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Finding hope - and a reason to laugh - after cancer

Dan Simbro has a contagious sense of humor. Ask him how many grandchildren he has and Dan will tell you “a bunch” because he’s afraid to give an exact number and forget someone. In the days before Easter 2022, at age 68, Dan dressed up in a bright pink bunny suit and passed out candy in public.

"Just a Quick Note": a letter from a patient and her husband

Meleah and Allen Flynn say, "We don't get sick. We don't ever go the hospital. We do our best to live out a God-centered life. We now find ourselves leaning on Him more than we ever thought possible. The Blessing Health System has truly been a blessing to our family."

Health Information Exchange at Blessing Health System

What is a Health Information Exchange (HIE)?Health Information Exchange (HIE) allows doctors, nurses, pharmacists, health care professionals and payers who participate in the exchange to electronically access and share a patient’s vital medical…

How Blessing’s Express Clinic team handled COVID surges

The Blessing Express Clinic team will likely never forget January 2022. They saw more than 6,000 patients over those 31 days, mostly for COVID-19 testing due to the omicron variant. How was the team—including 2 RNs, 3 LPNs and 2 CMAs—able to meet that demand?

Teresa Adams House Campaign

What we do & the need for a new house Located less than a block from Blessing Hospital at 1129 Oak in a 70-year-old, two-story, three-bedroom, two-bath bungalow, the Quincy Hospitality House was founded in 1998 by Blessing Hospital, Blessing…

Medical mystery ends with good news for Hannibal man

David Griffith was enjoying retirement. He exercised regularly, maintained a healthy diet and never had to take a prescription medication in his life.

Behavioral Health Services

Coping with life's challenges can bring about feelings of stress, anxiety and sometimes depression. When those feelings become severe or disrupt your normal functions, mental health experts at Blessing can provide treatment. Behavioral Health…

Next to Home program helps woman feel right at home

When 84-year old Patricia M. Lawber of Quincy found herself needing a place to rehabilitate after a fall at her home, she did not know she would be in for a whole new adventure.

Hospice nurse earns DAISY Award

April Grattan, RN, Blessing Hospice, became the 60th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on May 25, 2021.

Man Praises Program that Saved his Life

Steve Goodman received a phone call in February 2020. It saved his life.