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Oh deer! Mother and daughter experience the Blessing Difference in the middle of the highway
Kimberly Bartimus is a natural-born helper and Debby Rabe is forever grateful. “That’s why I am in this field,” said Kimberly, a certified nurse assistant and four-year member of the Blessing Hospital staff. “It’s in my blood.”
Daylight Saving Time means it’s time to check AEDs
Clocks spring forward an hour Sunday, March 8. As Daylight Saving Time arrives, people are encouraged to check batteries in their smoke detectors. In addition, it’s important for those responsible for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in publicly used buildings including businesses and stores, schools, clinics and churches, to check those potentially life-saving devices.
Visitor Information
Visitor Registration Process
For the safety of our patients, visitors and staff, Blessing Health System has implemented a visitor registration process at Blessing Hospital and Illini Community Hospital. Visitors can register ahead of visiting…
Veterans Day: Honoring All Who Served
At Blessing Health System, we are honored to have Veterans on our team improving the health of our communities every day. Service members, veterans and your families on our team and in our community- we thank you, we honor you, we remember you.
Nurses help of new moms facing challenges leads to DAISY award
Tina Womack, RN, lactation nurse, Blessed Beginnings, became Blessing Hospital’s 106th DAISY award winner during a ceremony on March 24, 2025, for her extraordinary nursing care.
Donate Life - Erica Hilgenbrinck
Erica Hilgenbrinck, RNOrgan donation holds a special place in my heart as our extended family has benefitted three times from the gift of organs. First my cousin Chad was given a double lung transplant after living his life with cystic…
Data Analyst Jennifer Seals to retire after 24-year Blessing career
Jennifer Seals, MBA, data analyst, Health Information Management department, Blessing Health System, retires on March 20 after 24 years of service.
Blessing Hospice & Palliative Care Volunteer Service Application
Please use the form below to apply to be a Blessing Hospice volunteer. If you prefer to print and mail in your application, please use this print-friendly application.
Volunteers must complete the volunteer training program, pass a…
How a worried mom and dad were able to breathe a bit easier when their newborn could not
After what she calls a “challenging” pregnancy, Katie Elmore and her husband, Jordan, were looking forward to the birth of their first baby.
Man finds out that when it comes to heart care, the movie line is true – there is no place like home
Jerry Kaszynski knows how to keep the beat. For the past three years, the 75-year-old retired chemist from Hannibal has played bass guitar in the Southern Rail country music band – to the delight of line dancers from Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri to Riverside, Iowa, and many towns in the Tri-State area.