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Advance Directives

What is an advance directive? It is a document that you complete to be used in a situation when you can’t speak for yourself and make your own decisions regarding the healthcare you want.  An Advance Directive can do two things: (1) name…

Blessing Home Care helps veteran deliver another victory

For more than a half-century, Ron and Ann Abel have survived everything the world has thrown at them, including Ron’s tour of duty in Vietnam. “The determination and the love are very strong,” Ann said of her relationship with Ron.

Doctor’s care influences patient’s future

For the past 17 years Isabella “Bella” Peterson has been under the care of Blessing Health plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Arshad Muzaffar, as he and his team repaired her cleft lip and alveolus. An alveolus is a gap in the gum line.

Partners In Care

At Blessing, we encourage patients to play a vital role in their health care. Patients can partner with health care providers by: Asking questions. Knowing about medicines and treatments you are receiving. Telling us about your food and…

People needing partial knee replacement have new option at Blessing Hospital

People needing a partial knee replacement have a new option to feel better faster with new technology at Blessing Hospital.

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…

Man had to beat fear before beating prostate cancer

Jim Adams raised two daughters. He fears nothing. Make that almost nothing. Up until spring of this year Jim feared prostate cancer.

20 years + 30 seconds + 24 miles + 120 degrees = an exceptional accomplishment for this Blessing employee

Blessing Hospital Information Systems supervisor Jessica Dalheim did something this summer that few people ever attempt, let alone accomplish.

Work Life Business Application

Please submit your product, service or program for consideration in the Blessing Health System Work Life Services Program. All discounts offered will apply to all Blessing Health System employees which includes:  Blessing Corporate…

Health Information Exchange at Blessing Health System

What is a Health Information Exchange (HIE)?Health Information Exchange (HIE) allows doctors, nurses, pharmacists, health care professionals and payers who participate in the exchange to electronically access and share a patient’s vital medical…