wear a mask for the protection of patients, visitors and employees as respiratory illness levels rise.

Donate Life - Jessica's Story

Donate Life - Jessica Colon's Story     "His story is the reason I say 'yes' to organ donation." Recently, my grandmother posted on Facebook. Now, this may seem insignificant simply because my grandmother posts on Facebook all the…

Blessing Health earns ISO 9001 quality management certification

Blessing and Illini Hospitals and all affiliated departments have been awarded by DNV full certification to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. DNV is a global, independent, certification provider.

How a 150-minute appointment changed a patient’s life

Understanding the proper way to take a prescription medication to get the best result can be challenging at any age. The older a person gets, however, the tougher the challenge can become. Experts say between 75% and 96% of older patients acknowledge that they frequently make mistakes with their medication.

It was the smartest thing I ever said

John Craig has been hospitalized twice in his life; once when he was born and once when he almost died.

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“It is a total turnaround”

Eating oatmeal is good for most people. Putting some fresh fruit on top of the oatmeal boosts the nutritional benefit of the meal. That’s the situation with Deep Tissue Laser Therapy, available at Performance Spine and Sports Center, the practice of Blessing Physician Services chiropractors Drs. Wes Creech and Erik Nothold – it’s the fruit on the oatmeal.