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Discharge planner earns Honey Bee award

Amy Rainbolt, inpatient discharge planner, Inpatient Care Coordination, received Blessing Hospital’s 42nd Honey Bee award during a presentation on April 11, 2022.

Statement from Blessing Health System CEO Maureen Kahn on Health Facilities and Services Review Board Public Hearing in Quincy

How one woman achieved a “never-ever-in-a-million-years” dream

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.

Illini Community Hospital recognized for outstanding performance

Illini Community Hospital has been recognized by the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) as one of the top 10 critical access hospitals in the state for patient satisfaction.

Colorectal cancer patients to benefit from grant to Blessing Health System

Patients with advanced colorectal cancer will benefit from a national grant received by Blessing Health System’s Clinical Research Department. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States for men and women combined.

Meet a lady who turns up the heat

According to caregiver.com, as we age our bodies become sensitive to cold temperature. Among the reasons for that is a decrease in the metabolic rate that leaves aging bodies unable to generate enough heat to help maintain the normal temperature of 98.6 degree.

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.

Hospice Team presented Who's Your Angel Award

Hospice staff members, Matt Hanlin, RN, Sarah Thornton, RN, Joanne Obert, CNA, and Ariel Mehochko, CNA, received Who’s Your Angel awards presented by the Blessing Foundation on March 23, 2022.

Nursing is a tradition for this Illini Community Hospital family

While the Smith family shares a last name that is considered common, that’s where the ordinary ends in their lives.