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Be the One to Help Save a Life

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week is September 7-13. There are an average of 123 suicides each day in this country. Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US and the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-olds.

Blessing Foundation Caring Club Funds Assist Local Family after Fire

Donors to the Blessing Foundation Caring Club recently helped a family who lost everything, but the clothes on their backs, in a house fire. The family has a young daughter who requires a wheelchair that was destroyed in the fire. The Blessing Foundation learned of this tragedy from a concerned community member.

What does “exceptional care” look like?

Exceptional care looks different through the lens of each Blessing Health System affiliate. At Illini Community Hospital, exceptional care is being in the top 10% of critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the country for exceptional care transitions for all emergency department transfer patients, as recognized by the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP).

Heart failure doesn’t stop Jim Robinson

Jim Robinson calls himself a “common person.” Some might call Jim lucky.

Blessing proud to be on the team to fight hunger

For the fourth straight year, Blessing Health is the major sponsor of Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry’s annual Moonlight Ride for Hunger fundraiser.

DAISY award winner advocates for patient

Carlee Jenkins, RN, General Medicine/Observation Decision Unit, became the 79th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on December 13, 2022.

One treatment. Two tickets to paradise.

A young woman recently came to the Blessing Cancer Center for her treatment and left with two tickets to Hawaii – courtesy of Make-A-Wish Illinois.

PCU nurse earns DAISY Award

Jessica Allison, RN, Progressive Care Unit, became the 63rd Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on September 1, 2021.

Walk-In Clinic nurse earns DAISY award

Megan Courtois, RN, Walk-In Clinic, became the 98th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on July 23, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.

Blessing Hospital caregiver earn certification

Tonya Aeschliman, Electroencephalographic (EEG) Technologist, Respiratory Services Department, Blessing Hospital, has earned national board registered EEG technologist status.