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Area healthcare providers prepare for the next heart attack

When the next heart attack strikes, caregivers of Blessing Hospital, McDonough District Hospital and LifeGuard ambulance in Macomb, and Air Evac stand ready. The teams recently drilled their response for a heart attack.

Respiratory Therapist comforts dying patient; earns award for her compassion

Valerie Pryor, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), Blessing Hospital, became the hospital’s 26th Honey Bee Award winner during a surprise presentation on October 22, 2020.

Nurse helps family have “the talk”, earns DAISY award for it

For many people, having a talk with an elderly loved one about the possibility of their needing nursing home care can be difficult. The family of one Blessing Hospital patient found expert help in Marie Mohr, RN.

Man makes service a lifetime commitment

Man discovers age doesn’t have to hurt

James Allan Olson thought what was happening to his body was natural, the results of aging. He was in his 70s, weighed 275 pounds, was diabetic, had high blood pressure, sleep apnea, edema (swelling) in his legs, was feeling tired all the time and often short of breath.

Illini Community Hospital

  EXPERIENCE THE ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DIFFERENCE We understand that traveling long distances to access quality healthcare can be challenging. We are here to meet the healthcare needs of Pike County and the surrounding communities. That…

Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

We have the mental health resources to help you when those feelings become severe or disrupt your normal functions. Our caring staff in our outpatient behavioral center works closely with you to devise a plan for treatment and follow-up…

Woman finds you can have your cake and lose weight, too

Missi Clary has a unique way of describing herself before she found the Blessing Bariatric Center’s Medically Managed Weight Loss program.

How two women - who refused to give up -found help and a brighter future

Nurses deliver two lives thanks to “great catch”

At least 1.7 million adults in America will develop sepsis every year. Over the past year, more than 30 Blessing caregivers have been recognized as “Sepsis Heroes” for the early identification of sepsis in their patients.