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Surgeon and internal medicine specialist join Blessing Health

Dr. Lawrence Volz and Dr. John Leiner have joined Blessing Health

Care Coordination nurse earns DAISY award

Jennifer Duesterhaus, RN, IP Care Coordination, became the 92nd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on January 16, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care

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.

A day known for its luck, changes life for the grandmother of nine

Cherie Graupman began suffering with stomach related health problems in 1989. Her condition reached a terrifying point one day in July 2011.

Registration underway for no-cost men’s health screening on 6/13

Blessing Health is hosting a no-cost Men’s Health Screening on Thursday, June 13, between 7 – 9 am at Blessing Hospital.

Feast your eyes on this!

Clients of Horizons Food Pantry in Quincy will find some more choices on the shelves after a donation by Blessing Hospital’s Facilities and Security teams

Nurses punctuality and personality lead to DAISY award

Maria Hillebrenner, RN, Blessing Hospital Surgery Center, became Blessing Hospital’s 105th DAISY award winner during a ceremony on February 19, 2025, for her extraordinary nursing care.

How a couple changed their lives with help from the Blessing Diabetes Center

Krista and Stuart Walker have a special connection with the “in sickness and in health” wedding vow. With the help of the Blessing Diabetes Center, this wife and husband took on the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and changed their lives.

Medical Weight Loss, Part 2

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This is not your typical “first-ever” surgery

The words printed on Marla Harper’s shirt said it all, “Think Happy Thoughts.” A week from the day she wore the shirt, Marla would have a mastectomy. In her 68 years of life, this would be her first surgery.