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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.

Type 2 Diabetes

If you have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, you are not alone. One in every 11 people has diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Type 2 Diabetes In Type 2 diabetes, the body has…

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.

Dialysis by Davita

436 N. 10th Street 62301 IL United States 866-544-6741 9 10th Street Entrance

Blessing Hospital participates in Illinois Birth Equity Initiative

Blessed Beginnings: The Birth Center of Blessing Hospital has been recognized for its work with the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s (ILPQC) Birth Equity Initiative.

Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes can be traced back to one problem: the way your body uses insulin, the hormone responsible for processing sugar. Yet that one problem requires an array of efforts on your part to keep it in check. Uncontrolled blood sugar can cause…

Gestational Diabetes

When your blood sugar (glucose) levels rise during pregnancy, it is called gestational diabetes. Having gestational diabetes does not necessarily mean you will have diabetes forever. Often, the condition will go away after your baby is born. But it…

First COVID-19 Related Death at Blessing Hospital

Today, Sunday, April 19, the first death of an area resident who died of medical conditions complicated by COVID-19 occurred at Blessing Hospital. The individual is a resident of Lewis County, MO and a person in their 80’s to 90’s.

Illini Child Care Center to close

Due to challenges in recruiting qualified early learning teachers and other staff, along with the overall cost of administering and maintaining the center, Illini Community Hospital has made the difficult decision to close its child care center permanently as of February 28, 2025.

One-Day Surgery

11th & Broadway 2nd Floor (South) 62301 IL United States 217-223-1200 6 Main Entrance