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“Independent” woman finds life-saving heart care at Blessing Health
Some people might call her stubborn. Cyndee Lester prefers the word “independent”.
Kickoff! Athlete and surgeon team up for long-awaited return to the field
Attention football fans, Quincy Notre Dame Raider number 34 is back in the game! “I know it’s going to be surreal,” 17-year-old Jordan Stickler said about his return to the football field for his senior season. He missed last season due to a knee injury. “Football means everything to me.”
Blessing doctors help mother-of-the-bride-to-be recapture her “glow”
Marcia Sorrill will be glowing as she watches her daughter get married in December. Not the manufactured glow of a tanning bed, but the radiance that results from a mother’s love for and pride in her daughter, and from the skill of two Blessing doctors.
Billing & Insurance - Medicare
Effective January 1, 2026, Blessing Health clinics and doctors will be in network with the following Medicare plan:Traditional MedicareBlue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Medicare AdvantageMolina Medicare AdvantageTotal Retiree Advantage Illinois…
About Us
Welcome to Blessing Health System. We are an integrated health system consisting of, two hospitals, two physician groups, an accredited college of nursing and health sciences, a network of medical specialty businesses and a charitable…
A strong friendship leads to stronger hearts
“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer Helen Adams Keller said that. Her insight describes the relationship between Joyce Hildebrand, Danny Vahlkamp and Rich Ellerman.
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.
Blessing Hospital CNA earns communitywide award
Two Blessing Hospital CNAs were among seven from around the community nominated for the 2024 Angels of Health Care CNA of the Year award, sponsored by John Wood Community College. The award ceremony was held on Friday, July 26, and Peggy Tarr, a CNA on Blessing Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Unit, was named this year’s award winner.
What We Do
The Blessing Foundation is a charity dedicated to improving the care and lives of people within our local community. We support individuals and families on their healthcare journeys, health science students for their education and Blessing and…
Donate Life - Teresa Toland
Teresa Toland, LPNI have been a donor since it was an option on my driver's license. When my mom was 45 she had cataract surgery that failed in her right eye. She was fortunate to receive a cornea from a 25-year-old male, who died in an…