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Woman’s persistence, surgeon’s skill make a wish come true

Sherri Johnson had one request for Blessing Health neurosurgeon, Dr. John Olson, during her first appointment with him.

This mom expects to be cheering on her boys for many years to come.

April Friye’s 40th birthday celebration included scheduling her first-ever mammogram with the Blessing Breast Center.

Nurse practitioner provides care and inspiration

Kristin Bradshaw is nationally certified in obesity medicine and the coordinator of the Healthy Weight and Wellness program at Blessing Health’s Hannibal Clinic.

Donate Life - Teresa Toland

Teresa Toland, LPNI have been a donor since it was an option on my driver's license.  When my mom was 45 she had cataract surgery that failed in her right eye.  She was fortunate to receive a cornea from a 25-year-old male, who died in an…

Heart failure doesn’t stop Jim Robinson

Jim Robinson calls himself a “common person.” Some might call Jim lucky.

Blessing Health offers no-cost cholesterol screening

Registrations are now being taken for a no-cost cholesterol screening sponsored by Blessing Health. It will be held on Wednesday, June 26, from 7-9 am at the Blessing Resource Center, 420 N. 34th Street, Quincy.

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 awarded federal grant to address vaccine confidence in rural areas

Blessing Health System has received a Rural Health Vaccine Confidence Program Grant in the amount of $445,761 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Illini Community Hospital gains honors for excellence in quality of care, top performance

PITTSFIELD, IL – The Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized Illini Community Hospital, Pittsfield, for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care, during a ceremony held October 29th at the I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL.