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Physician Joins Blessing Weight Loss Center

The Blessing Weight Loss Center expanded its services with the addition of Erik Meidl, MD, Board certified Obesity Medicine physician, as of March 1.

Blessing Human Resources staff earns certification

Four members of the Blessing Health System Human Resources staff have earned Society of Human Resource Management-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) status after passing an examination.

Remembering Meleah

Meleah Flynn’s husband and three daughters recently stopped by Blessing Hospital to see her name, which had been added to the memorial wall in the Blessing Cancer Center for donations received in her memory. Meleah passed away July 7, 2021, at the age of 54 after a two-year battle with stage 4 colon cancer.

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.

Gage’s gift

Something powerful took place in the Blessing Hospital Emergency Center recently. It didn’t have to do with medicine. It was about faith.

Cancer survivors share stories and courage at annual Blessing Cancer Center celebration

Mother Nature delivered a sunny sky and mild temperature to the large crowd gathered at the Blessing Cancer Center on Friday, May 31, to mark National Cancer Survivor Day.

Veteran nurse receives DAISY Award

Garry Ranabargar, RN, Observation Decision Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 43rd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on September 23.

Observation Decision Unit CNA earns Honey Bee Award

Sheila White, CNA, Observation Decision Unit (ODU), became the 17th Blessing Hospital caregiver to receive the Honey Bee Award in a surprise presentation on Monday, October 28.

Surgical nurse’s ability to connect with special needs patients earns DAISY Award

Illini Community Hospital registered nurse Lexy Ghrist says watching her best friend raise a child with Down Syndrome shaped her approach to nursing. It also led her to receive an international DAISY Award.