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Sleep Apnea

Sleep problems do not discriminate: They can affect men and women of every age, race and income level. If you snore, you have a 20 to 40 percent chance of having sleep apnea, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Sleep Apnea …

Remembering Meleah

Meleah Flynn’s husband and three daughters recently stopped by Blessing Hospital to see her name, which had been added to the memorial wall in the Blessing Cancer Center for donations received in her memory. Meleah passed away July 7, 2021, at the age of 54 after a two-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer.

It wasn’t age, but a “starving heart” that robbed this man’s energy

Bill Aschemann knew he had an irregular heart beat for a year. In 2023, when his condition reached a point where further testing was required, it was scheduled for a Monday. The Friday before the test, Bill spent time working in the yard. That changed his plans.

Diabetes Awareness Month Virtual 5K Registration

Get involved for Diabetes Awareness Month and lace up your shoes for our Diabetes Awareness Month Virtual 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, November 15!It's easy to be a part of. Simply complete a 5K run/walk anywhere, anytime on Saturday, November 15,…

Through helping others, woman replaces grief with joy and anger with peace

Three years ago, a tidal wave of nearly unbearable grief and anger flooded Victoria Marten Haxel’s world.

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…

Excuse me, is that a water balloon in your foot?

People exaggerate at times. Kids included. The mother of 12-year-old Isabella Shotts says her daughter can be a bit of a hypochondriac occasionally.

Heroes: It takes one to know one

Norm says everything is healed and he’ll be released from the Blessing Wound Center’s care very soon with another battle in his life won and a special place in his heart for his heroes at the Blessing Wound Center.

Men's Health

Heart Disease Did You Know? Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men 1 in 2 Did You Know? One in two men will develop cancer in their…

Article by Blessing leader published

An article by Jeri Conboy, PhD, MSHCE, LCSW, director, Blessing Hospice & Palliative Care and Clinical Ethics, was published in the Spring 2017 edition of NHPCO NewsLine. NewsLine is a quarterly publication of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization. It is read by professionals in more than 4,000 hospice organizations.