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The Emergency Center is safe: Heart attack and stroke are not

Two national surveys show the number of heart attacks and the number of stroke cases being treated in U.S. hospitals have dropped by nearly 40% since the pandemic was declared.

Here's How to Keep Seeing us on Facebook

Facebook is changing its algorithm, but you still want to see our helpful health tips, latest news, events and team recognitions. Here's a step-by-step way to keep us in your timeline!

Why a fly made this woman cry

Visitor Information

Visitor Registration ProcessFor 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…

Home Care

We understand that you prefer to remain in the privacy and comfort of your own home. If you are recovering from an injury or illness, Blessing Home Care may be an option for you. Home Care When you're…

Pandemic keeps United Way Unmet Needs Committee volunteers busy

Talk about going the “extra mile”, meet a man who goes nearly 200 extra miles

Ray and Pam Smith pass other dermatology offices during their every-two-to-three month drive from their Lake of the Ozarks, MO, home to the office of Blessing Health dermatologist Elise Scoggin, DO, in Quincy.

How a family made mom’s wish come true

The opening sentence of the obituary shared the facts, “Iris Audry Newman Schoonover, 96, of Liberty, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side October 15, 2022.”

Pike County Community Resources

Resident in Pike County, Illinois and surrounding communities can find several resources, support groups and organizations right in their hometowns. Click through any of the items below to find more information about these various groups. …

How a very smart person helped a friend find the road to recovery

No one should go through a medical crisis alone. But that is just what one local resident faced after a devasting injury.