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Illini Community Hospital Provides Care When No One Else Could

PRE-MED INTERN - CARDIAC CATH LAB

RATE FOR INTERNS -$17.25 JOB SUMMARY : This position is responsible to provide department specific assistance. Duties include transporting of patients, daily cleaning and restocking of supplies, management of materials; maintain par levels of…

These two words set the tone for same sex couple’s life in Pike County

Two words from her boss – shared nearly four years ago – are etched into the memory and onto the heart of Jenna Maki, Performance Excellence Coordinator at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, IL. Jenna is the wife of another Illini employee, Laura Maki, Informatics Analyst. The couple has been together through civil union and then marriage, when it became legal for same sex couples, for 10 years.

Medical Oncology

The Blessing Cancer Center provides expert care and individualized treatment plans. Medical Oncology After a cancer diagnosis, one of the first doctors you meet will be a medical oncologist. Medical…

Blessing pediatric nurse earns DAISY Award

Sara Campbell, RN, 6 South Pediatrics, Blessing Hospital, received the DAISY Award for December 2016.

Volunteer sees the beauty in every cancer patient she meets

Poet Maya Angelou said, “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” That’s the story of Bonnie Hallerberg’s life. Whether in the kitchen creating meals for family and friends, designing artificial floral cemetery arrangements for those who have experienced loss, or changing the lives of Blessing Cancer Center patients - in her 70s, Bonnie is as talented and productive as ever.

Illinois Department of Public Health Novel Coronavirus Hotline

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in coordination with the Illinois Poison Control Center have launched the Illinois Novel Coronavirus Hotline and email address to answer questions Local Health Departments, clinicians, and the general public may have regarding the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

Infusion Center

Depending on the type of cancer or other conditions you have, you may need treatment by infusion. The Blessing Cancer Center in Quincy offers Infusion therapy delivers medications, fluids or blood products directly into your bloodstream through a…

Area healthcare providers join effort to reduce veteran suicide

To create better access to suicide prevention care and resources for the many veterans in the region, Blessing Health partnered with the local group, Together with Tri-State Veterans, and recently completed providing education and training in working with veterans to Blessing emergency department staff, social workers and case managers, outpatient clinic physicians and nurse practitioners.

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…