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What We Do

The Blessing Foundation is a charity dedicated to improving the care and lives of people within our local community. We support individuals and families on their healthcare journeys, health science students for their education and Blessing and…

Knitted Knockers offer comfort, support

Mastectomy Aftermath: Volunteers help to produce crocheted prosthesis, which takes shape and feel of real breast.

Blessing Health System launches major electronic health record upgrade

Blessing Health System has launched an 18-month project to bring a new electronic health record (EHR) to its patients and providers.

Kickoff! Athlete and surgeon team up for long-awaited return to the field

Attention football fans, Quincy Notre Dame Raider number 34 is back in the game! “I know it’s going to be surreal,” 17-year-old Jordan Stickler said about his return to the football field for his senior season. He missed last season due to a knee injury. “Football means everything to me.”

Blessing hosts free prostate cancer screenings in September

As part of its observance of September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Blessing Health is hosting free prostate cancer screenings in five locations across the region. Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed and treated at the Blessing Cancer 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…

Care Coordination staffer earns recognition

Tara Althoff, behavioral health consultant, Care Coordination, became the hospital’s 29th Honey Bee Award winner during a presentation on March 16.

New visitor registration process comes to Blessing Hospital on May 31

Blessing Hospital visitors will begin using an automated visitor and vendor registration process on Tuesday, May 31. It will allow hospital officials to know everyone who is in the building at any point in time, enhancing safety.

Meet two special ladies connected at the heart

Mary Eustace and Sandee Marcinek share a bond. While they didn’t know each other for the first 70-plus years of their lives, the first time they met, they felt a connection.

A strong friendship leads to stronger hearts

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer Helen Adams Keller said that. Her insight describes the relationship between Joyce Hildebrand, Danny Vahlkamp and Rich Ellerman.