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People get over sore throats, don’t they?

Dale and Sherri King thought so until late June 2023 when Dale developed a sore throat. He was diagnosed with strep throat and took a 10-day course of antibiotics. They did not help.

Breastfeeding Support

Breastfeeding can offer your baby a wealth of benefits. But it can also be challenging. Whatever your breastfeeding goals are, we want to help you reach them. For women who choose to breastfeed, Blessing’s full-time lactation consultant offers group…

Helping children develop heart healthy habits

One of the best ways to put a dent in the staggering statistics that surround heart disease is to increase the focus on prevention. Developing heart healthy habits at a young age is key to changing the tide when it comes to this life-and-death issue.

Ultrasound Services

Ultrasound Services What is an Ultrasound? Ultrasound uses sound waves outside of human hearing range to image tissues and structures inside the body. It is best used to image soft tissues and organs;…

Hospice Programs and Services

Hospice Programs and Services Blessing Hospice is dedicated to providing exemplary End of Life Care to the community. To help meet that mission, Blessing Hospice has several programs and services…

UnityPoint Health, Blessing Health System announce transition of Keokuk hospital

UnityPoint Health and Blessing Health System are announcing the organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – a non-binding agreement – that outlines plans to transition the affiliation of UnityPoint Health-Keokuk to the Blessing Health System.

How the Class of 2035 got its teacher back

There are two types of people on the job – those who work to live and those who live to work. Jennifer Burwinkle is a proud member of the second group. She has been a kindergarten teacher in Palmyra, MO, for 24 years.

Mohs Surgery

Mohs Surgery What is Mohs Surgery? Mohs micrographic surgery is specialized skin cancer surgery for the removal of certain types of skin cancers primarily on the face, head, neck or other…

Mystery solved: Surgeon diagnoses, treats icy injury

Kim Peters is one in a million. That is how many people the federal Centers for Disease Control estimates are injured each year as the result of falling on ice and snow. On an icy day and with her hands full, including the leash of her puppy, Kim slipped and fell down three stairs.

SPEECH PATHOLOGIST - REHABILITATION SVS/ST I/P

STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $32.48 + PROGRESSION BASED ON EXPERIENCE. JOB SUMMARY This position assesses patient's functional/cognitive/swallow problems and sets up treatment plan and goals. Also evaluates premorbid level of…