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Donate Life - Shari Edwards
Donate Life - Shari Edwards' Story
My husband and father of three, Martin Edwards, died following a cardiac event/auto accident at the age of 55. We made the decision to donate his bones, tissues, skin, and corneas. To date, 64…
6 North Nurse Earns DAISY Award
Katie Hildebrand, RN, 6 North general medical/oncology, became the 87th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on August 29, 2023.
Blessing Neurosurgeon Helps Woman Get Back To Work
No longer being able to do the job she loved was a possibility earlier this year when back pain crippled Candi Ludwig.
Blessing Human Resources and Legal staff member retires
Lesa Wiesemann, HR regulatory compliance and contract management coordinator, Human Resources and Legal departments, Blessing Health, retires on December 16, 2024, with 33 years of service.
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.
Knitted Knockers offer comfort, support
Mastectomy Aftermath: Volunteers help to produce crocheted prosthesis, which takes shape and feel of real breast.
There is no place like home
Meet two 20-something Pike County, IL, natives who represent everything that is right with healthcare today and inspire a healthy dose of hope for a future.
Cardiac screening gives parents peace of mind
A simple screening could identify a potentially life-threatening condition in teens. The Adolescent Cardiac Screening is offered annually by Blessing Health System at no-cost to families.
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.”
Option expands for people to get inpatient care in their home
People in need of inpatient hospital care for a non-behavioral condition are now eligible to receive that level of care in the comfort of their home from Blessing Hospital.