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Finish line to a lifetime dream gets closer for a Blessing Hospital volunteer
Rich Avoletta will be on the east coast July 30 competing in triathlon.
What to do when a “pain in the neck” is more than a pain in the neck
Tom Dolan has hiked the Rocky, Appalachian and Ozark Mountains and kayaked the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi, Missouri, and countless smaller rivers. Recently, Tom faced the possibility of losing his slice of heaven.
Knee replacement leads woman to second career helping others in pain
Three weeks into retirement from a job she held for 31 years, 62-year-old Pam Porter decided she needed to get back to work. So, Pam got a new job – actually two of them. She was hired to do patient registration for Blessing Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Barry Werries. And her other job? “I am like a walking billboard for Dr. Werries.”
From mushroom hunting to world travel: Celebrating a life-changing anniversary
Mary Eustace is a leader. In December 2019, she was the first Blessing Hospital patient to have her damaged aortic heart value replaced through a minimally invasive procedure called Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR. Over the next 12 months, 32 other people, ages 54 to 94 from throughout the Tri-State area, experienced the life-changing effects of TAVR.
Passion and positivity lead woman back from tragedy
Sierra Reed felt something was missing in her life. That began to change the day her son Declan needed care at the Blessing Emergency Center.
Billing & Insurance - Medicare
Effective January 1, 2026, Blessing Health clinics and doctors will be in network with the following Medicare plan:Traditional MedicareBlue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Medicare AdvantageMolina Medicare AdvantageTotal Retiree Advantage Illinois…
Common Cancers We Treat
Blessing is a comprehensive cancer center. We diagnose and treat many types of cancer and provide you with a complete range of treatments and support.We are proud that the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has awarded us the…
Blessing Foundation
Since 1983, the Blessing Foundation located in Quincy, Illinois, has been giving back to the community that has given so much to all of us. We distribute grants, scholarships and assistance to patients and their families in medical necessity…
Oh baby, how things have changed and how nurses are responding
Giving birth has changed over the years. New techniques and options allow families to be more involved with their care and plan their own experience. But not all recent changes have been as positive.
How a Conversation Between Strangers Saved a War Veteran's Life
A telephone call from a fellow veteran (but a complete stranger) helped convince Jim Nauert to go through with a lifesaving heart procedure.