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Pediatrics

Pediatrics As a parent, there is nothing more important than the health and well-being of your child. When your child does not feel well, you want prompt medical care. The pediatric specialists at…

Gastrointestinal Center

For people with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, Blessing provides expert care from experienced specialists. We offer outpatient screenings, diagnostic tests and treatments to relieve your symptoms and help you feel better. Gastrointestinal Center …

Dog Bite Leads to Amazing Story of Survival

All Sarah Taylor wanted to do was a favor for a friend, dog-sit for one night.

Teacher learns it takes teamwork to treat cancer

Shari Kirtlink loved her career as a pre-kindergarten teacher at Carpenter’s Kids, a program of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Hannibal. All of a sudden, it was her students and their families making a difference in the 57-year-olds life, wearing “Team Shari” shirts and praying for her regularly after she had to leave teaching because of lung cancer that spread to her brain.

When she needed cancer care, life-long nurse chose Blessing Health

Marty Frier invested her 40-year career in attending to the needs of others as a registered nurse.

Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

Annual Medicare Wellness Visit Preventive care is the key to maintaining a healthy and independent lifestyle. Blessing's skilled Annual Wellness Visit team helps you navigate your visit and ensure…

Blessing RN Receives International DAISY Award

Jen Stephenson, RN, Blessing Hospital, became the 25th Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Advance Directives

What is an advance directive? It is a document that you complete to be used in a situation when you can’t speak for yourself and make your own decisions regarding the healthcare you want.  An Advance Directive can do two things: (1) name…

Skilled Nursing Unit nurse earns DAISY award

Gwen Happel, RN, Skilled Nursing Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 33rd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award.

Who's Your Angel Award - Dr. Nanjappa Somanna

CAREGIVER APPRECIATION: Dr. Nanjappa Somanna Dr. Nanjappa Somanna deserves the who is your angel award. I am honored to be able to work with this man and call him a friend. What he did for my family is something we will never forget. He was our…