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Cardiac nurse receives DAISY Award

Robbie Overstreet, RN, Cardiovascular Unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 42nd Blessing nurse to receive the international DAISY Award during a ceremony on August 19.

How to Donate and Choose a Fund to Support

The Blessing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization. If you make a donation, you may be eligible for a variety of tax benefits. Your gift will make a difference, with 100 percent of your donation going to the cause…

These two words set the tone for same sex couple’s life in Pike County

Two words from her boss – shared nearly four years ago – are etched into the memory and onto the heart of Jenna Maki, Performance Excellence Coordinator at Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield, IL. Jenna is the wife of another Illini employee, Laura Maki, Informatics Analyst. The couple has been together through civil union and then marriage, when it became legal for same sex couples, for 10 years.

One nurse’s journey to the bedside: “I wish I would have done it earlier”

Bev Armstrong’s path to a nursing career began late in life, with the arrival of her granddaughter. Born in Keokuk, Iowa, with a hematoma, the baby was transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit in Iowa City.

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…

Blessing nurse earns DAISY award

Robin Tucker, RN, 3 North unit, Blessing Hospital, became the 39th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY Award on May 30, 2019.

Donate Life - Jessie Stoops

Donate Life - Jessie Stoops' Story "I believe it is so important to be an organ donor because sometimes the person who needs your help is someone you love. In 2019, my baby brother needed a kidney transplant at 29 years old. I was fortunate…

“Spreading the word” takes a lot longer than spreading a cold

In 2021, the Blessing Express Clinic burst on to the healthcare scene in the Tri-State area, enhancing the care available to people with non-life-threatening illnesses by offering the convenience of drive-through testing and treatment for a variety of conditions.

How a woman’s “families” worked together when her heart needed care

Family means everything to Michelle Obert; that includes her nuclear family of husband John, to whom she has been married for 40 years, and seven children and five grandchildren; church family at St. Francis in Quincy and her work family of 40 years at Transitions of Western Illinois.

SNU CNA earns Honey Bee award

Peggy Tarr, CNA, Skilled Nursing Unit, received Blessing Hospital’s 40th Honey Bee award during a presentation on February 23, 2022.The Blessing Hospital Honey Bee award recognizes the service provided by support staff.