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Bond between cancer survivor and care team grows stronger with time

There was a time not so long ago when Darla Hobson avoided healthcare. Now, she never misses an appointment thanks to the cancer team at Illini Community Hospital’s Casteel Center.

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.

Blessing nurse earns DAISY Award

Ben Johnson, RN, BSN, Educational Services, Blessing Hospital, became the 30th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

The Blessing Express Clinic and Blessing Resource Center will be closed on 9/25-26

The Blessing Express Clinic and the Blessing Resource Center, 34th and Broadway, Quincy, will be closed Wednesday, September 25 and Thursday, September 26, to accommodate parking lot resurfacing, weather permitting.

Manager of nurse education receives annual DAISY leader award

Kendra Meany, BSN, RN-BC, manager, Nursing Professional Development, Blessing Hospital, received the 2021 DAISY Transformational Leader award during a ceremony on May 6, part of the National Nurses Week celebration at Blessing.

Hospice nurse earns DAISY Award

April Grattan, RN, Blessing Hospice, became the 60th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on May 25, 2021.

When she needed cancer care, life-long nurse chose Blessing Health

Marty Frier invested her 40-year career in attending to the needs of others as a registered nurse.

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).

Blessing Health team earns national recognition

A specialized Blessing Health team that provides life-changing care to children has earned a prestigious national recognition.