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Our Multidisciplinary Team Approach

Our Multidisciplinary Team Approach The National Institutes of Health recommends that “patients who are candidates for bariatric surgical procedures should be selected carefully after evaluation by a…

Illini Child Care Center

The Illini Child Care Center is scheduled to close in February 2025 Mission, Vision and Philosophy Mission The Illini Child Care Center’s mission is to provide high quality, developmentally…

Blessing safely continues community outreach during pandemic

Despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Blessing Hospital nurses found ways to give back to the community. Prior to the pandemic, in November 2019, Blessing Health System hosted its first-ever Family Fun Day and Health Fair at the…

Nurse practitioners helping to meet a growing need in primary care

Maria Baker faced a challenge becoming more common these days nationwide. She lost her primary care doctor when he ended his practice unexpectedly.

How Uncle Sam helped a mother of two realize a dream to serve others as a nurse

The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word “Pollyanna” as describing, “a person characterized by irrepressible optimism and a tendency to find good in everything.”

Blessing Hospital Senior Chaplain retires

Daniel (Dan) Brothers, Senior Chaplain, Blessing Hospital, retired January 2 after 30 years of service.

Our Team

At the Blessing Diabetes Center, we bring many specialists together to offer our patients a full range of education and support, all in one place. With deep expertise and compassion, we help patients and families in our community navigate the…

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery requires lifelong commitment from the patient and the program. The chances of losing one-third of excess weight over a year without surgery is 5% if 45 or younger, less than 5% if older. Bariatric Surgery …

Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Diabetic foot ulcers are a leading cause of foot amputation. While that is a scary thought, it is important to note that effective treatments for foot ulcers are available. The key to successful treatment is seeking care early, before there is too…

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…